Question

<? phpinfo(); ?> dont work

Asked by: Wisdown

I`m using PHP + Mysql +Apache and using this:

$function = 'mysql_connect';
if (function_exists($function)) {
echo $function.' exists';
} else {
echo $function.' cannot be found';
}

Was getting: "cannot be found"

Then i added in httpd.conf (apache) this line:

PHPIniDir "C:\php5"

Now my apache see the mysql_connect, but i cant see my phpinfo more, there something else to i set?

When i use:

<? phpinfo(); ?>

I get  a blank screen

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2009-09-18 at 11:01:48ID24744087
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PHP

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Mysql

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Apache

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PHP for Windows

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MySQL Server

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Apache Web Server

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Answers

 

by: TiberiuGalPosted on 2009-09-18 at 11:11:05ID: 25368451

Hi,
this function is part of php core there's nothing to do the enable it, but please check the following:
enable display_errors in php.ini - none likes blank screens when testing
check wether allow_short_tags is on (so you can use <? instead of <?php)
verify that phpinfo is not listed within the disabled functions

 

by: WisdownPosted on 2009-09-18 at 11:20:29ID: 25368520

I added the line:

allow_short_tags = on

And set:

display_errors = on

Was off, but cant see the info about <? phpinfo(); ?>, if i remove:

PHPIniDir "C:\php5"

From my httpd.conf (apache) i can see the page of <? phpinfo(); ?>, but cant use mysql_connect, i need see the <? phpinfo(); ?>,  because i have a custom dll loaded on php and sometimes dll fails on load, on <? phpinfo(); ?> i see if the dll its on or off

 

by: TiberiuGalPosted on 2009-09-18 at 11:37:31ID: 25368665

it short_open_tag not allow_open_tags - but I guess it's on (so you can safely delete that line) sorry about that :)



 

by: WisdownPosted on 2009-09-18 at 11:38:24ID: 25368671

I checked my phpinfo()  and see this:

Loaded Configuration File  (none)  
Configuration File (php.ini) Path  C:\WINDOWS  

Then i moved my php.ini from C:\PHP5\php.ini to C:\Windows\php.ini, but the loaded Configuration still as none, its that normal?

 

by: WisdownPosted on 2009-09-18 at 11:40:56ID: 25368692

The short_open_tag its on to local value and master value, on phpifo(), i think there something who i should forget to set, on apache or in php

 

by: TiberiuGalPosted on 2009-09-18 at 11:41:42ID: 25368698

check that apache has access to the php.ini file
rebstart apache

 

by: WisdownPosted on 2009-09-18 at 11:46:30ID: 25368742

I forget restart apache, but after restart i got same effect without that line, my httpd.conf dotn have more this PHPIniDir "C:\php5", but my php.ini its on C:\Windows instead C:\PHP5, i can use the mysql_connect but cant get data from <? phpinfo(); ?>,  thats wierd

 

by: TiberiuGalPosted on 2009-09-18 at 11:54:29ID: 25368821

try it like this
<?php phpinfo(); ?>

 

by: WisdownPosted on 2009-09-18 at 11:55:28ID: 25368839

Some lines of my httpd.conf:

LoadModule php5_module "c:/php5/php5apache2_2.dll"

<IfModule dir_module>
    DirectoryIndex index.html index.php default.php main.php index.htm
</IfModule>

    AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
    AddType application/x-httpd-php-source .phps

I need set something else here?

 

by: WisdownPosted on 2009-09-18 at 11:57:41ID: 25368860

Yeahh!!

Thats worked, please can u explain the diff between <? phpinfo(); ?> and <?php phpinfo(); ?> ?

 

by: TiberiuGalPosted on 2009-09-18 at 12:08:50ID: 25368961

I can't, it should work since short_open_tag is on

 

by: WisdownPosted on 2009-09-18 at 12:12:46ID: 25369004

I got the description on php.ini:

; This directive determines whether or not PHP will recognize code between
; <? and ?> tags as PHP source which should be processed as such. It's been
; recommended for several years that you not use the short tag "short cut" and
; instead to use the full <?php and ?> tag combination. With the wide spread use
; of XML and use of these tags by other languages, the server can become easily
; confused and end up parsing the wrong code in the wrong context. But because
; this short cut has been a feature for such a long time, it's currently still
; supported for backwards compatibility, but we recommend you don't use them.
; Default Value: On
; Development Value: Off
; Production Value: Off
; http://php.net/short-open-tag

I don`t know what happen, but after move the php.ini C:\Windows i think apache change some values on it, because now its off:

short_open_tag = Off

Thank you very much!!!

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