hi Guys,
I'm using Firebird 1.5 with PHP5.
I have a problem where by I am trying to do the equivelant of:
$a = 'A';
$b = 'AG';
if (stristr($b, $a)) {
// do something.
}
Inside a Stored procedure, where $a and $b are both input variables
to the stored procedure.
The Interbase Lang Ref (PDF) doesn't help
me here - I've tried all sorts of forms of syntax using CONTAINS and LIKE
but it all gives syntax errors... (which didn't surprise me!)
Then I thought that I could used Ard Biesheuvels php_ibase_udf UDF lib for
firebird, php_ibase_udf.c is in the php cvs (somewhere); this lib allows access
to php functions defined in your calling scripts. at any rate I get BLR type errors
when I tried to use the UDFs (btw googling php_ibase_udf.c doesn't return a lot, but
you will definitely find one email mentioning the BLR error!!). Actually I have tried
setting up this UDF lib on 3 different servers (all fbird1.5/php5 - different minor versions)
with out any luck.
does anyone have a clue as to how do the equivalent of the PHP above inside
a firebird stored procedure? or possibly can point out so good literature/examples
(all the good firebird stuff seems to be in russian) on/of 'advanced' stored
procedures.
alternatively is there anyone out there that has gotten the php_ibase_udf UDF lib
to work (Lester Caine have you tried it yet?, I ask you specifically because your
name often pops up on php lists in relation to firebird :-).
before any says: "why not ask the developer" - we'll his is an aquaintance of mine,
I have his mobile number and I have asked him!, its just a case of he has _no_ time
(due to dissitation/research commitments) to dig into the problem and
I know that he will help when he gets some free time again, but for now I'm on mine own.
hope somebody can give me a clue :-),
thanks and regards,
Jochem
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