On Jun 24, 1:07 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
> eholz1 wrote:
> > On Jun 19, 4:59 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >> eholz1 wrote:
> >>> On Jun 19, 2:34 pm, Iván Sánchez Ortega <ivansanchez-...@rroba-
> >>> escomposlinux.-.punto.-.org> wrote:
> >>>> eholz1 wrote:
> >>>>> I have uncommented out the php_oci8.dll and the older php_oracle.dll
> >>>>> in the php.ini file
> >>>>> the ini file resides in c:\php\php.ini
> >>>> Let's make sure, just for the sake of it...
> >>>> Put a call in any one of your pages to phpinfo(); check that the.inifile
> >>>> loaded matches the oen you modified, and that there is some information
> >>>> about the oci8 module being loaded.
> >>>> --
> >>>> ----------------------------------
> >>>> Iván Sánchez Ortega -ivansanchez-algarroba-escomposlinux-punto-org-
> >>>> Más vale ser cobarde un minuto, que muerto todo el resto de la vida.
> >>> Ha, I did think of that. I went to my php.ini file, and added a
> >>> comment char ( to the mysqli extension line to see if it WOULD NOT
> >>> SHOW in my phpinfo page if I had a comment in front of the line. It
> >>> worked, put semi-colon in front of line, and no mysqli info on my
> >>> phpinfo page. if I remove the comment from that line, the mysqli
> >>> extension info appears.
> >>> So, for some unknown reason, the oci8 extension, commented or not does
> >>> not show. I do have a PATH statement that has the path to the oracle
> >>> dlls (for Oracle instantclient), and the php_oci8.dll file does exist
> >>> in my c:\php\ext directory. I guess I am out of luck.
> >>> Muchas Gracias
> >>> eholz1
> >> This is a typical symptom of not having the correct libraries loaded.
> >> It could be your extension directory, or more likely, the oracle
> >> libraries (or something they require) are not available.
>
> >> Check your phpinfo() command. Exactly what does it show for
> >> "Configuration File (php.ini) Path". Also, under the "Apache
> >> Environment" section, verify the PATH value - and ensure your Oracle
> >> libraries (and everything they require) are in the PATH.
>
> >> Also ensure you have the latest Oracle libraries on your system.
>
> >> Finally - are you loading PHP as a CGI or Apache module?
>
> >> It's a bit tricky to set up sometimes, but it does work.
>
> >> --
> >> ==================
> >> Remove the "x" from my email address
> >> Jerry Stuckle
> >> JDS Computer Training Corp.
> >> jstuck...@attglobal.net
> >> ==================
>
> > Hello again,
>
> > I will check the items that Jerry mentions - there is a lot to double
> > check.
> > I will get back to the group, if successful!
> > Thanks
>
> > eric
>
> Come back if you're not successful, also - we'll try some other things! :-)
>
> --
> ==================
> Remove the "x" from my email address
> Jerry Stuckle
> JDS Computer Training Corp.
> jstuck...@attglobal.net
> ==================

Hello Again,

I got the oracle stuff to show up in the phpinfo() area. Here is what
I did:
First - I double checked the items in your (Jerry's) email. Made sure
I thought I had the correct settings, etc.

Went back to this page from Oracle:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub...p_instant.html

Re-read (3 times) the section on windows install - me have PHP 5.2,
Apache loads it as a module (running Window XP SP2).

Made sure I had the dlls from the instant client. Then saw the note
in technote page,
add the instantclient path BEFORE ANY OTHER ORACLE PATH VAR.
I then modified my ENV vars (both PATH, and Path) with the path to the
Oracle dlls to put location before any others.

Rebooted the computer (!) - This put the PATH in the PHP info page,
and the "oci8" stuff showed up in the info page.

I have not tried to connect to the db yet....!

Thanks for the ,

eric