Upgrading PHP version

[martynpinches]

The server running my calender is presently at php4.4.9 but I need to implement an upgrade to php5 ~ very soon

When I made a quick test upgrade to php5 earlier this week my calendar simply fell over and I reverted to php4.

SO the question is ... what do I need to do to keep my calendar and all its data whilst at the same time upgrading to php5

calendar version: 6.3.28
encoder type: ionCube

Martyn

[ve9gra]

The encoder that is used to protect the code runs different versions for different versions of PHP. You can use the calendar with PHP5, but you need the version encoded for PHP5

Do your test again, and use the Tester Script to find out exactly which version you have to install to be compatible with your server.

[martynpinches]

Originally Posted by ve9gra

Do your test again, and use the Tester Script to find out exactly which version you have to install to be compatible with your server.

Cheers ~ will I need to download the entire calendar scrpt again or just activate something different on the server?? Because I have upgraded to php5 activated zend and it all appears to be working

[Brian]

If it's working then you should be good to go. If you see any strange issues, you might want to use the tester script to download the recommended version for your server and just upload the events, setup, functions and plugins directories.

[ve9gra]

To convert from one version to another (either PHP4 to PHP5, or ionCube to Zend) simply follow the upgrade instructions. That will keep your modifications and configuration.

[BigWing]

Originally Posted by ve9gra

To convert from one version to another (either PHP4 to PHP5, or ionCube to Zend) simply follow the upgrade instructions. That will keep your modifications and configuration.

Well, that's what I've just tried to do...but it didn't work!

I've just upgraded my website from php4 to php5, so now my calendar said "Site error: the file xxxxx/calendar/functions/functions.inc.php requires the ionCube PHP Loader ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so to be installed by the site administrator."

I looked in my ioncube directory online, and that 5.2.so is already there from when I uploaded the whole package. So I came looking on here for clues about what to do next...and I found the comments above.

So I downloaded the php5 version of the latest code (v6.4.1) and followed the upgrade instructions carefully. The last one of these says: "Run theSetup Manager..".

When I do that, I get: "Site error: the file xxxxx/calendar/setup/index.php requires the ionCube PHP Loader ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so to be installed by the site administrator."!!

So I'm back where I started! Now what?

[BigWing]

I've solved it by adding a custom php.ini to loads of folders - including the site root. The php.ini contains just:

zend_extension = "<absolute server path>/calendar/ioncube/ioncube_loader_lin_5.2.so";

[ve9gra]

This can happen if the host has configured PHP to deny dynamic loading of extensions. However, you should only require one php.ini... you might want to consult with your host for their recommended way.