Cannot load PHP DLL

[Former Member]

Hello, I'm running PHP 7.1.7 64-bit on 64-bit Windows 2016 Server. I have followed your installation instructions for integrating SQL Anywhere, in short:

• downloaded php-7.1.0_sqlanywhere.dll 64-bit version
• moved that file into C:\\Program Files\\PHP\\v7.1\\ext
• set my extension_dir correctly in PHP.ini
• added extension=php-7.1.0_sqlanywhere.dll
• installed the Sybase SQL Anywhere Client 17
• verified that %path% is referring to C:\\Program Files\\SQL Anywhere 17\\Bin64
• verified that %path% is referring to C:\\Program Files\\SQL Anywhere 17\\Bin32

Which still results in PHP Warning: PHP Startup: Unable to load dynamic library 'C:\\Program Files\\PHP\\v7.1\\ext\\php-7.1.0_sqlanywhere.dll' - Kan opgegeven module niet vinden. in Unknown on line 0

I've read that the .DLL has to be the exact version according to PHP, but I'm using the 7.1.0 DLL on a 7.1.7 PHP. Might that be the reason? Is the 7.1.7 DLL available? Or what could cause the problem?

Thanks for your help.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Ok, I seem to have found the solution. I had to use the non thread safe version. php-7.1.0_sqlanywhere_nts.dll. I found out that when running PHP as FastCGI on Windows, you need to use NTS.

[VolkerBarth · Accepted solution]

Thanks for sharing your solution. So do you run FastCGI with IIS?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello, yes, PHP 7.1.7 as FastCGI on IIS (win2016)