FM Server 10 PHP + GD Library

[Kevin Browne]

I have a PHP installation question related to the Filemaker Server  
PHP library that is installed

/Library/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/php/lib/
php.ini

I have users that want to use GD graphics library's php functions.
When I do a info.php in my browser to see the settings It seems to  
not be installed.

I would like to add this library but I am worried about breaking  
filemaker's php connection.

Do you have any recommendations on how to best approach this problem  
safely?

This is for a MAC OSX server 10.5.

Thanks for your advice

Kevin

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[Head Honcho]

Hi Kevin,

On 24/10/2009, at 9:20 AM, Kevin Browne wrote:

> I have a PHP installation question related to the Filemaker Server  
> PHP library that is installed
>
> /Library/FileMaker Server/Web Publishing/publishing-engine/php/lib/
> php.ini
>
> I have users that want to use GD graphics library's php functions.
> When I do a info.php in my browser to see the settings It seems to  
> not be installed.

A couple of options:

1) GD Library is installed as default on Snow Leopard... which would  
require a reinstall of FMS, and choosing to use Apple's install of PHP  
rather than FileMaker's.

2) install the GD library onto the existing PHP install.  Instructions  
can be found here: <http://osx.topicdesk.com/content/view/133/41/> or  
another way here: <http://www.mac-lab.com/2008/09/adding-gd-library-for-mac-os-x-leopard/ 
 >

I have FMSA10 on a Snow Leopard server, using Apple's version of PHP.  
I haven't yet used the GD Library components.

I never got around to attempting to install the GD library on  
Leopard.. but had the instructions "just in case".

>
> I would like to add this library but I am worried about breaking  
> filemaker's php connection.
>
> Do you have any recommendations on how to best approach this problem  
> safely?
>

Once installed, you may(will) need to go into your httpd.conf file and  
point to which php library is being used.

HTH.

Regards

Michael Ward
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[Roger Moffat]

On Oct 23, 2009, at 7:11 PM, Head Honcho wrote:

> A couple of options:
>
> 1) GD Library is installed as default on Snow Leopard... which would  
> require a reinstall of FMS, and choosing to use Apple's install of  
> PHP rather than FileMaker's.
>
> 2) install the GD library onto the existing PHP install.  
> Instructions can be found here: <http://osx.topicdesk.com/content/view/133/41/ 
> > or another way here: <http://www.mac-lab.com/2008/09/adding-gd-library-for-mac-os-x-leopard/ 
> >
>
> I have FMSA10 on a Snow Leopard server, using Apple's version of  
> PHP.  I haven't yet used the GD Library components.

A third option, the one that I have been using for about 18 months on  
my server is the Entropy.ch build of PHP 5.2.5. You can get that from  
the instructions on this page

http://www.entropy.ch/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=2945

install instructions are in green in the first post. I also had  
installed their PHP 5.2.9 onto my MacBook as a trial, but never used  
it in production.

http://www.entropy.ch/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=3937

Roger



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