How to config php4 surporting Oracle8i?

Anon

I install the PHP4 and config it to config MySql in my PC.

Now,my company will use the Oracle8i.

Before the Server is ready,I would to use it with my computer.But my OS is Windows98,and the php.ini have not the session about Oracle.

How can I do?

Anon

php4+Oracle8+WIN98?

Anon

I have no idea
i am looking for some information to configure Php4 to access oracle 8i
let me know
farida

Anon

I wouldn't run Oracle or even PHP or Apache on win98. too unstable and poor performance. You might have better luck on NT. Linux of course would be much better.

I am running the following set-up:

Windows NT Server 4.0 SP 5
Apache/1.3.12
PHP 4.0.2
Oracle 8i NT version

Install Apache and PHP4. Get it working with some of the modules like zlib, pdf, odbc , etc. This config is done by editing the php.ini file that you place in your Win directory in NT, it would be: X:\Winnt

Install Oracle 8i and create a database. When done edit your php.ini file and add the following, to add oracle 8i support for older versions of oracle add the next one:

extension=php_oci8.dll
extension=php_oracle.dll

make sure you specifiy the correct path for the extensions:

ex. extension_dir = c:/php/extensions/

I also recommend running Php4 in CGI mode, as it is more stable but not as fast. edit you httpd.conf file of apache to read something like:

ScriptAlias /php4/ "C:/php/"
Action application/x-httpd-php4 "/php4/php.exe"
AddType application/x-httpd-php4 .php
AddType application/x-httpd-php4 .php4
AddType application/x-httpd-php4 .phtml

hope this helps.

Anon

Agree with Ray,
win 95 & 98 are game machines.

If you are a developer you should try to install a server s/w like unix,linux or even NT/2000.
Unless you have win98 (!#@$%) only for presentation purposes.

take a look at:www.php4win.de
I do not know if this distibution works under win98 . try it:-)
and good luck

Anon

Where can I get the php_oci8.dll and php_oracle.dll? It didn't seem to come with the Win32 binary that I downloaded from www.php.net.
Please advice....

Thanks

Francis

Anon

You may want to try this, it worked for me.

Go to www.php4win.de

Download their version of PHP 4.0.2.

Use this instead of the one from PHP.net.

IT comes with all the needed dlls.

Run it as a CGI for stability.

I use it and it works OK except for php_gd.dll, which crashes Apache on my system.

Hope this helps.

Anon

It worked....

Thanks Rey....