ERROR: EXIF MODULE NOT INSTALLED ON THIS SERVER.

[Ed Rotberg]

I get this error when I try to do a test of the EXIF module in the "graphics modules" editor. I'm running the 1.5b5 fix 2 on a Windows 2000 server.

What did I do wrong in setting up my server? How can I install the EXIF module under Windoze? Is it ONLY a Unix distributed package?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

= Ed =

[Ed Rotberg]

In case anyone else is trying to figure this out, you need to go to your php.ini file and un-comment the line that loads php_exif.dll.

You also need to uncomment the lines in [exif] section of the php.ini file as well.

[Pekka]

In UNIX installing EXIF module would mean recompiling PHP (as is with ftp and iptc modules).

I am writing now a EXIF reader which does not need PHP module at all, base code for it (which I am modifying for EE) is courtesy of Jim Wood, thanks!

I will also try to replace ftp functions with internal code, later.

[siudd]

pekka wrote:
In UNIX installing EXIF module would mean recompiling PHP (as is with ftp and iptc modules).

I am writing now a EXIF reader which does not need PHP module at all, base code for it (which I am modifying for EE) is courtesy of Jim Wood, thanks!

I will also try to replace ftp functions with internal code, later.

glad to hear that i cant wait that coming since my server havent got EXIF module installed!!! keep it up!! :)

[MrChevy]

Yes Pekka!! That will be a great addition to EE. Keep up the excellent work.

[eolica]

Good to know that you are going to include direct exif support.

Why not doing it through Exifer by Jake Olefsky?
Is a php script that can be called more or less directly by the other scripts.
I've personally test it with Coppermine and it works quite well.
Exifer can be found here: http://www.offsky.com/software/exif/index.php

Worth to add that Exhibit Engine is a wonderful system