The datatypes aren't really C++ or PHP datatypes as much as XML Schema ComplexTypes. So, as long as your C++ client can generate the proper XML and the PHP server can parse it into PHP structures, you should be okay. -adam On Fri, 9 Jun 2006, Sahibzada Junaid Noor wrote: > Thanks to every one, > > One more concern i have is that the web services i design wil be used by C++ > desktop applications. > > I am just wondering if PHP would be able to support all the datatypes of C++ > and vice versa. > > Wel also plan to sell the web services and make them available to others > pretty much the Google way. > > So should i still go for PHP? The main reason my boss is stressing on PHP is > because the rest of all the servers are using PHP. > > Regards > > On 6/8/06, Anthony Ettinger <aettinger@sdsualumni.org> wrote: > > > > www.php.net/soap > > > > > > > > On 6/8/06, Sahibzada Junaid Noor <junaid.noor@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi LIst, > > > > > > I have been asked by my boss to work on a new project. > > > > > > The project involves providing web services just like Google. But in our > > > case we will be providing security related services. Most of the client > > will > > > be C++, Delphi, VB desktop products which will be mainly calling our web > > > services for updating the software etc. > > > > > > All our systems are on PHP so my boss is very reluctant to introduce yet > > > another programming language in the company and is very happy with PHP. > > > > > > The only thing that scares me from using PHP for web services is the > > fact > > > that i will have to write a lot of SOAP stuff that normally i would not > > have > > > to if i was using Java or .net. > > > > > > also i am very unclear about what is Pear and nuSOAP and how does PHP > > uses > > > them. I know that i have to use SOAP because it provides > > interoperability > > > for other applications made in other programming languages. But SOAP > > > involves WSDL. and my knowledge tells me that unlike java and .net , if > > i am > > > going to write the web services in PHP, i will have to write the WSDL > > file > > > myself. > > > > > > is there any way i can write web services in PHP which are then used by > > C++ > > > desktop applications and i dont have to write WSDL files too!? > > > > > > Can any one please summarize all the jargons and tell me which way to > > go. > > > > > > I have programmed web services in .net but right now i cant use .net > > > because the web servers are LInux based. > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > "Windows [n.] > > > A thirty-two bit extension and GUI shell to a sixteen bit patch to an > > eight > > > bit operating system originally coded for a four bit microprocessor and > > sold > > > by a two-bit company that can't stand one bit of competition." > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Anthony Ettinger > > Signature: http://chovy.dyndns.org/hcard.html > > > > > > -- adam@trachtenberg.com | http://www.trachtenberg.com author of o'reilly's "upgrading to php 5" and "php cookbook" avoid the holiday rush, buy your copies today! -- PHP Soap Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
