You mean like php.net/version_compare ? On Mon, 24 Jun 2002, Dreamriver.com wrote:
> > Hello All, > I also have the challenge of distributing php code to unknown php versions. There is >a wide discrepancy in the functionality of even various PHP 4.x code. Since at the >time of coding I don't know the version, I test for it when I need to, and include >code accordingly. > > > For example, in the case of image uploads I find out what PHP version the server is >running. I declare a 'yardstick' value. If the server version is less than the >yardstick then I include one block of code. If the server version is equal to or >greater than the 'yardstick' value then I include another, different block of code. >It's messy, and extra code, but it works... > > > While there is a user contributed function for checking the difference of two php >versions: > > http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.phpversion.php > > interfear01 at hotmail dot com > 09-Jun-2002 03:00 > function check_php_version ($version) > > > ... wouldn't it be really nice to have the PHP development team make up a formal, >built in function to handle this growing need to check versions? > > > If such a function was made now, then we could rely on its availability some years >in the future... > > > Kind Regards, > > Richard Creech > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Phone 250.744.3350 Pacific Time, Canada > Easily create your very own Yellow Pages - free download > http://www.dreamriver.com > > > >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >From: "Peter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 21:24:13 +0100 > >Subject: Re: PHP 4.2 > > > >If you want an all in one solution without having to have two versions, > >can't you read the status of register_globals from the config file and base > >the rest of the script on this? > >eg > >if (register_globals == 'on') { > >$name = _POST['name']; > >$address = _GET['address']; > >} > > > >then you can access the variables as if register_globals = on even if it > >isn't > >"Simon Troup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > >> I've written a small freeware script that gets installed on a variety of > >> different platforms running various PHP versions. > >> > >> I've read through the manual about the super global arrays and how post > >and > >> get vars are no longer registered by default, but am confused about when > >it > >> would be a good idea to "upgrade" the script. > >> > >> If I change everything in the script and use $_GET and $_POST etc. then > >> those people who are still using earlier versions won't be able to > >upgrade. > >> > >> Does anyone know what the uptake of the latest version is? What is > >everyone > >> else doing about this? If I were developing for one client it wouldn't be > >a > >> problem as obviously you'd know what you were developing for. > >> > >> I'd just like some feedback on when would be a good time to upgrade the > >> scripts while causing the minimum disruption and maintaining maximum happy > >> users. > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> Zim > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
