Re: [PHP] Database Abstraction Class

( Sorry Eric - forgot to change the email address again :( ) Eric Butera wrote: On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 8:04 AM, Michael A. Peters wrote: In some earlier thread (I really don't want to dig to find it) I argued for running mysql_real_escape_string right on the _POST I must concede I was definit

Re: [PHP] Database Abstraction Class

On Sat, Mar 07, 2009 at 05:12:28PM -0500, Eric Butera wrote: > On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Paul M Foster wrote: > > On Sat, Mar 07, 2009 at 12:34:40PM -0500, Eric Butera wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> > >> PDO.  :)  Anything else is a waste of cpu cycles. > > > > I've looked into PDO, and I jus

Re: [PHP] if elseif elseif elseif....

On Sun, Mar 08, 2009 at 03:03:33PM +1100, Naz wrote: > > Generally, the approach I take is as follows: > > $errors = array(); > if (empty($_POST['name'])) >array_push($errors, 'A name was not entered.'); > if (empty($_POST['address'])) >array_push($errors, 'An address was no supplied.'); >

Re: [PHP] Audio stream piping minimal overhead

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 10:35 PM, Richard Lynch wrote: > I'm interfacing PHP with an Asterisk server, and would like to pipe > audio into PHP, through sox, and back out, in real-time, thus with > *minimal* overhead in PHP. > > Any suggestions on what would be the best architecture? not sure if i

[PHP] Opendir on site root directory?

I want to index the files on a website recursively. The program will run in the site root directory, which GETCWD reports as D:/Websites/Website_1. I can open any file in the root directory simply using its file name; Joe.dat, for example, and I can opendir for any subdirectory; eg op

[PHP] Audio stream piping minimal overhead

I'm interfacing PHP with an Asterisk server, and would like to pipe audio into PHP, through sox, and back out, in real-time, thus with *minimal* overhead in PHP. Any suggestions on what would be the best architecture? -- Some people ask for gifts here. I just want you to buy an Indie CD for your

Re: [PHP] Retrieving Image Location in PHP from MySQL

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Sashikanth Gurram wrote: > The thing is, I do not have a website or a place where I am storing my > images. I am storing the images on my local PC in folder as mentioned in my > earlier post. I have tried using only the > > else { > header('Content-Type: image/jpeg

Re: [PHP] Retrieving Image Location in PHP from MySQL

The thing is, I do not have a website or a place where I am storing my images. I am storing the images on my local PC in folder as mentioned in my earlier post. I have tried using only the else { header('Content-Type: image/jpeg'); imagejpeg($img); imagedestroy($img); } Which you have suggeste

Re: [PHP] if elseif elseif elseif....

PJ wrote: This is probably a mysql question, but their list is rather dull - I think they don't appreciate my humor. Beside this list is fun ... and informative. Anyway, I can't figure this out. I am trying to verify inputs on a form and even if I have all the required fields right, I still get t

Re: [PHP] Backend autodatabase update

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 3:56 PM, Andrew Williams wrote: > Dear All, > > I have written a back end php program that update live stream database and > this data is streamed 24 hours a day. Please, what is the best way to make > sure this program execute or runs 24 hours day. is this running as a da

Re: [PHP] Retrieving Image Location in PHP from MySQL

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Sashikanth Gurram wrote: > I am just storing the location of the image(as a varchar type), not the > image itself. For example for a particular image, the location is stored as > C:\wamp\bin\apache\apache2.2.8\htdocs\Bldgs_lots\Burruss.jpg > echo "\n"; $err=1; if

Re: [PHP] assign array values to variables

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 3:20 PM, PJ wrote: > Jochem Maas wrote: > > PJ schreef: > >> Seems it should be simple, but how does one extract values from an array > >> and assign them to a variable? > >> foreach ($categoriesIN as $category) { > > > > 1. if $categoriesIN comes from a POST, use $_POST['c

Re: [PHP] Retrieving Image Location in PHP from MySQL

I am just storing the location of the image(as a varchar type), not the image itself. For example for a particular image, the location is stored as C:\wamp\bin\apache\apache2.2.8\htdocs\Bldgs_lots\Burruss.jpg -sashi Nathan Nobbe wrote: On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Sashikanth Gurram

