cannot get php_mssql.dll enabled?

[qwertyjjj]

For Microsoft SQL Server.
I already have ENterprise Manager on my computer so Microsoft's client tools must be installed.

I'm trying to install the extension for mssql.
I have it uncommented in my php.ini
extension=php_mssql.dll

php_mssql.dll is also in my system32 folder on Windows
but it doesn't show up in the info page nor when I test this code:

<?php

if (function_exists('mssql_connect'))
{
echo "Okay, fn is there";
}
else
{
echo "Hmmm .. fn is not even there";
}

?>

No loading errors either when starting the webserver.
Any ideas on what to check?

[bradgrafelman]

Well the first thing you need to do is delete any files you moved outside of the PHP folder - this is never a good idea!

Second thing you need to do is verify a few things:

• Did you add the PHP directory to your system's PATH environment variable? There's a link to the PHP manual on how to do this in the sticky in this forum.
• Do you know for a fact that PHP is reading the php.ini file you're editing? For example, if you change some other directive (ex. change display_errors from Off to On) does phpinfo() reflect this change?
• Did you restart your webserver after making a change to the php.ini file?

[rsmith]

Also, check the manual for anything else you might have missed: http://us3.php.net/mssql

[deathmite]

I'm having a similar problem... My issue is message when using MuWeb 0.6, it keeps saying this

Error #123
Loading php_mssql.dll Falied!
Please Enable php_mssql.dll in ur php.ini

Any help with this would be nice thanks.

[Weedpacket]

What it says: "Enable php_mssql.dll in ur [sic] php.ini".

[deathmite]

that's where it get's confusing, it is enabled...