We currently have an application in Groovy/Grails/Java that we’re slowly porting to PHP (for more affordable hosting costs).
We encountered a problem when we needed to convert one of our routines for writing out a binary file. We were using Java’s DataOutputStream.writeUTF(String) method and had a hard time trying to write binary data in PHP.
After much [...]
Entries Tagged as 'PHP'
PHP writeUTF implementation
May 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Java, PHP
Zend Framework Large File Upload Issues
February 3rd, 2009 · 3 Comments · PHP
I tried modifying this Zend_Form_Element_File example to support larger file uploads but noticed that I’ve been getting “Undefined index” errors when my uploads are bigger than 8MB.
Notice: Undefined index: tmp_name in C:\quickstart\library\Zend\File\Transfer\Adapter\Abstract.php on line 589
Notice: Undefined index: name in C:\quickstart\library\Zend\Validate\File\Size.php on line 398
Notice: Undefined index: tmp_name in C:\quickstart\library\Zend\File\Transfer\Adapter\Abstract.php on line 589
Notice: Undefined index: name in [...]
Wordpress Thank a Plugin Developer Day
January 29th, 2009 · No Comments · PHP
Yesterday, I tried working on my first ever Wordpress plugin. It’s a simple filter which includes a Google Adsense script after every post.
I’m thinking of creating a Buy me a Coffee plugin next to take this plugin development challenge on to the next level.
Coincidentally, Matt just announced January 28 as the official Wordpress Thank a [...]
SEO basics
September 19th, 2008 · No Comments · PHP, Tools
I’ve been creating web applications for quite some time but never got interested in SEO (or Search Engine Optimization) until now.
The primary reason I think is that most (if not all) of the web applications I’ve been developing are for internal use only (think Java and banks).
But this outlook changed as my wife and I [...]
Tags: SEO
Apache 2.2 and mod_rewrite
July 10th, 2008 · 4 Comments · PHP
This is a super short (and very rough) post on how to enable mod_rewrite in Apache 2.2.
I have seen numerous posts on how to create “rewrite” scripts but found very little information on how to enable this feature in Apache 2.2.
Step 1: Uncomment the line with “mod_rewrite.so” from httpd.conf
LoadModule rewrite_module modules/mod_rewrite.so
Step 2: Search for the [...]
Tags: Apache 2.2·mod_rewrite
Sling and Stone Music is Now Online
June 13th, 2008 · 2 Comments · PHP, Sunday School
After several weeks of not being able to post here regularly, I’m very happy to announce that the initial release of Sling and Stone Music is now online.
Sling and Stone Music is about “Discovering God’s Love through Music”. Watch Music Videos (some with lyrics) from various Christian artists. Artist information, albums and lyrics are retrieved [...]
Some "Really Neat" PHP Resources
May 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments · PHP
I’m currently working on a personal PHP project and I just wanted to sort of “bookmark” the resources I’ve gathered and found useful over the past few days.
SimpleXML processing with PHP
PHP Cookbook Using PHP 5’s SimpleXML
User Registration/Account Activation Script
Object Oriented PHP: Paging Result Sets
Write to a file from PHP
This is just my second PHP project [...]
PHP 101: A Simple Seat Reservation System
April 17th, 2008 · 52 Comments · PHP
I would like to share a little application I developed last year for a simple concert that our church sponsored.
The requirement was to develop a seat/ticket reservation system which will be accessed from two different locations.
The application will be used by administrators only to check the available seats and will not be accessible to end [...]
Beginning PHP and MySQL 5 for $10
April 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Books, PHP
At 12:01 AM PST, a different Apress or friends of ED eBook will be priced at $10 US for a 24-hour period
You can view/purchase the discounted e-books from this URL: http://www.apress.com/info/dailydeal.
About the same time last year, I needed to create a simple Ticket Reservation System for a small concert in our local church. There were [...]