Re: [PHP] Retrieving Image Location in PHP from MySQL

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Sashikanth Gurram wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I am using a WAMP server for my coding purposes. My MySQL Version is > 5.0.51b, PHP version is 5.2.6 and Apache version is 2.2.8 > > I have created a database with one of the tables containing a location of > the image

Re: [PHP] verify problem

On Sat, 2009-03-07 at 06:23 -0800, Michael A. Peters wrote: > Ashley Sheridan wrote: > > >> > > I'm more a fan of lining up opening and closing brackets so they are at > > the same indent level. It prevents one of the most popular errors caused > > by omitting a bracket, brace or other in the wron

Re: [PHP] Backend autodatabase update

I'm new to the list, so maybe I've missed something. Please disregard if I'm blathering idiotically. What OS are you using? Do you mean that you want to run the job repetitively (again and again) or do you mean that you want to check that the job is still running and start, if it stopped? On Sa

Re: [PHP] Backend autodatabase update

cronjob or deamon to execute the php file On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 4:56 AM, Andrew Williams wrote: > Dear All, > > I have written a back end php program that update live stream database and > this data is streamed 24 hours a day. Please, what is the best way to make > sure this program execute or

[PHP] Backend autodatabase update

Dear All, I have written a back end php program that update live stream database and this data is streamed 24 hours a day. Please, what is the best way to make sure this program execute or runs 24 hours day. Best Wishes Andrew Williams www.willandy.co.uk

Re: [PHP] Database Abstraction Class

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 5:20 PM, Nathan Rixham wrote: > Eric Butera wrote: >> >> On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Paul M Foster >> wrote: >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 07, 2009 at 12:34:40PM -0500, Eric Butera wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> PDO.  :)  Anything else is a waste of cpu cycles. >>> >>> I've looked

Re: [PHP] assign array values to variables

Jochem Maas wrote: > PJ schreef: >> Seems it should be simple, but how does one extract values from an array >> and assign them to a variable? >> foreach ($categoriesIN as $category) { > > 1. if $categoriesIN comes from a POST, use $_POST['categoriesIN'] instead. It does, but results are the same.

Re: [PHP] Database Abstraction Class

Eric Butera wrote: On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Paul M Foster wrote: On Sat, Mar 07, 2009 at 12:34:40PM -0500, Eric Butera wrote: PDO. :) Anything else is a waste of cpu cycles. I've looked into PDO, and I just didn't find it as feature-rich as the "native" (non-OO) function assortme

Re: [PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

On Sun, 8 Mar 2009 01:54:22 +0600, le...@phpxperts.net (9el) wrote: >> >> >> They probably thought you couldn't handle the responsibility... and if >> you can't think for yourself then they may be right ;) >> >> > Once we have goto, it's a short slide down a slippery slope to setjmp >> > and longj

Re: [PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

Daniel Brown wrote: On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 15:23, Robert Cummings wrote: -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

Re: [PHP] Database Abstraction Class

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Paul M Foster wrote: > On Sat, Mar 07, 2009 at 12:34:40PM -0500, Eric Butera wrote: > > > > >> >> PDO.  :)  Anything else is a waste of cpu cycles. > > I've looked into PDO, and I just didn't find it as feature-rich as the > "native" (non-OO) function assortment fo

Re: [PHP] Database Abstraction Class

On Sat, Mar 07, 2009 at 12:34:40PM -0500, Eric Butera wrote: > > PDO. :) Anything else is a waste of cpu cycles. I've looked into PDO, and I just didn't find it as feature-rich as the "native" (non-OO) function assortment for database types like MySQL and PostgreSQL. Can PDO be extended? I

Re: [PHP] insert array values

Jim Lucas wrote: > PJ wrote: >> 9el wrote: >>> On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 5:37 AM, PJ >> > wrote: >>> >>> I've done some rethingking and this may be the direction to go: >>> >>> What I need to wind up with is something like this: >>> >>> $sql = "INSERT INTO book_categori

Re: [PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 15:23, Robert Cummings wrote: > > > for( ; ; ) > { >    echo "You can make an endless loop in many, many ways.\n"; > } > > ?> -- daniel.br...@parasane.net || danbr...@php.net http://www.parasane.net/ || http://www.pilotpig.net/ 50% Off All Shared Hosting Plans at Pilot

