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What options do I have for converting PHP to C#/ASP.NET?
I had a really tough time finding information on this, so I've created this question/answer to be a one stop shop for those of you who have also hit this kind of stumbling block.
In short, I will explain the different tools I'd found, what worked out for me, and also link you to some conversion guides.
Microsoft's PHP to ASP.NET Migration Assistant
http://www.asp.net/downloads/archived-v11/migration-assistants/php-to-aspnet
The Good:
Microsoft has a PHP to ASP.NET Migration Assistant! It's not perfect, but does fairly well despite the differences inherent in the languages. It doesn't create the codebehind for you, but rather, puts generated C# in a script tag in an .aspx file.
The Bad:
It was a challenge getting this working because it's a little old and required me to install Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Redist, and Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 in VS2010 in order to install the Migration Assistant itself.
Some of you may have trouble with these Framework installations. If you do, I found a handy dandy guide right here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/how-to-install-net-framework-11-in-windows-7-64/eb1e6232-e874-432e-ab43-17660e25e43d?page=1&tm=1345067625733
Also, after I'd gotten it to install, it wasn't appearing in my conversion tools in VS2010. So, I had to do this:
http://forums.asp.net/t/1530808.aspx?no+PHP+to+ASP+NET+Migration+Assistant+in+MS+Visual+Studio+2008
Re: no PHP to ASP.NET Migration Assistant in MS Visual Studio 2008
Apr 11, 2012 10:15 PM|LINK
Once you install the Migration assistant open a DOS window thru
CMD.exe In the dos window : Change directory to: CD C:\Documents
and Settings\spatel>cd C:\Program Files\Microsoft Corporation\PHP t o
ASP.NET Migration Assistant Then type in the following and click enter
: PHPCONVERT.EXE C:\PhpSourceDirectory /Out C:\ASPoutputdirectory
Open the project from within Visual Studio 2008 and choolse to
convert. Note: in the step 3 above C:\PhpSourceDirectory is where I
had my PHP files stored and similarly C:\ASPoutputdirectory is where I
wanted my ASP.net output to go.
PHPCONVERT.EXE has other options that you can explore by typing in
PHPCONVERT.EXE /?
When I saw this forum ...I gave hope but PHPCONVERT.EXE was a life
saver , my work effort reduced by 90% for the conversion.
The latest version of the convertor is available @
http://www.asp.net/downloads/archived-v11/migration-assistants/php-to-aspnet
I'll note that these command lines needed tweaking for an x86 machine. PHPCONVERT.EXE might be in Program Files(x86) instead of Program Files.
Overall, it took some time, but that's what I had to do to get it working, I hope that this helps you out of your current bind.
Phalanger - A PHP Compiler for Visual Studio
If you want PHP to compile in your .NET app try Phalanger
http://www.php-compiler.net/
I was interested in this, but ultimately decided against it due to licence fees. However, they are on GitHub if you want to check it out.
https://github.com/DEVSENSE/Phalanger
Converting PHP Yourself
Here are some resources for learning PHP basics, and a bare-bones conversion guide.
http://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/php/
http://www.codestore.net/store.nsf/unid/BLOG-20100603-0518
Thanks everyone! All the best to you, and happy coding.
