Hello Mike,
This really shouldn't be in php.dev, but nevermind.
There is a VBScript to PHP compiler at http://asp2php.naken.cc/ Amazing
isn't it!
There is also a class library that emulates ADO at
http://php.weblogs.com/adodb
I am the author of the library.
I am also interested in the reasons why you switched from ASP to PHP. I have
written several articles
comparing PHP to ASP (mostly in PHP's favor). I would love to hear your
opinion. See http://php.weblogs.com/php_asp_7_reasons
Bye, John Lim
Mike King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Hey all,
>
> I am an applications programmer for a mid-sized ASP. Recently, I have
> been given the task to take our existing e-commerce application written
> in ASP, and re-write it in PHP. We did a risk analysis study of the pros
> and cons of using PHP for this application, and everyone agrees that PHP
> is the way to go.
>
> However, just last week, management, along with my senior programmer
> (who does NOT know PHP), decided that instead of re-writing the
> application, we will PORT the ASP code to PHP. By port, I mean: prefix
> all variables with $, change syntax to be PHP-specific (<> becomes !=),
> but do NOT take advantage of php's built-in functions, do NOT change any
> programming constrcuts, do NOT change any programming logic.
>
> Now, I'm in the middle of a heated political battle with management, who
> does not understand that porting is a bad idea, and that re-writing
> will:
>
> a) produce a much better application
> b) take less development time
> c) cause less bugs
> d) create a more efficient system
>
> So, my request to all developers on the list: Do you have any experience
> PORTING (as described above) ASP to PHP? How hard was it? What was the
> outcome? Why would you NOT do it? What reasons are there for NOT doing
> it this way?
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Mike K.
>
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