MapServer @ PHP 5.x

[Bart van den Eijnden]

Hi,

There are PHP 5 binaries for windows available from
http://dl.maptools.org/dl/, e.g. mapserver-4.5-win32-php5.0.3.zip:

You can run PHP as a DSO with Mapscript, it is experimental though so
report back any issues/problems.

Btw: there have been some threads on this recently (e.g. jan 05, thread
named "Mapscript: PHP5 and Windows", check out the archives).

Best regards,
Bart

> I need to know several things, most of which are hangups for me...
>
> 1.  PHPMapScript can only be used as CGI?  Huh?  Explain the
> reasoning/problem behind this please.  I will not give up the
> flexibility/security of DSO.
>
> 2.  The current Win32 bins only work with PHP4?  Can we PLEASE get up to
> date here?  Current release has been PHP5 for quite awhile (6+ months)
> now.  Won't kill ya to recompile with the new headers.  ;)
>
> 3.  www.gentoo.org!  Get MapServer in the portage tree!  Get a ton of
> users/development help!  Definately worth the time to make the ebuild!
>
> My only problem is I´m a diehard Linux user, and have nil experience in
> compiling for the winblows platform, which unfortunatly, is needed for my
> company's current project.
>
> Getting the Linux version is not beyond me, PROVIDED the exact problems in
> making it run under PHP as a DSO are made clear to me.  If this can be
> explained in detail, perhaps I can begin on the Portage ebuild for you
> after this...problem...is solved.
>
> Did I miss anything?  To summarize, I need: MapServer functioning in both
> Linux and Win32 under PHP5 in DSO mode.
>
>