PHP Extension problem

[John]

I tried to search for a solution to this, but I couldn't find one.
Maybe I didn't look in the right place, but whatever....

Here is the problem - I have an extension "Myextensio n" created using
SWIG from C++ code. I put this in my c:\php5\ext directory and pointed
php.ini to load extensions from that directory. This is fine.

However this extension depends upon some other custom DLLs I have
coded in C++. The only way that the original extension loads is if
these custom DLLs are in the C:\Windows\Syst em32 folder. This is not
an ideal solution for distribution however.

So I've tried changing my System Path to include a custom directory
where these DLLs can be stored. That doesn't work. PHP has to know
where to find these DLLs that the extension depends on. I just don't
know how to give it that information. Am I missing something in
php.ini?

Any help appreciated, thanks...
John

[Andy Hassall]

Re: PHP Extension problem

On 13 Aug 2004 09:55:44 -0700, jcubed@gmail.co m (John) wrote:
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>I tried to search for a solution to this, but I couldn't find one.
>Maybe I didn't look in the right place, but whatever....
>
>Here is the problem - I have an extension "Myextensio n" created using
>SWIG from C++ code. I put this in my c:\php5\ext directory and pointed
>php.ini to load extensions from that directory. This is fine.
>
>However this extension depends upon some other custom DLLs I have
>coded in C++. The only way that the original extension loads is if
>these custom DLLs are in the C:\Windows\Syst em32 folder. This is not
>an ideal solution for distribution however.
>
>So I've tried changing my System Path to include a custom directory
>where these DLLs can be stored. That doesn't work. PHP has to know
>where to find these DLLs that the extension depends on. I just don't
>know how to give it that information. Am I missing something in
>php.ini?[/color]

Adding to PATH /is/ the correct way. Is your webserver seeing the environment
you expect? e.g. check it in phpinfo().

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[John]

Re: PHP Extension problem

I had tried adding it to my path, but it didn't work. Then I realized
I needed to reboot after making my change, so that PHP would recognize
the new path! Silly of me!

Thanks Andy
John

Andy Hassall <andy@andyh.co. uk> wrote in message news:<8f2qh0t6i gchq18cm6uob7rh 3houthuugl@4ax. com>...[color=blue]
> On 13 Aug 2004 09:55:44 -0700, jcubed@gmail.co m (John) wrote:
>[color=green]
> >I tried to search for a solution to this, but I couldn't find one.
> >Maybe I didn't look in the right place, but whatever....
> >
> >Here is the problem - I have an extension "Myextensio n" created using
> >SWIG from C++ code. I put this in my c:\php5\ext directory and pointed
> >php.ini to load extensions from that directory. This is fine.
> >
> >However this extension depends upon some other custom DLLs I have
> >coded in C++. The only way that the original extension loads is if
> >these custom DLLs are in the C:\Windows\Syst em32 folder. This is not
> >an ideal solution for distribution however.
> >
> >So I've tried changing my System Path to include a custom directory
> >where these DLLs can be stored. That doesn't work. PHP has to know
> >where to find these DLLs that the extension depends on. I just don't
> >know how to give it that information. Am I missing something in
> >php.ini?[/color]
>
> Adding to PATH /is/ the correct way. Is your webserver seeing the environment
> you expect? e.g. check it in phpinfo().[/color]