B4J Question Converting B4X code to PHP

[Alessandro71]

I have some B4X code that needs to be ported to PHP.
Are there any options beside manually rewriting it (and learning PHP in the process)?

 

[DonManfred]

I don´t see anything to convert B4X to PHP except of rewriting it.
PHP is different than B4X.

What code do you need to convert?

 

[Sandman]

Probably nothing besides paying somebody to do it for you.

 

[Hamied Abou Hulaikah]

No option to converting it automatically, it is manual process.

I have some B4X code that needs to be ported to PHP.

If the code is small, I can help you in converting it, just share it.

 

[Alessandro71]

It's a basic web service, whose core is already written in B4X.
I was wondering if I could leverage the already existing code, while continuing to maintain it in its current language.
It looks like I'm going to learn a new language, since it won't be a one-shot job, rather than something that will be maintained over time.
Anyway, the reason behind it, is that the hosting company allows only php code, not java: a jserver project would have already solved the issue.

 

[Mashiane]

I was thinking about this also today because I really need it. @alwaysbusy once reflected that he might do BANano like PHP transpiler, not sure though.

BANano can convert/transpile b4x code to javascript, perhaps a javascript to php like this could help.

Online JavaScript to PHP Converter | WTOOLS

Free tool for online converting JavaScript code to PHP variable or using echo or print statements.

wtools.io

JS to PHP Source Transform

sstur.github.io

I guess one has to find out for themselves.

 

[aeric]

It's a basic web service, whose core is already written in B4X.

Since it is a basic project then it wouldn't take much time to do the conversion.

I converted my PHP Web API to B4J Web API but never done the reverse way. Maybe these sample projects help.

 

[DonManfred]

a jserver project would have already solved the issue

get a VPS and forget about such issues.

 

[Alessandro71]

get a VPS and forget about such issues.

That’s the way I would choose, but this is a project with some constraints, and one of the is that code should be maintainable by other developers that have no B4X experience and/or willing to use it.

 

[aeric]

other developers that have no B4X experience

need to convert them ?

More work need to be done to make the PHP app more secure. Hackers may able to inject malicious code into the PHP file.

 

[Sandman]

Hackers may able to inject malicious code into the PHP file.

I know you love B4X, but can we please keep the lies about other languages out of the forum?

 

[aeric]

I know you love B4X, but can we please keep the lies about other languages out of the forum?

I also love PHP but my point is some precautions need to be taken when developing with PHP.

 

[Magma]

Sorry aeric... I agree with Sandman... hacking is not about the programming language but about the way we protect ourselves and think in general.

You can be secure with quickbasic too..

 

[Magma]

The right way... is always recreate something from scratch / if you change programming language... especially in those are close to web servers...

Automatic ways not the answer... also... Banano (is great) is something different, you are using b4x commands and logic to create web services... without need to know what actually is doing in the background...

 

[josejad]

need to convert them

 

[Star-Dust]

I have some B4X code that needs to be ported to PHP.
Are there any options beside manually rewriting it (and learning PHP in the process)?

I would like the opposite, a php to B4J converter.