[RESOLVED] PHP does not recognize PECL classes/functions

ppowell

How do I get PHP to recognize PECL-based classes and functions with the following environment:

PHP 5.2.0
Windows XP

I have php_fileinfo.dll in my extension directory, referenced in php.ini, however, PHP has no clue what any PECL-based class or function is, unless I use CLI PHP and then it only recognizes the functions and not the classes.

What else do I need to do?
Thanx
Phil

NogDog

Have you copied the desired extension DLL's and updated the php.ini file as per the instructions on this page? (Don't forget to restart the web server, too.)

ppowell

Yes to both

ppowell

Might help to know I am using a WAMP 5.0 setup

ppowell

update

Ready for this one?

It was suggested for me to put in "path" as both user and system
environmental variable, rebooted my machine.. NO PECL

Then I added the path to the PHP executable to both user and system "path"
environmental variables, rebooted my machine.. STILL NO PECL

Then I finally decided to just "wing it". I tried everything my
imagination could deliver to me..

When I got to the part where I needed to add lines to wampserver.ini to
recognize php_fileinfo.dll with the "on" option, I got PECL!

In fact, I found that through backward engineering the problem, that there
was only one solution:

1) Have php_fileinfo.dll within PHP's php.ini
2) Have php_fileinfo.dll within Window's php.ini
3) Have php_fileinfo.dll within wampserver.ini

If any of these steps are not included, alongside the obvious web services
restart, then PECL is not recognized.

In fact, I was able to get full PECL recognition even after I took out the
"path" user defined environmental variable AND even after removing the
paths to the PHP executable from the "path" system defined environmental
variable!

Thanx all!
Phil