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[Sega]

Ye but why is there no handler?.... how I can I solve this.

gdbm stands for GNU database, but even when I try to use different compile options (e.g. db2, db3, dbm) it still comes up with the error.

[morhekil]

your choice of handlers can be limited by your configuration and compilation options. Execute a simple script <? phpinfo(); ?> and check DBA section in it's output - it should list all available handlers, you have to pick one of them.

[Sega]

I got the following information from phpinfo() to do with DBA.

DBA support enabled
Supported handlers cdb cdb_make db3 inifile flatfile.

I changed the database to db3, since it's listed, but I get this error.

"Warning: dba_open(./data/products) [function.dba-open]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 2.0b1\www\test.php on line 11
Could not open the database in question"

What do you advise me to do?

[Get Real!]

But isn't this an invalid path? "./data/products"

Or do the period and forward slashes mean something special in PHP?

. = ROOT DIRECTORY perhaps ?

/ = on the network perhaps

[Sega]

To be honest I don't think there is a problem with the path, I am certain there is a problem locally. I am new on the subject, thats why I am having such problems early on.

[morhekil]

./ means something in Unix-like OSes, in Win it's better to change you DB path to something like "C:\Temp" or whatever exists there in your filesystem

[Sega]

Well what I have tried now is to create the folders on the C drive and specifically go for those within dba_open, however it says something about system rights. Well the exact message is:

"Warning: dba_open(./) [function.dba-open]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in C:\Program Files\EasyPHP 2.0b1\www\test.php on line 11
Could not open the database in question"

I am now using db3, instead of the previous gdbm because it was not listed in phpinfo. Whats the easiest way to solve this problem, how can I change the rights, I am unable to do it manually by going on properties of the folder.

[raymanuva]

what book is this damn it? why would you wanna learn PHP from upside down? get to PHP/MYSQL instead...

[Get Real!]

I'm going to tell you for the last time because I don’t want to spend the rest of my evening with this…

Your program is trying to ACCESS a file on the hard disk.

I suspect that the file's name is gdbm so if you have it copy it to C:\

Now change the path of the first parameter of the function dba_open to match...

Try each of these in this order…

1. $dbh = dba_open(":\’", "C", "gdbm")
2. $dbh = dba_open("C:\’", "", "gdbm")

Good luck.

Ps: You need to master DOS (the bare bones file system) BEFORE you start programming.

[Sega]

The book is titled "Sams Teach Yourself PHP in 24 Hours" and it's by "Matt Zandstra". The book also cover PHP/MYSQL.