Looks like we still have the famous MSFT definition of cross-platform:
Windows, Windows 9x, Windows NT (and now Windows 2000).
So, is this the clinching argument for CORBA, rather than COM?
And I doubt the vaunted COM+ solves the problem.
Miles
At 09:42 AM 01/10/2001 -0600, Paulson, Joseph V. \"Jay\" wrote:
>Well the next problem I have found is that php has to be running on a
>windows machine for the com objects to actually work and well we are running
>it on a Unix box. So we can't use the com objects. Thanks for all the help
>thought!
>Jay
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: bard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 5:37 PM
>To: Miles Thompson
>Cc: Paulson, Joseph V. "Jay"; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [PHP] Calling a Windows Com object or an Extended Fetch?
>
>
>Or you could just look at the phpbuilder.com column on using COM objects in
>php, or you could RTFM at the php.net site. just type in php.net/com and see
>what happens.
>
>We use php and com here a lot, and while the implementation lacks a few
>features of the asp/vb implementation it's handy when migrating from NT/ASP
>to NT/PHP.
>
>
>On Tue, 9 Jan 2001, Miles Thompson wrote:
>
> > I don't know, but I was glancing through an article on PHP in the current
> > issue of Dr. Dobb's Journal last week. At the very end I *think* there was
>
> > an example of calling a COM object. It was a VbScript <-> PHP comparision.
>
> > Have a look, might help.
> >
> > Miles
> >
> > (Yes, I've been known to make notes while in the newsstand.)
> >
> > At 10:01 AM 01/09/2001 -0600, Paulson, Joseph V. \"Jay\" wrote:
> > >Hello everyone--
> > >I was wondering if PHP can call Windows COM objects in memory? If PHP
>can
> > >do this does anyone know how to do it or can you point me in the
>direction
> > >were I can pissibly figure it out. Also, does anyone know if PHP can
>call
> > >an Extended Fetch?
> > >Thanks,
> > >Jay Paulson
> > >
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