On Fri, 2011-02-04 at 20:25 +0100, Thijs Lensselink wrote:
> On 02/04/2011 04:59 PM, Steve Staples wrote:
> > On Fri, 2011-02-04 at 07:51 -0800, Jim Lucas wrote:
> >> On 2/4/2011 5:37 AM, Steve Staples wrote:
> >>> Hello Guys/Gals,
> >>>
> >>> it's friday (at least where I am it is) and I have an issue with a
> >>> script that I just started using again. The problem is, is that it uses
> >>> the built in PHP mail() function, and on my testing server, mail()
> >>> doesn't work. The other issue, is that I use SMTP Auth to connect to my
> >>> mail server, so that when mail sends out, it comes from my mail server
> >>> so that there is less of a chance for being marked as SPAM.
> >>>
> >>> So, what I am looking to do, is use either the trust old Pear::Mail or
> >>> PHPMailer scripts (I am sure there are other ones out there, but those
> >>> are the 2 I am most familiar with).
> >>>
> >>> So now to my actual question. How can I override the built-in PHP
> >>> mail() function, to let either of those 2 (or something else someone may
> >>> suggest) to act in the same manner as the mail() function?
> >>>
> >>> Is this easy? I've googled, but haven't seen any reference to doing
> >>> what I am looking to do (maybe I just can't google)
> >>>
> >>> Steve
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> You cannot "override" a function. You will have to write a new function,
> >> "my_mail" or some such. Have it take the same arguments as the built in
> >> mail
> >> function, but internally it uses phpmailer or the likes. Then, do a
> >> search and
> >> replace for " mail(" with " my_mail("
> >>
> >> One other possible option, which I had not contemplated until now, would
> >> be to
> >> actually specify a replacement sendmail executable when setting up the
> >> sendmail
> >> option in the php.ini. You could specify a php script that can run as
> >> though it
> >> was sendmail, accept the same arguments, etc... but do all the phpmailer
> >> stuff
> >> inside.
> >>
> >> Jim Lucas
> >>
> >
> > after posting this, and doing some more googleing, I found this:
> > http://ca.php.net/manual/en/function.override-function.php
> >
> > it says you can override built-in php functions... I haven't tested to
> > see if i can do it, but it seems possible... has anyone used this
> > before? and will it do what I need? (this has been put on the back
> > burner for today, so tonight I will look more deeper into this unless
> > someone else has any luck in the mean time)
> >
> > TIA!
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
>
> In PHP versions < 5.3 you need something like runkit or apd. In PHP 5.3
> and up you could use monkey patching
>
> <?php
>
> namespace somenamespace;
>
> function mail() {
> // do something!
> }
>
>
> You don't actually overwrite the core function but it's close.
>
> <?php
>
> use somenamespace;
>
> mail() // will call the namespaced function
>
> \mail() // will call the core function
>
The reason i was hoping to override the function, was because then if
the script has updates, then i would need to change all references of
mail() to my_mail() or if i am not using < 5.3 (and what is runkit or
apd??)
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