How to export all functions inside PHP extension?

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How to export all functions inside PHP extension?

I opened php_sqlite.dll & php_sockets.dll using Depends.exe. I saw only 1 function in both: get_module

How can I export all functions in extension to dll files when compiling the .dll? AFAIK, ZEND_FUNCTION is used to declare functions in the modules. Please kindly advise. Thank you very much!

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I wouldn't simply expose all functions. If it isn't your extension, just do what zend does - call get_module(), get the function descriptions & function pointers.

If it is your extension however, consider whether you are mainly targeting PHP, C++ or want to support whatever comes your way.
If you are mainly targeting PHP and the C++ access is an exception, just do what zend does. In both other cases a C++ core with just some interfacing to PHP is what you should go for - interface generators like SWIG can ease your job and generate the PHP interface for you.

Georg Fritzsche 2009-11-26 07:59:57

hi, thanks for your reply. I target to use php extensions in C++, but not in PHP. I need to use some of those extensions in desktop GUI instead of server environment. And I do development with Nokia Qt C++. PHP has excellent extensions that one should use instead of rewriting.

Viet 2009-11-26 08:18:09

Then maybe you should consider using the underlying (C) libraries of that php modules and not the modules themselves.

VolkerK 2009-11-26 10:27:45

thanks for suggestion. can you please elaborate more?

Viet 2009-11-26 17:52:12

As a sidenote, what exactly do you need from the PHP modules that C++-specific libraries like Boost, POCO or Qt don't have?

Georg Fritzsche 2009-11-26 18:56:26

Viet 2009-11-27 13:19:07

Maybe, but if you weigh that against the time you'll need to wrap the PHP modules conveniently in C++ (e.g. C++s static typing vs. PHPs dynamic typing) i don't think you benefit from them.

Georg Fritzsche 2009-11-27 13:40:37

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