I tried to add extension php_interbase.dll on my php (WinXp PHP as Apche2.2 module).
I had a problem while starting web server:
"unable to load dynamic lybrary php_interbase.dll"
Solution was to add file fbclient.dll into php folder. (Not gds32.dll)
Installation
To enable Firebird/InterBase support configure PHP --with-interbase[=DIR] , where DIR is the Firebird/InterBase base install directory, which defaults to /usr.
Hinweis: Note to Win32/Win64 Users
Diese Extension benötigt DLL-Dateien. die für Windows verfügbar seien müssen. Der FAQ-Eintrag " Wie füge ich unter Windows PATH mein PHP-Verzeichnis hinzu?" gibt hierzu weitere Informationen. Obwohl ein einfaches Kopieren der DLL-Dateien vom PHP-Verzeichnis in den Windows-Systemordner auch funktioniert (weil der Systemordner immer im PATH enthalten ist), ist dieses Vorgehen nicht empfehlenswert. Diese Extension benötigt die folgenden Dateien im PATH: fbclient.dll,gds32.dll
If you installed the Firebird/InterBase database server on the same machine PHP is running on, you will have this DLL already and fbclient.dll,gds32.dll (gds32.dll is generated from the installer for legacy applications) will already be in the PATH.
If you can't find interbase \ firebird extension in phpinfo() output check which firebird installation package you use.
For example, for me php-5.4.12-Win32-VC9-x86 doen't work with Firebird-2.5.2.26539_0_x64.exe, but works fine with Firebird-2.5.2.26539_0_Win32.exe.
Add interbase.so to MAMP / OSX
get xcode and macports.
install m4 through macports
download php-source corresponding to mamp-version
create symblinks needed
from http://www.ibexpert.net/forum/viewtopic.phpf=13&t=7&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
# in short:
# (backslash = keep on same row)
cd /usr
sudo mkdir -p local/firebird/lib
sudo ln -s /Library/Frameworks/Firebird.framework/Firebird \
local/firebird/lib/libfbclient.dylib
sudo ln -s /Library/Frameworks/Firebird.framework/Headers/ \
local/firebird/include
#create .so
sudo su
cd /path-to-php-source/ext/interbase
/Applications/MAMP/bin/php5/bin/phpize
./configure --with-interbase=/usr/local/firebird
make
#install so to mamp-ext.dir
cp modules/interbase.so \
/Applications/MAMP/bin/php5/lib/ \
php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20050922
#add to /Applications/MAMP/conf/php5/php.ini
[firebird]
extension = interbase.so
ibase.allow_persistent = "1"
ibase.max_persistent = "-1"
ibase.max_links = "-1"
ibase.default_db = null
ibase.default_user = NULL
ibase.default_password = NULL
ibase.default_charset = NULL
ibase.timestampformat = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
ibase.dateformat = "%Y-%m-%d"
ibase.timeformat = "%H:%M:%S"
#restart mamp - interbase should show in phpinfo
#enjoy!
On version 2.0 or higher of Firebird, the library is now fbclient.dll. But, fbclient.dll can be rename on gds32.dll, on Windows System for compatibility. The library gds32.dll is for older version of firebird.
Pour les version récentes (2 et plus) de Firebird, la librairie est maintenant fbclient.dll. La librairie gds32.dll était pour les anciennes versions. Il est possible de renommer fbclient.dll en gds32.dll pour les différentes compatibilités pour les application déjà existantes.
