I'm building small application to collect data. For data collection PHP is used, for data storage PostgreSQL is used. PostgreSQL is included so I have full control over it. The PHP for collection is triggered by external entity and I have no control over PHP interpreter that will run the code.
Is there a way how to load php_pgsql.dll? at run-time?
I know it was asked already, for example here, here and my best source of information was here. If I get it right there is no way if I'm not root of the system (because dl() was removed).
I can add PHP to my application the same way I have added PostgreSQL (to have control over PostgreSQL and do not need to ask someone to install, configure, maintain...), BUT my PHP files are triggered by external application so I have no control over used PHP interpreter/environment.
Is there a way to start from PHP code (let's call it systemPHP) the same PHP code but in different PHP environment (myPHP environment I have control over and where I will have the dll included)?
For example if systemPHP starts collect.php the pseudo code of collect.php will be:
if <this is myPHP> { # How to detect it?
<execute the data collection code>
}
else {
<Start collect.php in myPHP transfering all the data to it> # For example if started by apache then also headers, session information etc...
<Send back result from myPHP via the systemPHP>
}
How to achieve this PHP 'tunnel'?
Thanks for any help or hint. I know that best will be root or at least have intelligent admin, however this is not the case :-(
Currently I'm trying workaround by executing database tasks via shell and then getting response back in PHP, but sometimes it works sometimes not and I believe there is a better way of doing this (not to mention speed and resource usage).