[PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

On Friday 11 May 2001 23:26, Richard Lynch wrote: > If you ignore it, you'll continue the problem: People attempt to install > PHP with PWS on Win95/98 and get frustrated, and have to dig all over > creation to find install instructions that should have been in the PHP > release. What I'm sugges

[PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

> >I think PWS on 95/98 looks in the registry... > Agreed - PWS on these platforms is fundamentally a cut down version of IIS3. > I suspect it is possible to have this on NTWS as well, but PWS4 which comes > with the NT option pack (same CD as IIS4) certainly looks in the Metabase - > though I don

[PHP-DEV] RE: [PHP-QA] RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

> To the best of my knowledge, it used to when it was based on IIS3 (and was > essentially the same thing currently shipped as PWS for 9x/ME) but the > current PWS for NTWS is essentially IIS4. Could only be an improvement. -- PHP Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, e

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>As I was aware the PWS on NT4 did use registry stuff, as the management >console sucks. But, its been a long time since I looked at one. To the best of my knowledge, it used to when it was based on IIS3 (and was essentially the same thing currently shipped as PWS for 9x/ME) but the current PWS f

[PHP-DEV] RE: [PHP-QA] RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

> Anyway, I'm well on with the job, but I have an issue with the instructions > on installing PHP with PWS on NT Workstation. All the instructions > everywhere talk about editing the registry, but as far as I am aware, PWS on > NTWS is not in the least bit interested in the registry - it uses the

[PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

I'm in the middle of sorting out the windows installation instructions for the manual and the readme file for the windows distribution. What I thought would be a quick job, as usual, is much more complicated than I thought. The readme.txt, install.txt and the manual all contradict each other, and

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

On Thu, May 10, 2001 at 04:22:35PM +0200, Hartmut Holzgraefe wrote: > Liz wrote: > > > > or... > > > > imap_* > > pop3_* > > nntp_* > > > > just for good measure? as it certainly reads better to see > > > > pop3_open(..) > > polluting the function namespace by even more aliases? no way

Re: [PHP-DEV] RE: [PHP-QA] RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

Quoting Liz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > the IMAP, POP and NNTP functions section.. it only contains imap functions. > Im sure this is confusing to people. It's the names of the functions that are wrong, not the name of the section. Read the documentation for imap_open() - it'll talk to pop3 and nntp

[PHP-DEV] RE: [PHP-QA] RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

On the subject of updating the manual though.. the IMAP, POP and NNTP functions section.. it only contains imap functions. Im sure this is confusing to people. > It's just that James's suggestion that we update the installation chapter of > the manual and generate the installation noted from tha

[PHP-DEV] RE: [PHP-QA] RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

> It's just that James's suggestion that we update the installation chapter of > the manual and generate the installation noted from that is so eminently > sensible, that it would be foolish to do otherwise - which sadly means that > the efforts both you and I did earlier will be consigned forever

[PHP-DEV] RE: [PHP-QA] RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

> I don't think so, it looks ok. > But I must admit that I prefer plaintext readme's... But that's > just me. Depends, for a unix system, I'd agree, I dont want a HTML one, but for windows, its nice to have one you can easily skip to bits. So, in this case, Id say it was worth it. As every windo

[PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

>Does it suck that bad? No - it doesn't suck at all! It's just that James's suggestion that we update the installation chapter of the manual and generate the installation noted from that is so eminently sensible, that it would be foolish to do otherwise - which sadly means that the efforts both y

[PHP-DEV] RE: [PHP-QA] RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

I don't think so, it looks ok. But I must admit that I prefer plaintext readme's... But that's just me. At 13:40 10.5. 2001, Liz wrote the following: -- >I noticed no comments at all about the HTML version of the readme I offered.. > >D

[PHP-DEV] RE: [PHP-QA] RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

I noticed no comments at all about the HTML version of the readme I offered.. Does it suck that bad? -- PHP Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EM

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>then please merge the install.txt in there, as it's currently somewhat >incomplete I will attempt to do that this afternoon. Cheers -- Phil Driscoll Dial Solutions +44 (0)113 294 5112 http://www.dialsolutions.com http://www.dtonline.org -- PHP Development Mailing List

RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

At 18:58 09.05.2001 +0100, James Moore wrote: >Well keep the manual up to date and we can generate install.txt from this >very simply.. > >make >lynx -dump html/install.windows.html > install.txt > >in the manual dir. I think this is probably the best way to do it. then please merge the install.t

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

>an html file would be certainly good, so you're encouraged to convert it :) I'll attempt to merge readme.txt and install.txt into a new readme.html tomorrow, work pressures permitting, unless anyone else wants to have a go before then. Cheers -- Phil Driscoll Dial Solutions +44 (0)113 294 5112 h

RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

> > the readme shold be nuked as it's pretty out of date. > > info's not covered by install.txt should be moved there, IMO. > > One thing I noted when setting my windows stuff up was that there > were various > details in different places, makes it a little more confusing. A > simple HTML > file

RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

At 18:18 09.05.2001 +0100, Liz wrote: > > the readme shold be nuked as it's pretty out of date. > > info's not covered by install.txt should be moved there, IMO. > >One thing I noted when setting my windows stuff up was that there were various >details in different places, makes it a little more c

RE: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

> the readme shold be nuked as it's pretty out of date. > info's not covered by install.txt should be moved there, IMO. One thing I noted when setting my windows stuff up was that there were various details in different places, makes it a little more confusing. A simple HTML file including with

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

At 14:16 09.05.2001 +0100, Phil Driscoll wrote: > >In the bit where you say assign php4isapi.dll to the .php extension woudlnt >it > >be beneficial to say for the CGI version use php.exe etc.. and for the >ISAPI > >version use the DLL? >Yes it should. I did do this a while ago, and I thought that

Re: [PHP-DEV] Re: [PHP-QA] Modifications to Windows Readme file

There is a separate file called install.txt which covers installation on a wider range of servers. Ideally there would be one document - I was just soaking up a spare 10 minutes to improve things a bit! Cheers -- Phil Driscoll Dial Solutions +44 (0)113 294 5112 http://www.dialsolutions.com http: