Posted by d on 02/16/06 13:10

"Erwin Moller"
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> 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.

http://gtk.php.net/

:)

Give that a go, and if it's not good enough, use Java.

> Regards,
> Erwin Moller

hope that helps!

dave

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