will phpBB 2.2 also support MySQLi

[olger901]

Hello all developers,

I recently upgraded to MySQL 4.1.7 because it was marked as Stable Release today. But that is incompatible with PHP 4.3.9 so I decided to downgrade again

I also tried using MySQL 4.1.7 with PHP 5.0.2 but that isn't working because it seems that MySQL support has been replaced with a new extension called MySQLi which does support MySQL 4.1.x now my question was will phpBB 2.2 also support MySQLi or will it only support the MySQL extension, because if it only will support MySQL it will be incompatible with MySQL 4.1.x and that wouldn't be fun

[Viperal2]

If you need a Mysqli layer i can wipe an unoffical up for you.

Just post if you need it.

[psoTFX]

The intention was to support MySQLi ... it's still likely we will given it's not all that different from the current MySQL module.

[sparkster]

You can also compile PHP5 to use the legacy MySQL extension against MySQL 4.1.x

[olger901]

You can also compile PHP5 to use the legacy MySQL extension against MySQL 4.1.x

Not on my dirty annoying Windblows Server.

[sparkster]

Not on my dirty annoying Windblows Server.

Oh, I'm sorry...

[dmaj007]

This would be a very interesting implamentation. The function names between mysqli and mysql are not identical. also, if this would be done, would you extend the mysqli class or instante the class and reuse it inside of the db class or would you just use the mysqli function names and use the resource id from the connect?

[Roberdin]

The MySQLi class has already been written, AFAIK. Take a look at the CVS;

/includes/db/mysql4.php

[olger901]

Oh heh sorry for all the trouble, I contacted the authors of PHP aswell they said that it would be fixed in PHP 5.0.3 because MySQL 4.1.7 uses a new authentication method and PHP 5.0.3 will have support for it.

[dmaj007]

thats just mysql4, it has transactions in it. mysqli is a class library that allows a new way ( better IMHO ) of doing DBs.