> -----Original Message----- > From: Daevid Vincent [mailto:daevid@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 11 November 2010 22:23 > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ford, Mike [mailto:M.Ford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 12:58 AM > > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: RE: How do I convert the string "E_ALL & > > ~E_NOTICE" to the decimal equivalent 6135? > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Daevid Vincent [mailto:daevid@xxxxxxxxxx] > > > Sent: 11 November 2010 04:06 > > > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > We're trying to move all of our configuration files for our > > > DEV/TEST/PROD > > > and various python scripts and such that all need the same DB > > > connection > > > parameters and pathing information to a common and simple > config.ini > > > file > > > they all can share across languages. > > > > > > One snag I ran into is this: > > > > > > [dart] > > > relative_url = /dart2 > > > absolute_path = /home/www/dart2 > > > log_level = E_ALL & ~E_NOTICE > > > > > > But when I read it in from the file, it's a string (of course) > > > > That's odd -- parse_ini_file() should definitely translate > > those constants! > > It certainly works on my v5.2.5 installation. > > > > Cheers! > > > > Mike > > You assume I'm using that busted-ass "parse_ini_file()" function. ;- > ) > > See previous emails as to why that's a useless option for me. > > I wrote a much better parser which I'll post in another email. Ah, I see. I don't believe you mentioned that in your original query. In that case, your only option probably is eval - something like: eval("\$log_level_int = {$log_level_string}"); or: $log_level_int = eval("return {$log_level_string}"); Cheers! Mike -- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Developer, Libraries and Learning Innovation, Leeds Metropolitan University, C507 City Campus, Woodhouse Lane, LEEDS, LS1 3HE, United Kingdom Email: m.ford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tel: +44 113 812 4730 To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php