Re: Zend ports PHP tools to IBM iSeries servers

[Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I was told that you could call programs directly from PHP in the new 
implementation and that native DB I/O was possible.  I didn't see a demo 
while I was at Common so I don't know how this has all been implemented.

I suppose you could do a shell_exec to run a program in native OS with 
the i5php version but I was hoping for some more seamless integration.  
Where is runs isn't as big an issue of how it runs.  If I can have an 
ILE-like experience in coding the PHP with calling API and programs in 
i5/OS, I am OK with PASE.

I wish I had a V5R4M0 box so I could play with this a bit.

Pete


Jon Paris wrote:

> >> I just assumed they would target mainstream rather than bleeding edge.  
>
> Like you I had hoped it would run on earlier releases, but then there is
> already a port that will do that (www.i5php.net) 
>
> I was also saddened to find that it is a PASE implementation (unlike Apache
> which is native) and that there is no native program access in this version.
> It seems to me that this should be a great way for Joe Average to prove the
> worth of System i as a web server.  Problem is you've got to get into PASE
> and can't get to your RPG/COBOL code unless you wrap them as SQL stored
> procedures.  That's two more hurdles.  PASE isn't hard, and we should all be
> learning stored procs anyway - but it will put people off trying - and
> that's sad.
>
> The good news is that Zend themselves are supporting it.
>
> Jon Paris
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