Re: [PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

On Sun, 2009-03-08 at 01:54 +0600, 9el wrote: > > > > > > They probably thought you couldn't handle the responsibility... and if > > you can't think for yourself then they may be right ;) > > > > > Once we have goto, it's a short slide down a slippery slope to setjmp > > > and longjmp. And thence,

Re: [PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

> > > They probably thought you couldn't handle the responsibility... and if > you can't think for yourself then they may be right ;) > > > Once we have goto, it's a short slide down a slippery slope to setjmp > > and longjmp. And thence, the apocalypse. ;-} > > Or maybe nirvana is just over the ho

Re: [PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

On Sat, 2009-03-07 at 11:39 -0500, Paul M Foster wrote: > On Sat, Mar 07, 2009 at 05:52:55AM -0500, Robert Cummings wrote: > > > On Sat, 2009-03-07 at 02:12 -0500, Paul M Foster wrote: > > > On Sat, Mar 07, 2009 at 11:29:41AM +1100, Clancy wrote: > > > > > > > On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:53:44 -0500, da

Re: [PHP] include question

Daniel Brown wrote: On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 08:53, Stuart wrote: 1.) We use regular open tags to be compatible with all stock PHP configurations. 2.) We echo out the response from dirname() so that it's output to the HTML source. 3.) We use dirname() twice, so it gives the d

Re: [PHP] Database Abstraction Class

I'm personally using CI DB abstraction layer, also used zend_db, they both good but as Eric said, I think PDO is a better option. On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Eric Butera wrote: > On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 8:04 AM, Michael A. Peters wrote: > > In some earlier thread (I really don't want to dig

Re: [PHP] Database Abstraction Class

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 8:04 AM, Michael A. Peters wrote: > In some earlier thread (I really don't want to dig to find it) I argued for > running mysql_real_escape_string right on the _POST > > I must concede I was definitely wrong about that. > > The right place to do it is in a database abstracti

Re: [PHP] verify problem

On Sat, Mar 07, 2009 at 02:13:11PM +, Ashley Sheridan wrote: > > And spaces instead of tabs! That's heresy! > No, it's python. ;-} Paul -- Paul M. Foster -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

Re: [PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

On Sat, Mar 07, 2009 at 05:52:55AM -0500, Robert Cummings wrote: > On Sat, 2009-03-07 at 02:12 -0500, Paul M Foster wrote: > > On Sat, Mar 07, 2009 at 11:29:41AM +1100, Clancy wrote: > > > > > On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:53:44 -0500, danbr...@php.net (Daniel Brown) wrote: > > > > > > >On Fri, Mar 6, 200

Re: [PHP] assign array values to variables

PJ schreef: > Seems it should be simple, but how does one extract values from an array > and assign them to a variable? > foreach ($categoriesIN as $category) { 1. if $categoriesIN comes from a POST, use $_POST['categoriesIN'] instead. better yet use the filter extension (part of the core) to retr

Re: [PHP] verify problem

Nathan Rixham wrote: actually much of this discussion is null and voided by using a decent IDE, certainly eclipse, netbeans, zend ide all handle much of the formatting and indenting - the one gripe I have is that PDT2 is lacking the "format source" option which is a vast time-saver when usin

[PHP] assign array values to variables

Seems it should be simple, but how does one extract values from an array and assign them to a variable? foreach ($categoriesIN as $category) { echo "$category"; } or if(!empty($_POST['categoriesIN'])){ foreach( $_POST['categoriesIN'] as $key => $value) { echo "value = $value"; }

Re: [PHP] verify problem

Michael A. Peters wrote: Ashley Sheridan wrote: I'm more a fan of lining up opening and closing brackets so they are at the same indent level. It prevents one of the most popular errors caused by omitting a bracket, brace or other in the wrong place. A few extra line breaks in the code are no

Re: [PHP] insert array values

Jim Lucas wrote: > PJ wrote: > >> 9el wrote: >> >>> On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 5:37 AM, PJ >> > wrote: >>> >>> I've done some rethingking and this may be the direction to go: >>> >>> What I need to wind up with is something like this: >>> >>> $sql = "

