| Re: Parsing mbox files with Windows Php [message #181726 is a reply to message #181725] |
Mon, 27 May 2013 23:50   |
Jerry Stuckle
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On 5/27/2013 7:42 PM, Christoph Becker wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>> On 5/27/2013 12:08 PM, Christoph Becker wrote:
>>> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>>> On 5/27/2013 9:25 AM, Christoph Becker wrote:
>>>> Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > Chuck has posted the code that fails on Windows, but works on Linux,
>>>> > and
>>>> > posted the according error messages.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> He has not posted matching code and error messages.
>>>
>>> In <news:knreb5$roc$1(at)dont-email(dot)me> Chuck Anderson wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have tried:
>>>> imap_open('localhost/imap/mboxfiles/Trash', '', ''); // equivalent of
>>>> being relative to $HOME on *nix
>>>> imap_open('/imap/mboxfiles/Trash', '', ''); // absolute path from
>>>> document root
>>>> imap_open('mboxfiles/Trash', '', ''); // relative path
>>>> imap_open('c:/localhost/imap/mboxfiles/Trash', '', ''); // real path
>>>> on disk
>>>>
>>>> On Windows I always get these two errors (the file path changes
>>>> accordingly):
>>>>
>>>> - Warning: imap_open(): Couldn't open stream localhost/utilities
>>>> /imap/eml/Trash in localhost\utilities\imap\imap_save_mbox_file.php
>>>> on line 127
>>>>
>>>> - Notice: Unknown: Can't open mailbox localhost/utilities/imap/eml
>>>> /Trash: no such mailbox (errflg=2) in Unknown on line 0
>>> '
>>
>> And none of the purported statements he tried line up with the purported
>> results he posted. However, I guess that's a bit beyond your level of
>> comprehension.
>
> Indeed, the paths don't line up--thank you for making me aware of it, as
> I have not checked that in the first place. However, let's concentrate
> on my own test below.
>
You are not the OP. I really don't care about your tests. They may or
may not apply to the OP's problem.
>>>> >> Also, that bug is over six years old. I have no idea if the bug still
>>>> >> exists or not. However, I do not consider a bug that old to still be
>>>> >> valid until proven so.
>>>> >
>>>> > The issue's state was changed to "not a bug" in 2006 already. I
>>>> > consider this to be correct, but not for the reason given in the
>>>> > comments. IMO the valid reason to see it as "not a bug" is, that it's
>>>> > not documented that imap_open() can be used for mbox *files*.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Correction - not a PHP bug. I have seen no reference to any bug being
>>>> pursued in IMAP code.
>>>
>>> As I said before, the reported bug[1] was set to "not a bug".
>>>
>>
>> Again, your comprehension is lacking. It was set as not a PHP bug.
>> However, once again, there is no indication this is the same problem as
>> a reported bug over six years old.
>>
>>>> > However, the issue does still exist, even with the latest c-client
>>>> > library, which is from 2007.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> And your proof that it exists in his copy of the code is?
>>>
>>> Actually I was wrong. I tested with some recent PHP version (5.4.7),
>>> and there the problem occured; but now I have checked the IMAP version
>>> in use, and it is 2007e, despite the latest version is 2007f, for
>>> whatever reason.
>>>
>>
>> No! You, wrong? Can't be!
>
> Of course that can be. I am human, and humans make mistakes sometimes.
> And of course, I'm able to admit, when I have done so.
>
>>> However, I made the following test script:
>>>
>>> | $mbox = imap_open($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/imap/mbox', '', '');
>>> | var_dump($mbox);
>>>
>>> On my local Windows XP machine with PHP 5.4.7 this prints:
>>>
>>> | Warning: imap_open(): Couldn't open stream C:/xampp/htdocs
>>> | /exp/imap/mbox in C:\xampp\htdocs\exp\imap\index.php on line 5
>>> | boolean false
>>> | Notice: Unknown: Can't open mailbox C:/xampp/htdocs/exp/imap/mbox:
>>> | no such mailbox (errflg=2) in Unknown on line 0
>>>
>>
>> Not having any idea how your system is set up, I would say your test is
>> worthless.
>
> Which information do you require? It's hard for me to recognize all
> *necessary* information.
>
The only worthwhile test is the one that duplicates the OP's problem.
So far I haven't seen enough information to do that.
> However, you might consider to run the test yourself on a system of your
> choice.
>
I will - WHEN I have sufficient information.
>>> On a Linux server with PHP 5.3.5 (IMAP version 2007e) it prints:
>>>
>>> | resource(2) of type (imap)
>>>
>>
>> See above.
>>
>>> Of course that is no proof, that imap_open() can't open an mbox file on
>>> Windows, but it is some evidence at least.
>>>
>>>> Unlike you, I'm not willing to jump to conclusions based on over six
>>>> year old bug reports. I prefer to identify the problem. It may or may
>>>> not be as you claim.
>>>
>>> [1] <https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=39880>
>>>
>>
>> Unlike you, I'm not willing to jump to conclusions based on over six
>> year old bug reports. I prefer to identify the problem. It may or may
>> not be as you claim.
>
> I also prefer to identify the problem; unfortunately my limited
> knowledge and time make that hard to accomplish. If you like, you may
> help out.
>
Then I suggest you increase both your knowledge and your time. That's
what you need to do to help others (I've been doing it for over 25 years).
I will help the OP identify his problem. I will NOT jump to the
conclusion that a six-year-old bug report is his trouble.
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