php forms

Emily1981

My dissertation is due in 26th April and I'm having a major issue with PHP, which I don't seem to be able to define.

It seems pretty basic to me but I can't seem to identify the problem!

I've written a form that is supposed to update an Sql database when the submit button is selected. Instead all I get is the option to open or save the php file. When I open it, it just opens it in the text editor and doesn't execute the code!?!

The code is straight from a book

I've tested that php is installed correctly by using the phpinfo page and that's cool, but I've tried to integrate php into a test file to display the date and the php part is totally ignored.

Is the problem somthing to do with enabling the php file extension in my browser?

Any help or suggestions GREATLY appreciated!

drag0n

its nothing to do with your browser, your httpd server isnt handling .php files, that is what you need to fix :0

Emily1981

I've manipulated Apache many times that I'm losing count of what I've integrated and what I've not!

I have introduced several 'LoadModule' and 'AddApplication/x' type things and as I said the test page appears, but when I try to use php as part of a html document I can only view the source and not the executed program?!!????

Boggled
😕

laserlight

httpd.conf should have:

AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml

e.g.

ScriptAlias /php/ "c:/php/"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml .html
Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php.exe"

which I used on win98

Emily1981

Thanks for that!

I've checked the httpd file and fortunately (and unfortuanately coz the problem still remains!) those modules are things in place.

Still no execution of file, just the source.

Any other suggestions?

Emily1981

OK!

Just checked how windows is handling the php file type and all it seems to be doing is opening it in the browser. Should the file not be executed first with php.exe and then opened?

The reason I ask this is that it only gives an option of downloading in the browser and from there all I see is the source in the editor I was using!

Sorry to reveal ignorance here but really at a loss as to what will resolve this issue as seem to have tried every possible solution; including deconstructing and reconstruction the httpd config file!

Really up against a deadline and prepared to try anything-just give me a suggestion!!!

Thanks.

laserlight

hmm... what operating system, web server, PHP version, and database system and version are you using?

Did you compile PHP yourself, or used an out-of-the-box binary?

ahundiak

And are you perhaps trying to open the file directly in the browser i.e. file://test.php?

Emily1981

My OS is ME, I'm using Apache 2.0 and php4 mysql is the database.

I downloaded the php zip from a mirror site and introduced the following modules to the ini file and config file
In httpd Config

LoadModule php4_module :/php/php/sapi/php4apache2.dll
ScriptAlias /php/ "c:/php/php/"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml .html
Action application/x-httpd-php "/php/php/php.exe"
ServerRoot "C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2"

In PHP.ini

doc_root = "C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\htdocs"
extension_dir = "C:\php\php"

I can post the php.ini file with specifics if necessary as not operating off this puter.

Yes it works from localhost/phpinfo.php but not from the example in a html doc! I know it sounds odd-maybe simple solution?

<p> Today's date (according to this web server) is
<?php
echo (date("1,F dS Y."));
?>

Emily1981

Really need help!

To re-iterate; no display of php in browser, however phpinfo page displays fine.

Apache has the relevant file extensions loaded, but my browser has no actions associated with the php file extension, (I've just associated execute with a link to php.exe but not sure if thats a good idea or not!)

This all translates as a big needy plea for HELP!!!!!😕

Is the problem with Apache? PHP? or (straw-grasping here) My Browser?