Posted by petersprc on 11/15/06 21:17

Hrmm, if you don't use the mbstring module, you can probably ignore it.
Otherwise, ask your host to install mbstring...

Koncept wrote:
> I have a project underway and my client is enamoured with his current
> host, which is causing me a bit of a headache. I have uploaded a small
> test file, which reveals to me that a few necessary functions are
> missing in the hosting environment. Here are the details from running
> the tests on the staging and hosting environments.
>
> *Staging* environment:
>
> Testing required functions for xxxx
> Server is running PHP version 5.1.6
> Server is xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Testing mb_convert_encoding: [ PASSED ]
> Testing mb_ereg_replace: [ PASSED ]
> Testing mb_regex_encoding: [ PASSED ]
> Testing mb_encode_numericentity: [ PASSED ]
> Testing date_default_timezone_set: [ PASSED ]
> Testing date_default_timezone_get: [ PASSED ]
>
> *Hosting* environment:
>
> Testing required functions for xxxxxxxx
> Server is running PHP version 5.0.5
> Server is xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Testing mb_convert_encoding: [ FAILED ]
> Testing mb_ereg_replace: [ FAILED ]
> Testing mb_regex_encoding: [ FAILED ]
> Testing mb_encode_numericentity: [ FAILED ]
> Testing date_default_timezone_set: [ FAILED ]
> Testing date_default_timezone_get: [ FAILED ]
>
> My question is... Does anybody know where I can find alternate code
> which mirrors the functionality of the missing functions? Is this going
> to be a massive headache for me to sort out or should I simply suggest
> a move in hosting environments to my client?
>
> --
> Koncept <<
> "The snake that cannot shed its skin perishes. So do the spirits who are
> prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be a spirit." -Nietzsche

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