[PHP] php/pear question
I'm trying to get pear up and running, and I can't get it to work. I've tried it on a couple of different systems: fedora c2 and c3 with php 4.3.10 I can run pear from the shell, install new modules (pager, html_quickform,...) but when ever I try using any pear code in a php script with the appropriate includes/require (require_once 'DB.php';) nothing in the php block of the script gets executed. No error is thrown, and there is nothing in any of the server log files to indicate what the problem might be. I suspect that the include path is the problem. But even with setting the include path via the php script making the pear reference, still no joy. Has anyone ever run into this? Any suggestions for an alternative to pear if it continues to be problematic? I've looked into phplib, but it seems dated and I've read where it looks like there is or was plans to merge phplib into pear. Thanks in advance, Kelly -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] php/pear question
El Jue 28 Abr 2005 17:23, Kelly Meeks escribió: I'm trying to get pear up and running, and I can't get it to work. I've tried it on a couple of different systems: fedora c2 and c3 with php 4.3.10 I can run pear from the shell, install new modules (pager, html_quickform,...) but when ever I try using any pear code in a php script with the appropriate includes/require (require_once 'DB.php';) nothing in the php block of the script gets executed. No error is thrown, and there is nothing in any of the server log files to indicate what the problem might be. What does your php.ini file have in include_path? Try seeing local and global configuration with php_info(). -- 09:29:03 up 26 days, 17:57, 3 users, load average: 1.19, 0.76, 0.60 - Martín Marqués| select 'mmarques' || '@' || 'unl.edu.ar' Centro de Telematica | DBA, Programador, Administrador Universidad Nacional del Litoral - -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] php/pear question
On Thu, April 28, 2005 1:23 pm, Kelly Meeks said: I can run pear from the shell, install new modules (pager, html_quickform,...) but when ever I try using any pear code in a php script with the appropriate includes/require (require_once 'DB.php';) nothing in the php block of the script gets executed. No error is thrown, and there is nothing in any of the server log files to indicate what the problem might be. The last time I tried to use PEAR, *ages* ago, I had a similar experience. It turned out that PEAR DB.inc was loading and using the nifty PEAR error handling package, which was turning off error_reporting, over-riding my customer error_handler, and then completely *SWALLOWING* all error messages. Gee, thanks! [That was sarcasm] After days of tracing through torterous class files and a ton of PHP source code, I kinda sorta found where it was allegedly loading in a config file that allegedly would have let me set where I wanted error messages to go. After changing that failed, I never tried to use PEAR again. I had already wasted more time fighting with it than it would have taken to just write the code I wanted in the first place! I've looked into phplib, but it seems dated and I've read where it looks like there is or was plans to merge phplib into pear. I think PEAR grew out of (in part, to some degree) phpLIB. I don't think you want to use phplib at this point. -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] php/pear question
* Richard Lynch [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
On Thu, April 28, 2005 1:23 pm, Kelly Meeks said:
I can run pear from the shell, install new modules (pager,
html_quickform,...) but when ever I try using any pear code in a php
script with the appropriate includes/require (require_once
'DB.php';) nothing in the php block of the script gets executed. No
error is thrown, and there is nothing in any of the server log files
to indicate what the problem might be.
My advice to the OP:
* Install PEAR files using the pear installer. The manual is very
detailed on (a) how to obtain PEAR and the pear installer, and (b) how
to use the pear installer.
* Check what the webserver's PHP include_path is -- i.e., toss up a page
that spits out phpinfo() and check for the include_path directive and
its value. Make sure that the PEAR library is installed somewhere in
that path, and, if not:
* If you can edit the php.ini file, add that path there
* If you can't, try and add a .htaccess file at the top of your web
root with the following:
php_value include_path '...'
where '...' is your include path
* If you can't do that, add an ini_set() call at the top of your
script (worst case scenario)
PEAR should Just Work(tm). A lot of work has gone into the installer
and the libraries. I've never had problems with it.
The last time I tried to use PEAR, *ages* ago, I had a similar experience.
Things have changed in PEAR quite a lot, especially in the past year.
While I respect Richard's experience quite a bit, this is one area where
I will have to agree to disagree. My experience with PEAR has been that
it saves me an incredible amount of time, the code is rock solid, and
installation is simple.
It turned out that PEAR DB.inc was loading and using the nifty PEAR error
handling package, which was turning off error_reporting, over-riding my
customer error_handler, and then completely *SWALLOWING* all error
messages.
Gee, thanks!
[That was sarcasm]
This is no longer the case. PEAR error handling is very robust -- though
creation of PEAR_Error objects is fairly expensive... which is why they
should be used only when an actual show stopper is persent. My
understanding is that the new PEAR_ErrorStack and PEAR_Exception classes
are very streamlined and robust -- though I have yet to try them out
myself.
After days of tracing through torterous class files and a ton of PHP
source code, I kinda sorta found where it was allegedly loading in a
config file that allegedly would have let me set where I wanted error
messages to go.
After changing that failed, I never tried to use PEAR again.
These days, you can simply add this to your script:
PEAR::setErrorHandling($mode, $options);
I'll often use something like:
PEAR::setErrorHandling(PEAR_ERROR_CALLBACK, 'handle_errors');
where 'handle_errors' is the name of a function that will handle PEAR
errors. Another way to do it is to make checks for errors after method
calls that could return errors:
$e = $db-query('SELECT * FROM table');
if (PEAR::isError($e)) {
echo $e-getMessage();
}
Handling PEAR errors is a snap these days.
I had already wasted more time fighting with it than it would have taken
to just write the code I wanted in the first place!
I've looked into phplib, but it seems dated and I've read where it looks
like there is or was plans to merge phplib into pear.
I think PEAR grew out of (in part, to some degree) phpLIB.
It may have... it doesn't really resemble it now.
I don't think you want to use phplib at this point.
I'll have to agree with you there.
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[PHP] Pear question
Hi List, How do I tell if pear is installed ? If it is not, then how do I add it to my Php. My Php is 4.3.0 on Unix system Thanks for any help or advice Dave C --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.687 / Virus Database: 448 - Release Date: 16/05/2004 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