Re: [PHP] verify another flavor

Paul M Foster wrote: > On Fri, Mar 06, 2009 at 10:49:12AM -0600, haliphax wrote: > > > > >> I would go about it like this: >> >> $sql1 = "select concat_ws(' ', first_name, last_name) as Author_Name >> from author where first_name = '$first_nameIN' and last_name = >> '$last_nameIN'"; > > If you alr

Re: [PHP] Database Abstraction Class

Hi, > Never used pear before, but I seem to recall there being some issues where > pear did not provide very good forward support when moving to new versions > of php causing a need to recode. Is that still an issue? Don't really know. I've not really had a problem with the stuff that I've writte

Re: [PHP] verify problem

Ashley Sheridan wrote: I'm more a fan of lining up opening and closing brackets so they are at the same indent level. It prevents one of the most popular errors caused by omitting a bracket, brace or other in the wrong place. A few extra line breaks in the code are not going to make a noticeab

Re: [PHP] Database Abstraction Class

Richard Heyes wrote: Hi, Anywhoo, that being said, does anyone have a suggestion for a good database abstraction class? Ooh, I think you'll get the odd one or two... Preferably one that already has decent support for several open source databases? PEAR::DB was good, but IIRC it's now been

Re: [PHP] verify problem

On Sat, 2009-03-07 at 14:06 +, Nathan Rixham wrote: > Ashley Sheridan wrote: > > On Sat, 2009-03-07 at 13:42 +, Nathan Rixham wrote: > >> Ashley Sheridan wrote: > >>> On Thu, 2009-03-05 at 19:58 -0800, Michael A. Peters wrote: > PJ wrote: > > Nathan Rixham wrote: > >> Chris wro

Re: [PHP] verify problem

Ashley Sheridan wrote: On Sat, 2009-03-07 at 13:42 +, Nathan Rixham wrote: Ashley Sheridan wrote: On Thu, 2009-03-05 at 19:58 -0800, Michael A. Peters wrote: PJ wrote: Nathan Rixham wrote: Chris wrote: PJ wrote: And again, this works: if (strlen($_POST["first_nameIN"]) == 0 ) {

Re: [PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 02:12, Paul M Foster wrote: > > Someone would add gotos to a language *on purpose*?! Keep in mind that, unlike BASIC, the PHP implementation of GOTO will go to a label. Don't worry, you don't have to start line programming. (Those of you who read multiple threa

Re: [PHP] verify problem

On Sat, 2009-03-07 at 13:42 +, Nathan Rixham wrote: > Ashley Sheridan wrote: > > On Thu, 2009-03-05 at 19:58 -0800, Michael A. Peters wrote: > >> PJ wrote: > >>> Nathan Rixham wrote: > Chris wrote: > > PJ wrote: > >> And again, this works: > >> if (strlen($_POST["first_nameIN"]

Re: [PHP] VAT number validation

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 05:49, Clara wrote: > > Thanks a lot, > > I will better set an iframe to the official validator as a start :) Clara, In the future, please just start a new thread as opposed to hijacking on that is six months old. It'll get more attention and keep things organized

Re: [PHP] Database Abstraction Class

Hi, > Anywhoo, that being said, does anyone have a suggestion for a good database > abstraction class? Ooh, I think you'll get the odd one or two... > Preferably one that already has decent support for several open source > databases? PEAR::DB was good, but IIRC it's now been deprecated in favo

Re: [PHP] verify problem

Ashley Sheridan wrote: On Thu, 2009-03-05 at 19:58 -0800, Michael A. Peters wrote: PJ wrote: Nathan Rixham wrote: Chris wrote: PJ wrote: And again, this works: if (strlen($_POST["first_nameIN"]) == 0 ) { $obligatoryFieldNotPresent = 1; ... this does not: if (strlen($_POST["firs

[PHP] Database Abstraction Class

In some earlier thread (I really don't want to dig to find it) I argued for running mysql_real_escape_string right on the _POST I must concede I was definitely wrong about that. The right place to do it is in a database abstraction class that does the actual insert for you, so that if you need

