exif functions not working

capper

I am teaching myself PHP and getting along reasonable well, but have hit a brick wall with exif functions. The functions don't seem to be recognised:

undefined function: exif_read_data()

I gather php varies from build to build, so I am using php4.3.1, will this have an effect?

Thanks

Capper

Moonglobe

you have to have the exif extension loaded, are you on Windows or *nix?

capper

windows

Moonglobe

then find your php.ini file and uncomment the line

extension=php_exif.dll

capper

excellent. BUT. I have done that and it now errors its inability to find the php_exif.dll file. I have downloaded the latest PHP binary release and unziped the dll and placed it in the extensions folder after altering php.ini thus:

extension_dir = d:\php\dlls

However, I still get an error:

Unable to load dynamic library 'd:\php\dlls\php_exif.dll' - the specified procedure could not be found

what next? (very confusing this php stuff)

thanx again

Moonglobe

the extension_dir shouldn't be /php/dlls (everything in there should be in /windows/system32), but rather /php/extensions

hth
moon 🙂

capper

still not working, and getting the same error message that the specified procedur cant be found (but its there! I can see it!)

:mad:

I noted on a forum elsewhere something about this problem with regards to XP (I am on XP pro) but found no solution. Anyone out there familiar with this???

🙁

LordShryku

I just tested it on my XP box, and had no problem. Ext dir set like this:

extension_dir = "C:\php\extensions"

Moonglobe

ahh the dreaded backslash of windows... i completely forgot. yes, LordShryku's way should work.

capper

sorry to be a spoil sport, but I spotted that one meself a while back, and still no go.

I've had to turn the exif off now as it pulls up the problem everytime I try to run any php script.

🙁

StevenJ

I too have this problem.

Have put the exif dll in c:\php\extensions dir and un-commented out the extension=php_exif.dll line in the php.ini file.

any ideas?

with it being on a windows platform, I don't have to re-boot do it?!

or maybe, are there any other dlls that must first be loaded?

tia.

ownedman

Originally posted by StevenJ
I too have this problem.

Have put the exif dll in c:\php\extensions dir and un-commented out the extension=php_exif.dll line in the php.ini file.

any ideas?

with it being on a windows platform, I don't have to re-boot do it?!

or maybe, are there any other dlls that must first be loaded?

tia.

well i think u cud try the same way i installed mysql tho im not sure if it will work. make sure you restart the server after u make changes....

i think if its like mysq try making a copy of the .dll and putting it into C:\WINDOWS\System32\ i believe