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Figuring out if a script will work on newer versions of php

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Post by Terry » January 4th, 2023, 12:59 pm

Hey is there a way to figure out if a script designed for say php5x will work on php8?



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Post by Dimetrodon [phpBB] » January 4th, 2023, 6:40 pm

Terry wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2023, 12:59 pm
 Hey is there a way to figure out if a script designed for say php5x will work on php8?
Hey,

Try XAMPP for an offline server and see if it will work there as it includes php8. If it's a single file, that's your best bet.



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Post by jag » January 5th, 2023, 4:04 am

Dimetrodon [phpBB] wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2023, 6:40 pm
Terry wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2023, 12:59 pm
 Hey is there a way to figure out if a script designed for say php5x will work on php8?
Hey,

Try XAMPP for an offline server and see if it will work there as it includes php8. If it's a single file, that's your best bet.


What a loely box of tricks
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Post by Garry2000 » January 5th, 2023, 2:49 pm

Why not get a $5 a month vps account testing whatever script you want?



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Post by TheButcher » January 6th, 2023, 7:37 am

Garry2000 wrote: ↑
January 5th, 2023, 2:49 pm
 Why not get a $5 a month vps account testing whatever script you want?
Not a bad suggestion 34ddww
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Post by Dimetrodon [phpBB] » January 6th, 2023, 10:14 am

Jag wrote: ↑
January 5th, 2023, 4:04 am
Dimetrodon [phpBB] wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2023, 6:40 pm
Terry wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2023, 12:59 pm
 Hey is there a way to figure out if a script designed for say php5x will work on php8?
Hey,

Try XAMPP for an offline server and see if it will work there as it includes php8. If it's a single file, that's your best bet.


What a loely box of tricks
Why is that?
Amateur phpBB Custom Coder.
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Post by jag » January 6th, 2023, 10:51 am

Dimetrodon [phpBB] wrote: ↑
January 6th, 2023, 10:14 am
Jag wrote: ↑
January 5th, 2023, 4:04 am
Dimetrodon [phpBB] wrote: ↑
January 4th, 2023, 6:40 pm

Hey,

Try XAMPP for an offline server and see if it will work there as it includes php8. If it's a single file, that's your best bet.


What a loely box of tricks
Why is that?
It's a great tool that is why
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Post by Dimetrodon [phpBB] » January 6th, 2023, 10:56 am

Jag wrote: ↑
January 6th, 2023, 10:51 am
Dimetrodon [phpBB] wrote: ↑
January 6th, 2023, 10:14 am
Jag wrote: ↑
January 5th, 2023, 4:04 am



What a loely box of tricks
Why is that?
It's a great tool that is why
Honestly, I thought you were trying to say "lowly." :oops:
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Post by jag » January 6th, 2023, 11:06 am

Dimetrodon [phpBB] wrote: ↑
January 6th, 2023, 10:56 am
Jag wrote: ↑
January 6th, 2023, 10:51 am
Dimetrodon [phpBB] wrote: ↑
January 6th, 2023, 10:14 am
Why is that?
It's a great tool that is why
Honestly, I thought you were trying to say "lowly." :oops:
No "loVely" but I mistyped.
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Post by unicams » January 7th, 2023, 9:05 am

Good plan witht eh vps account idea, and what a misplaced letter in a word can do to mess up the message
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Post by Gefreksiy » January 18th, 2023, 6:05 am

what do you do when this happens, can you install the older version of PHP back on the server have it run just that one site?



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Post by blingman » January 18th, 2023, 8:31 pm

Gefreksiy wrote: ↑
January 18th, 2023, 6:05 am
 what do you do when this happens, can you install the older version of PHP back on the server have it run just that one site?
yes you can have 2 versions of php on the same box,use Apache and PHP-FPM



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Post by razor » January 19th, 2023, 2:36 pm

blingman wrote: ↑
January 18th, 2023, 8:31 pm
Gefreksiy wrote: ↑
January 18th, 2023, 6:05 am
 what do you do when this happens, can you install the older version of PHP back on the server have it run just that one site?
yes you can have 2 versions of php on the same box,use Apache and PHP-FPM


Question for you is do you want an outdated script on your server?



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Post by mybitches » January 20th, 2023, 9:21 am

razor wrote: ↑
January 19th, 2023, 2:36 pm
blingman wrote: ↑
January 18th, 2023, 8:31 pm
Gefreksiy wrote: ↑
January 18th, 2023, 6:05 am
 what do you do when this happens, can you install the older version of PHP back on the server have it run just that one site?
yes you can have 2 versions of php on the same box,use Apache and PHP-FPM


Question for you is do you want an outdated script on your server?
No that is a bad idea
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