Re: [PHP] verify problem

On Thu, 2009-03-05 at 19:58 -0800, Michael A. Peters wrote: > PJ wrote: > > Nathan Rixham wrote: > >> Chris wrote: > >>> PJ wrote: > And again, this works: > if (strlen($_POST["first_nameIN"]) == 0 ) { > $obligatoryFieldNotPresent = 1; ... > > this does not: > >

[PHP] Re: Unexplained Issue Using Regex

On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 21:32:53 +0200, Nitsan Bin-Nun wrote: > Hi lista, > > I have been trying to figure this out for the last couple of hours but I'm > lack of luck. > Take a look at these regex's, the string that was inputed into the > preg_replace (using Uis modificators) and the results: > (the

Re: [PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

On Sat, 2009-03-07 at 02:12 -0500, Paul M Foster wrote: > On Sat, Mar 07, 2009 at 11:29:41AM +1100, Clancy wrote: > > > On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:53:44 -0500, danbr...@php.net (Daniel Brown) wrote: > > > > >On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 00:12, Clancy wrote: > > > > > > > > >Then you'll be happy with

Re: [PHP] VAT number validation

Thanks a lot, I will better set an iframe to the official validator as a start :) Clara. cr.vegelin wrote: > > I believe this validator is the original one: > http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/ > > HTH, Cor > > - Original Message - > From: "Clara" > To: > Sent: Saturday,

Re: [PHP] VAT number validation

I believe this validator is the original one: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/ HTH, Cor - Original Message - From: "Clara" To: Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 11:19 AM Subject: Re: [PHP] VAT number validation I found another implementation in PHP to validate EU-VAT-numbe

Re: [PHP] Re: Sending out large amounts of email

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Richard Heyes wrote: > > thanks a thousand > > A thousand? That's a bit stingy - usually it's "thanks a million"... In this particular case I guess thousand is a larger value than million :D takes a longer to type > > > :-) > > -- > Richard Heyes > > HTML5 Can

Re: [PHP] VAT number validation

I found another implementation in PHP to validate EU-VAT-numbers here: http://www.acc.bg/vat-validation.html VAT number validation It also shows company name and address for some member states. Can someone help how to implement? THX Clara -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.c

Re: [PHP] Unexplained Issue Using Regex

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Nitsan Bin-Nun wrote: > Yes you can ;) > > and I'm using ubuntu :P > There's a fun joke in My Mothertongue Bangla (5th most spoken in the world by about 300million). "Anis dis na" = "Take but never giveaway" Anis is a common arabic name but in Bangla Anis me

Re: [PHP] Re: Sending out large amounts of email

> thanks a thousand A thousand? That's a bit stingy - usually it's "thanks a million"... :-) -- Richard Heyes HTML5 Canvas graphing for Firefox, Chrome, Opera and Safari: http://www.rgraph.net (Updated February 28th) -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: ht

Re: [PHP] Unexplained Issue Using Regex

Yes you can ;) and I'm using ubuntu :P On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 12:08 PM, 9el wrote: > > --- > Use FreeOpenSourceSoftwares, Stop piracy, Let the developers live. Get > a Free CD of Ubuntu mailed to your door without any cost. Vis

Re: [PHP] Unexplained Issue Using Regex

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Re: [PHP] Unexplained Issue Using Regex

There is no reason to share the code because it happens with almost ALL the regex's I'm using :( But I worked this out using Todd's solution. Thank you all for trying to help. On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 11:06 AM, 9el wrote: > > On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 2:37 PM, Jochem Maas wrote: > >> Nitsan Bin-Nu

Re: [PHP] Unexplained Issue Using Regex

On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 2:37 PM, Jochem Maas wrote: > Nitsan Bin-Nun schreef: > > Hi lista, > > > > I have been trying to figure this out for the last couple of hours but > I'm > > lack of luck. > > Take a look at these regex's, the string that was inputed into the > > preg_replace (using Uis modi

Re: [PHP] Unexplained Issue Using Regex

Nitsan Bin-Nun schreef: > Hi lista, > > I have been trying to figure this out for the last couple of hours but I'm > lack of luck. > Take a look at these regex's, the string that was inputed into the > preg_replace (using Uis modificators) and the results: > (the lists have correspondence to each