Php Using Shared Memory On Tch Servers

[wolvesb]

I am trying to learn PHP, and was interested in using shared memory functionality.

The documentation I can find ( http://jamesthornton.com/php/manual/ref.shmop.html ) is for 4.0.3 - is this supported on the TCH servers? is there a reason that it wouldn't be supported?

 

Thank you.

[TweezerMan]

PHP's shared memory functions are not enabled on TCH's servers. I presume this is because functions like these are not safe in a shared hosting environment (one user could conceivably hose the entire server).

[stevevan]

wolvesb: FWIW...One program I've found (recommended by several family members here) is Xampp. It's basically a whole Apache server complete with PHP that you can store on a CD or on a USB memory stick. It's excellent for learning PHP (or other programming) without hosing up your site or a server. (Plus it doesn't affect your bandwidth on your site, either!) Just do a google search and you'll find it.

 

Just my $.02 worth!

[TCH-Don]

I second xampp,

I use the lite version.

Its so nice to just edit a page and view it on my computer instantly

[wolvesb]

PHP's shared memory functions are not enabled on TCH's servers.  I presume this is because functions like these are not safe in a shared hosting environment (one user could conceivably hose the entire server).

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Are there any lightweight mechanisms to communicate between two simultaneously running PHP scripts that will work in the TCH environment? Or do I just do file or database I/O?

[TweezerMan]

I am not aware of any, but I don't really know much about this particular subject. I have to admit I'm at a bit of a loss to understand how or why you'd have 2 PHP scripts running at the same time that needed to communicate with each other on the server.

 

I think you could do what you want with the methods you describe (file or database I/O), if there are no other options available on the server.