Using Pear.DB???

[Apollo6]

I've have Apache/PHP4.3.1 setup on an NT Server. I am trying to attach to a Pervasive.SQL database on the NT Server. From the research I've been doing, it appears that I will need to be using Pear due to there not being any Pervasive specific functions in PHP.

First, is my assumption correct so far? Second, I've read some aricles that mention a specific directory called Pear that is created when PHP is installed. I do not see any such directory, should I? Or should I just be able to start using the Pear syntax to attempt to connect?

Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions.

 

[erinql]

I'm not sure about requiring PEAR for your database (Pervasive) but if php is installed and configured with Pear (run a phpinfo() script to find out) then you should be able to install PEAR from the command line such as:

pear install <package>

or, if php is not configured with pear, windows users can the install manager from go-pear.org and then run the command

php go-pear

From there, use the above command line to install a package such as DB

Erin Quick-Laughlin
DBA, PHP/MySQL programmer