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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 02/16/06 18:09
Erwin Moller wrote:
> Hi Group,
>
> I am starting on some project and need to program all kinds of windows with
> buttons/textfields/etc.
> My natural reaction was to build this in Java, but since I like PHP so much
> I thought about giving it a try in PHP.
> My problem: I only used PHP inside a webserver untill now, and I have
> experience with some simple scripts I build for cronjobs in PHP
> (commandline/cli invocation).
>
> My requirements are:
> - a memoryhungry continuous proces that could last for days.
> - Need windows and all kind of gadgets like buttons/textareas/etc.
> - Must run under W$ and *nix. (Additional software installs are no problem)
>
>
> I was thinking to invoke PHP from commandline without a timeout, overruling
> php.ini.
> For windowsprogramming I found activestate/tcl, but I have 0 experience with
> it.
>
> Is this the right way to go?
> Is TCL easy to learn and use?
>
> What other options do I have?
> Does anybody have any ideas/suggestions?
> Any pittfalls on the road ahead?
> Should I just stick to Java?
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Regards,
> Erwin Moller
Erwin,
As much as I love PHP, I think I'd do this one in Java (or C++).
PHP has some add-on libraries which get you various gadgets, but I think
Java is more mature in this area.
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