PHP-GTK2 (finally) Released

Alan @ CIT · 03-01-2008, 06:40 PM

Well, the PHP-Gtk team proved me wrong by finally releasing PHP-Gtk2. And to think I'd assumed that the project was dead

PHP-Gtk2 brings lots of improvments over the previous version, including much better window drawing / handling on Windows.

Some useful links for anyone interested:

PHP-Gtk Website
PHP-Gtk2 Documentation
PHP-Gtk2 Downloads

I've also knocked up a little demo app for anyone interested in PHP-Gtk - code and screenshots below:

Code:

PHP Code:


			
<?php

// ===============================================================

// PHP-GTK2 Demo Application

// Accepts input from a text box then shows a popup message

// ---------------------------------------------------------------

// Written by Alan Wagstaff

// Donated to the Public Domain

// ===============================================================



// Check if GTK2 is loaded

if( !class_exists('gtk'))

{

    die('Please load the php-gtk2 module in your php.ini' . "\r\n");

}



/**

 * Main Window

 * Displays a label, input box and button

  */

class windowMain extends GtkWindow

{



    /**

     * Text input

     *

     * @var object

     */

    var $txtName = null;

    

    /**

     * Constructor - sets up the main window

     */

    function __construct()

    {



        parent::__construct();

        

        // Create the window

        $this->connect_simple('destroy', array('gtk', 'main_quit'));



        // Set the window properties

        $this->set_title('TalkPHP PHP-GTK2 Demo');

        $this->set_position(Gtk::WIN_POS_CENTER);

        $this->set_border_width(8);

        

        // Add the label, input box and go button

        $this->add($this->createInput());

        

        // Display the window

        $this->show_all();



    }



    /**

     * Creates the label, input box and button elements

     */

    function createInput()

    {

        

        // Create a panel that will hold our other elements

        $panel = new GtkVBox(false, 8);

        

        // Create the input box

        $this->txtName = new GtkEntry();

        

        // Create the label

        $labelNamePrompt = new GtkLabel('Please Enter Your _Name');

        $labelNamePrompt->set_use_underline(true);

        $labelNamePrompt->set_mnemonic_widget($this->txtName);

        

        // Create the button

        $btnGo = new GtkButton('Go!');

        

        // Connect the click event of the button to our function btnGo_clicked()

        $btnGo->connect('clicked', array($this, 'btnGo_clicked'));

        

        // Add all our elements to the container panel - just shoves them in starting at the top

        $panel->pack_start($labelNamePrompt, false, true);

        $panel->pack_start($this->txtName, false, true);

        $panel->pack_start($btnGo, false, true);

        

        // Return our element-filled panel

        return $panel;

        

    }



    /**

     * Fires when the Go button is clicked

     */

    function btnGo_clicked($btnGo)

    {



        // Create a dialog box with the following options:

        // DIALOG_MODAL - The applicaiton cannot be used while the dialog is open

        // DIALOG_DESTORY_WITH_PARENT - Close when the app closes

        // MESSAGE_INFO - The icon to display

        // BUTTONS_OK - The buttons to display

        // The text that will appear in our dialog box

        $dlgHello = new GtkMessageDialog($this,

            Gtk::DIALOG_MODAL | Gtk::DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,

            Gtk::MESSAGE_INFO,

            Gtk::BUTTONS_OK,

            sprintf('Hello %s, from everyone at TalkPHP!', $this->txtName->get_text())

        );

        

        // Show the dialog box until it is closed

        $dlgHello->run();

        

        // Destroy the dialog box

        $dlgHello->destroy();



    }



}

    

// ----------------

// Create our new Window (aka, application)

// ----------------

new windowMain();



// ----------------

// Run our application

// ----------------

Gtk::main();

All the application does is prompt the user for their name then display it in a popup dialog box.

Screenshots:

I still wouldn't recommend using PHP-Gtk2 for creating full Windows / Linux applications but it is definately an improvment on the previous versions

Alan

SOCK · 03-01-2008, 06:47 PM

Thanks for that, nice example. I haven't used or even looked at PHP-GTK in years, I'd assumed production was dead as well.

ReSpawN · 03-01-2008, 09:55 PM

Wow, that looks seriously very awesome. Yet it is still kinda new so I think if you implement is, in what ever, you'll be the first. Is there a tie to a particular PHP version like PHP 5 (since OOP is 'completed' in 5)?

Alan @ CIT · 03-01-2008, 10:16 PM

The PHP-Gtk2 package is completely self-contained. It comes with a specially-configured CLI version of PHP 5.2.5 and doesn't require a webserver to run.

To run an application, you would just drop to a command line and use:

Code:

Linux: ./php myApp.php
Windows: php.exe myApp.php

Which then starts up the windows like the ones shown in the screenshots above.

Attached is the php.ini that comes with it and the results of php.exe -i for anyone interested

Alan

ReSpawN · 03-01-2008, 10:19 PM

So (not that I have) it doesn't run with PHP 4.4.8 or what ever. Since some of my customers are still deepening on my skills to script 4.4.8.

Alan @ CIT · 03-01-2008, 10:23 PM

It wouldn't effect them

Because it is completely self-contained, you distribute the PHP-Gtk2 folder (including php.exe) with your PHP files. Your customers wouldn't have to install anything or adjust anything on their existing php4 / web server setup as it doesn't use it.

Alan

freenity · 03-01-2008, 10:24 PM

Wait those are windows windows?? I mean it is not executed in browser ??
Thats freaky freaking awesome :D

Alan @ CIT · 03-01-2008, 10:27 PM

Indeed - it doesn't use a web server or web browser at all - runs just like a normal Windows or XWindows application

Alan

ReSpawN · 03-01-2008, 10:42 PM

That's very impressive Alan, thanks for the tip once again. I am surely going to introduce it to my boss, maybe he can have his go with it.

stewart · 03-02-2008, 12:31 AM

PHP-GTK is very interesting, it has come a long way now. I was looking forward to version 2 coming out for the longest time..

The betas have been available for quite some time now for v2.

Glad it is finally out xD!!!

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