mysqlI extensions - or sql API.

[kene]

Hello,

We just tried to move our support to a new server which has PHP 5.1 installed and mysqli extensions. This is because we don't have mbstring compiled in the old server that runs our forums and support system.

We are using a customized gentoo distro to support some special hardware, this distribution will not allow both the mysqli and mysql extensions to exist on the same server, and our ad system requires mysqli or it hangs.

So as it stands, we are stuck with the old system after having paid to get the upgrade.

mysqli provides a significant performance improvement over the old mysql system, as well as an enhanced interface. If supportsuite implemented a functions_sql.php abstraction layer instead of including the mysql connection in the encoded functions module i could modify this myself. Or have the development team auto_detect the mysql functions to use mysqli if available, and fall back to mysql on older system.

ken.

[Jamie Edwards]

Hi Kene,

Thanks for the request - in Version 4 of the product, a ADODB database class will be used for database communication,

[craigbrass]

ADODB is amazing according to the lead developer at my company. We are using it in some software we are building and it will allow us to basically support any database out on the market.

[kene]

thank you,
That's great news!

[Jamie Edwards]

Implemented in V4