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I could not switch php5 to 4 with php-switch.bat.

my machine is xp sp2.

no idea what could be wrong with your machine.
I am on XPSP2, and the switching and paths-refreshing and all other functions work just fine.

Maybe giving detailed and deeper description of the underlying software environment, and the exact error noticed, could help us to help you.

I just installed Xampp on Windows XP Home Edition with SP2 installed.
The PHP switch will not switch from PHP5 down to PHP4.
The PHP-switch.bat always says "The Apache is running."
But, Apache is not running. I have even removed Xampp, rebooted, re-installed Xampp, and PHP-switch.bat still says Apache is running. I turn off Apache, and PHP-switch.bat still says Apache is running.

I note that this is a dual boot PC with Linux & Windows XP. When I boot in Linux and install Xampp, I can switch between PHP5 and PHP4 with no problem.

Hi,

I have the same problem, so what I tried was to change the following in instal/php-switch.php

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<?php

/*
#### Installer PHP  1.4 RC2  ####
#### Author: Kay Vogelgesang for www.apachefriends.org 2004 #### 
*/   

print "\r\n  ########################################################################\n
  # ApacheFriends XAMPP PHP Switch win32 Version 1.0                     #\r\n
  #----------------------------------------------------------------------#\r\n
  # Copyright (c) 2002-2004 Apachefriends                                #\r\n
  #----------------------------------------------------------------------#\r\n
  # Authors: Kay Vogelgesang <kvo@apachefriends.org>                     #\r\n
  #          Oswald Kai Seidler <oswald@apachefriends.org>               #\r\n
  ########################################################################\r\n\r\n";

$host="127.0.0.1";
$timeout="1";
if (($handle = @fsockopen($host, 80, $errno, $errstr, $timeout)) == true)


to this

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<?php

/*
#### Installer PHP  1.4 RC2  ####
#### Author: Kay Vogelgesang for www.apachefriends.org 2004 #### 
*/   

print "\r\n  ########################################################################\n
  # ApacheFriends XAMPP PHP Switch win32 Version 1.0                     #\r\n
  #----------------------------------------------------------------------#\r\n
  # Copyright (c) 2002-2004 Apachefriends                                #\r\n
  #----------------------------------------------------------------------#\r\n
  # Authors: Kay Vogelgesang <kvo@apachefriends.org>                     #\r\n
  #          Oswald Kai Seidler <oswald@apachefriends.org>               #\r\n
  ########################################################################\r\n\r\n";

$host="127.0.0.1";
$timeout="1";
if (($handle = @fsockopen($host, 80, $errno, $errstr, $timeout)) == "Hello")

And then ran the php-switch again, making sure that Apache was not running and it worked a treat. I am now able to switch between the two. be careful when swtiching I have made this quick fix because I am using osCommerce which doesn't work with PHP5 so I will not be switching.

Maybe adding in a "Are you sure Apache is not running statement would be a good idea instead of forcing the exit when the is port 80 open check is made."

That's really quick 'n dirty

We have a fix for this problem:

replace:

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$host="127.0.0.1";
$timeout="1";
if (($handle = @fsockopen($host, 80, $errno, $errstr, $timeout)) == true)
{
@fclose($handle);
echo "   The Apache is running! Please stop the Apache before make this procedure!\r\n";
echo "   Der Apache laeuft gerade! Bitte den Apache fuer diese Prozedur stoppen!\r\n";
echo "   PHP Switch exit ...\r\n\r\n";
exit();
}
else
{
@fclose($handle);

with:

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ini_set('default_socket_timeout', '3');
if (false !== ($handle = @fopen('http://127.0.0.1/', 'r'))) {
   fclose($handle);
   echo '   The Apache is running! Please stop the Apache before make this procedure!'."\n";
   echo '   Der Apache laeuft gerade! Bitte den Apache fuer diese Prozedur stoppen!'."\n";
   echo '   PHP Switch exit ...'."\n\n";
   exit;
} else {
   unset($handle);

Quick 'n dirty just like my woman

Thanks for the correction to my workaround :coughs: it works nicely.