On 10/21/06, Dr. Volker Göbbels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Tim, > > > I'm new to TurboGears, but not to Python. I'm developing Joomla > > components (plugins) in PHP, which is the standard way to do it. > > Two questions: is it possible to develop Joomla components using > > TurboGears or Python, and how hard is it? Thanks for all responses! > I guess my question is why? how will this help you? at least you will have to run twice the ammount of stuff.
> there are several ways to do it: > - use Jon Parises PIP (Python in PHP): http://www.csh.rit.edu/~jon/ > projects/pip/ > This embed Python interpreter directly into the Zend engine using > a PHP extension. > Contra: Look for Isaac's FrankenCode mail ;) I don't even want to click that link... starting with Frank and ending with Zend > - attach the two systems via some network protocol like SOAP or JSON > There are e.g. JSON interfacing libraries for PHP out there and > TurboGears is able to output JSON code right from the start. > With PHP5 there is a industry strength SOAP extension for PHP and > there are Python SOAP extensions as well. > Pro: loose coupling even across network borders, possibility to > replace each side of the connection easily with something better just > preserving the protocol. > that will be the best way but then you will have to add a SOAP and/or JSON component to Joomla. > Generally building an application in one application domain using > mixed language programming is not a very feasible approach. For > migrating larger applications from one system to another on the other > hand it can be a very cool thing. > > Hope that helps. > > Best regards, > Volker > -- > Dr. Volker Göbbels > Arachnion GmbH & Co. KG, Sandkaulbach 4, 52062 Aachen, Germany > http://www.arachnion.de, http://blog.arachnion.eu > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TurboGears" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/turbogears -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
