Floydian Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 Hello, my webhost Go Daddy is using PHP 5.1.4 and that doesn't have the filter extensions. I would very much like to use the filter funtions in my scripts. Is there anyway to install the filter extension manually? I have the ability to edit the php.ini file. I've heard that PHP extensions can be uploaded to the webhost, and then a line could be added to the php.ini file to enable the extension. I don't know if this would work. I can't find a download for the filter extensions. Is this possible? If it is possible, where can I find a download for the filter extensions, and what what I need to add to the php.ini file to make it work. Thanks in advance for your help! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/64347-filter-extension-in-php-520/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 You could downlaod php's source and compile the extension yourself, however, as far as im aware you cannot load an extension from anywhere excepting the defined extensions directory. ie; You would need root access to the server to do so. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/64347-filter-extension-in-php-520/#findComment-320858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floydian Posted August 11, 2007 Author Share Posted August 11, 2007 I had a feeling that might be the answer. Um, compiling source code as a windows user, eeck! lol I think it was the mcrypt library that I heard could be uploaded to any directory and "linked" to in the php.ini file. I think I'll just have to find a new webhost that upgrades to the newest php version on a regular basis as Go Daddy has the version that came out last year Perhaps you could recommend a good shared webhost for php? I'll have to wait for a while to switch over, but Go Daddy tells me they have no plans to upgrade at this time, and I'm certainly not giving up the use of filtering emails and url's with the ease that the filter extension allows. Regex is something that completely confounds me, and I don't want to use code I don't understand. So, I'm going to look for a new web host. Thanks for the quick answer! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/64347-filter-extension-in-php-520/#findComment-320874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 If you can afford it Ide recommend switching to a vps. Shared hosting is the pits. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/64347-filter-extension-in-php-520/#findComment-320906 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floydian Posted August 12, 2007 Author Share Posted August 12, 2007 I heard that! lol I'll definitely be looking into that. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/64347-filter-extension-in-php-520/#findComment-321532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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