say Visual Basic again :-> )
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> -Dash
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> -----Original Message-
> From: Todd Williamsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 6:11 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] Re: Calling Windows DLL Files
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> Luis,
>
> That is
I would suggest breaking this project into the two logically seperate
pieces.
If this is a windows DLL, make yourself a COM or DCOM object in VB or
VC++, then call that COM object from inside PHP. The COM object will be
able to do the tweaky stuff with networks, scanning, etc. Put all your
As was said before, PHP cannot do anything on a different computer
than the script is running. What might be the best option is to use
PHP for the web-enabled interface and database manipulation
and then create a simple VB/C++ microsoft GUI that would
simply scan the document in, upload it and fi
kes the product usable. It _is_ a part of
the product.
Good luck (and don't say Visual Basic again :-> )
-Dash
-Original Message-
From: Todd Williamsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 6:11 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [PHP-WIN] Re: Calling Windows
Luis,
That is fine and dandy for anybody, but this needs to be idiot proof;
meaning he has a bunch of girls maybe high school kids working there doing
this stuff and if the wrong information goes into the wrong patients files
he could get his ass in a sling legally.
You are right, re-writing a s
Hi there,
For a complex task as such, and without needing to "rewrite" the wheel
(that means write a new scanning program) i would use:
a) a scanner that works in a networked environment and as the ability to
send the scannings to emails (i remmeber that the network scanners from
HP can do it
Yes, I would make sure that they use IE as a browser...
Now things become complicated, and I don't know what PHP's limitations are
What he wants...
1. to be able to press a button to scan a document
2. that scanned document gets automatically saved in a new or existing
folder by patient ID#
Is
To: Colin McDonald
If he is running IE for the browser, you could write an active-x control
that will launch from the page, and then upload the given file to the
webserver.
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Michael J. Ryan - tracker1[*at*]theroughneck
php can only call dll's on the server, not the client end (which is what
I think your doctor wants?).
Todd Williamsen wrote:
> I don't know if this is possible, but I figured there is a small limitation
> on php
>
> The scenario...
>
> I have a client that wants his application revamped fr
