PSV Delphi Components Library / Discussion / php4Delphi (Inactive): Can we still use it

Balagopal Karat - 2009-05-11

Hi !

We have just started developing a new application that uses php4delphi. We are new to php4delphi, but we have been experimenting with this in the last 2 weeks and we are satisfied with what little experiment we did.

Basically we are writing the database layer in php4delphi. The intention is to keep away some important part of the code from user.

Since the support and further development is stopped, is it advisable still to go ahead? Any alternative to php4delphi to create php extensions easily? By the way, we are using Delphi5 and Firebird.

Experienced developers' advice would be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Bala

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- Serhiy Perevoznyk - 2009-05-12
  
  Hi,
  
  I think you can use the current version of php4delphi for your project, because the current version of php4delphi is quite stable and compatible with php5 and Delphi 5. It is used by some serious projects, like "Delphi for PHP" from CodeGrear, for example.
  
  Actually I already implemented in this version everything I wanted and I do not plan to add any new features in the future, maybe it's even not needed. I also see that (almost) all new questions in this forum now simply repeated the questions that was asked and answered before.
  
  I decided to stop development and support because it's basically not needed and I am busy now with another project.
  
  What kind of problems you can expect? When PHP 6 will be released it can be incompatible with PHP5 and then some changes in API will be needed if you will migrate to it, but for the moment I am not sure about it. Some changes was needed in order to support Delphi 2009, but unofficial port for this Delphi version also exists. As it happens with any software - at certain moment it becomes incompatible with new technologies anyway. For the rest - I don't really see any objections.
  
  Serhiy
  
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- Balagopal Karat - 2009-05-12
  
  Hi Serhiy,
  
  Thank you very much for yr detailed reply.
  
  Yes, I understand the situation. Anyway we have decided to use php4delphi and we are going ahead. We are finding some difficulty in handling zend variable, as good documentation doesn't exist (the demo samples are of great help).
  
  You have done a great job by creating this and our sincere thanks.
  
  Thanks again.
  
  With best regards,
  Bala
  
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