How to get SAPRFC working on XAMPP 1.6.2? Try this.

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Hi
I have just managed to get SAPRFC working with XAMPP 1.6.2 (released on  29/05/2007). I noticed there was not much information on XAMPP in the PHP Development forum, so thought this might be useful for anyone who may wish to use it.
I originally started with Craig Cmehil's post <a href="/people/sap.user72/blog/2005/05/15/getting-started-with-php started with PHP</a>. I already had XAMPP installed, so just needed to update it and add SAPRFC support.
I am using the following:
Windows XP SP2
XAMPP 1.6.2 - <a href="http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html">http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html</a>
This includes:
1. Apache 2.2.4
2. MySQL 5.0.41
3. PHP 5.2.2 + 4.4.7 + PEAR + Switch
4. And other modules included. See XAMPP website for more information on the extra modules included.
SAPRFC  1.4-5.20 - Re: PHP 5.2 and saprfc 1.4.1. This provided me with a link to SAPRFC 1.4-5.2.0. Using the php_saprfc.dll file included in this ZIP file solved the problem.
<u>Instructions</u>
1. Install XAMPP and follow setup taking defaults (I installed to C:\DEV\XAMPP)
2. Extract SAPRFC to a suitable location (e.g. C:\DEV\SAPRFC)
3. Copy the php_saprfc.dll file to the XAMPP\PHP\EXT folder (as defined in the extensions_dir in PHP.INI).
4. Copy the remainder of the SAPRFC ZIP file to the XAMPP\HTDOCS folder. Create subdirectory if required.
4. Edit PHP.INI and add the line <i>extensions=php_saprfc.dll</i> You will need to add this after the last <i>extensions=<some_extension>.dll</i> line.
5. Shutdown and restart Apache using the XAMPP Control.
6. Launch Internet Explorer and go to page <i>http://localhost/saprfc_test.php</i> or if you have put the SAPRFC PHP files in a subdirectory go to <i>http://localhost/yoursubdirectory/saprfc_test.php</i>.
7. By running the saprfc_test.php file you should see a logon page.
It should now be working on the PHP 5.2.2. I have not tested with the 4.4.7 version.
That's all you need to do, so you should now be able to test some of the examples that are in the Blogs.
Best of luck
Nick

Answer 1

Hello everybody,
I've found simple solution for all problems with "Generate Activation Context failed for  ... php_saprfc.dll". This has something to do with missing libraries at your system.
The next trace in Event viewer -> System was:
"Dependent Assembly Microsoft.VC80.CRT could not be found and Last Error was The referenced assembly is not installed on your system.
The solution is install: Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86)
"vcredist_x86.exe" available at Microsoft downloads page.
Good luck
Michal.