user@domain.invalid wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm told to build an PHP extension on windows to be used with PHP 5.2.9. 
> What do I need for this purpose? Is there anywhere a manual telling me 
> what to do for this purpose?
> 
> I'm using Visual Studio 2008.
> 
> Must I get the source files from PHP 5.2.9 to do this? Do I need to 
> build PHP my self to get the lib files needed for linking, or where do I 
> get them from?
> 
> If I must build PHP my self, where can I find instructions how to do that?

http://wiki.firebirdsql.org/wiki/index.php?page=Compiling+PHP+on+Windows+so+we+can+use+with+Firebird 

and it has links to source articles as well. 5.2.x is a little different
to the 5.3 build notes, but I've run both without too much trouble - on
the free VSExpress ;)

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