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[adapter]

Hi,

i got a request from a customer that want on the server the "dbase" someone can tell me where can i find it ?

[GideonX]

They want a dbase, as in database? Not exactly understanding what you or your client is asking.

[farpost]

adapter,

dbase is a very old database management software for DOS, its a grandfather of databases at personal computing world :-) . Did you hear about FoxBase (FoxPro), Clipper? So dbase is the father for this products... :-)

My guess is your customer need to work with *.dbf files, so PHP might be enough (there are dbase functions http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.dbase.php ). But if he needs to execute old applications written for dbase - you need to install linux dbase interpreter (i havnt heard about it, but it should be... search sourceforge for it)

[rsferreira]

Originally posted by farpost
dbase is a very old database management software for DOS, its a grandfather of databases at personal computing world :-) .

Yeah, used to play with dbase in my school's computers. *sigh*
Time passes fast... *sigh again*

[adapter]

ok thank you, he need only to work with dbf file and export evrything in Mysql so i should only:

In order to enable the bundled dbase library and to use these functions, you must compile PHP with the --enable-dbase option

buw how can i do this?

i always use easyapache on my Cpanel box

[farpost]

cpanel's php is already made with dbase support. so don't worry. provide your customer the link with dbase functions or find him *.dbf -> mysql converter script

[adapter]

umm i have done a phpinfo anc i cant found this

--enable-dbase

[farpost]

my bad, i thought it does... just checked myself - and its not .

if you remake your cpanel's php with this option, then during next update cpanel just drop this changes and you will loose dbase suport.

i would suggest you to make separated cgi-bin PHP for this customer

[adapter]

i would suggest you to make separated cgi-bin PHP for this customer

how?

[farpost]

Just go over www.php.net - there are very nice setup instructions.

And be sure you setup it as CGI-BIN.

[rsferreira]

Originally posted by farpost
if you remake your cpanel's php with this option, then during next update cpanel just drop this changes and you will loose dbase suport.

In fact, you won't. cPanel auto updates won't recompile apache, you have to recompile apache manually. So, it's pretty safe to just recompile it with that option and, in the future, when recompiling apache, remember to keep the dbase support.

[farpost]

rsferreira,

It does.
With cpanel autoupdate turned on - it does. The guy has two options - turnoff autoupdate , make custom php apache module and then spend the rest of his life learning admin job (its not so bad, we will get one more admin :-). Or he could has autoupdated cpanel, make cgi-bin php for his customer and dont bother about this again.

[rsferreira]

Originally posted by farpost
rsferreira,

It does.
With cpanel autoupdate turned on - it does. The guy has two options - turnoff autoupdate , make custom php apache module and then spend the rest of his life learning admin job (its not so bad, we will get one more admin :-). Or he could has autoupdated cpanel, make cgi-bin php for his customer and dont bother about this again.

Well, take a look in the /scripts/upcp file and you'll see it doesn't update apache. At least, not mine