php5 & pdflib

[access9]

I wish to move to PHP5, but one issue stand in my way: Support for pdflib in PHP5.

With PHP4, I would use the configure option --with-pdflib=/path/to/pdflib. I tried the same with PHP5, but it didn't work. In fact, the configure script that comes with PHP5 doesn't include the --with-pdflib option.

I tried loading it in php.ini using extension=libpdf.so and dynamicaly loading it via dl() and phpinfo() doesn't list the extension, nor do the functions work.

Am I missing something? Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks,
a9

[access9]

I've figured it out.

I had to build and install PDFlib v6 and PEAR install the PECL extension. I was using PDFlib v4.0.3 and the changes leading up to v6 are huge, breaking all of my code.

I'd love to use PHP5, but generating PDFs on the fly is a huge pain, and I'm not sure if re-writing my exisiting code is worth the trade off. I've written a new object model for most of my stuff, but I was hoping to leave the PDF stuff alone.

So, anyone get 4.0.3 working with PHP5?

-a9

[d_l]

I tried FPDF to generate PDF with some success.

[access9]

Yes, but that would require a total re-write of my code. I really want to get PHP 5 working with pdflib 4.0.3.

-a9

[d_l]

sorry ..

o.k. .. so I decided to experiment with PDFlib .. for first time
got PDFlib 6.0.0 working o.k. .. but cannot find older version PDFlib 4.0.3 to try out ..

here is another thread with similar problems ..

http://www.mail-archive.com/[e-mail]/msg12768.html

and another ..

http://groups.tutorgig.com/g/php.install/2662/

[access9]

Thanks. I did google for it and saw those as well; Too bad they don't have a solution. I guess if no one has a solution, I'll hack away at it until I get it to work.

-a9