Greets.

Gotta library of PHP code for talking to various databases. Just inherited some ASP code that wants to talk to these databases. Don't want to re-write the library in ASP. What I'd like to do is write an intermediate layer that lets the ASP call the PHP functions and accept the data returned.

Anybody done anything like that?

Thanks.

Is this a PHP piece a component (COM)?

I have had this situation myself, what platform you are planning to run it on?

I asume not windows and not IIS as you say, 'inherited ASP code' Chillisoft (Sun) will run ASP code thru Apache if thats any help to you. It has limitations and is a bit half ass if you ask me, lots of docs on Suns web site about it, we dont run it anymore.

I re-wrote all the code in the end, am iterested to hear the more experienced opinions on this one.

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Matt

Let me clarify.

I inherited a situation with a bunch of ASP scripts on IIS 5, that want to talk to the same databases that my PHP objects already handle, on the same IIS server. I'd like to find an interface whereby the ASP can deal with the databases via the PHP code.

I imagine the interface would consist of both ASP and PHP scripts. Anybody done something like this?

Im clear on what your trying to achieve. As I said, I re wrote the code myself. If there is such a tool out there, someone is making square pegs fit in round holes. Thinking of on-going development, portability etc - is it worth it.

Wind is your friend
Matt

I don't think that's difficult. You can use querystring. For instance, the .asp pages will do their functionality as needed but when they want to use PHP libraries, they will get redirected to http://www.domain.com/somepage.php?name=<%=myname%>&age=<%=myage%>

The somepage.php will retrive the variables from querystring, pass those variables to the PHP functions and the result will be transfered back to the asp page in a similar way, but with PHP syntax. e.g, http://www.domain.com/somepage.asp&name=&name&age=$age

For the site visitor, he/she won't be able to see any .php page because a redirection will be done on entrance and exit to the PHP page.

I hope you have got what I want to say. Just use your imagination to make usability of PHP functions transparently. Tell me if it works or not.

A correction in my post. Sorry for that.

 

arsalanj20

So requests are going from one server to another and back and forth...

Or are you suggesting running PHP pages and ASP pages on the same box? If so what type of box and what type of additional software?
Have you actually done this?

Intrigued


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Matt