[Beginner] How to call a PHP extension in another directory structure

[suprajaj]

Hi

 

I am just beginning to work with PHP on my internship.

 

I am working with Piwik PHP API and want to call a PHP extension (PHP_FUNCTION) part of another directory structure (not belonging to piwik).

 

Currently I am doing:

 

chdir("/release/code/.../libs/php);

include("name_of_file_containing_extension.c");

//call PHP_FUNCTION in the file

 

But this does not work.

 

Could someone pl tell me how to call this PHP_FUNCTION.

 

Thank You

Supraja J

 

[MMDE]

error_reporting(-1);
ini_set('error_reporting', E_ALL);

Might help you figure out what is happening.

[trq]

You used to be able to load extensions at runtime using the dl function, this functionality has since been removed from some sapi's

 

You will need to load this extension when the server starts like all other extensions.

[suprajaj]

The extensions are part of /libs/php - is that right or where are php extensions located usually.

Then is this the right way to do it - http://files.zend.com/help/previous-version/Zend-Server-4-Community-Edition/adding_extensions.htm

 

Thank you

[trq]

The path to your extensions directory will be listed iwthin your php.ini. And yeah, that looks about right.