Re: [PHP] Creating DLL files for PHP4 From: Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams (ignacio <email protected>)
Date: 11/15/00

On Wed, 15 Nov 2000, Paulson, Joseph V. "Jay" wrote:

> I want to take some C code and create a dll file that will be interpreted by
> php 4.0.x as a php library (i.e. php_myphplib.dll). What I need to know are
> the steps taken to make the library recognized by php in both the dll
> definition and implementation.
>
> I have downloaded and tried to use libmcrypt.dll which is supposed to
> implement the mcrypt functions. I have tried dl("libmcrypt.dll"); and
> extension=php_mcrypt.dll and I get the following:
> Warning: Invalid library (maybe not a PHP library) 'libmcrypt.dll'
> So, I know there is something specific to the dll file that allows it to be
> interpreted by php.
>
> Any information such as a tutorial, tips, examples, or anything would be
> great.
>
> Thanks,
> Jay Paulson
>

libmcrypt.dll does in fact contain the mcrypt functions, but PHP can't
call these functions directly. Instead you need to use the php_mcrypt.dll
wrapper library, unless the wrapper functions are compiled directly into
the PHP module or executable. 

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Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams  <ignacio <email protected>>

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