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SCRIPT_FILENAME setting for nginx fastcgi setup
  • A
    I'm hoping someone can help, I am getting a 'No Input file specified' error from a php script that i am testing on my slice.

    I have the slice setup up as hardy/nginx/php as fastcgi ---- other php (wordpress blog etc) works fine.

    this particular php script though (a html->pdf converter) is giving me the 'No Input file specified' error.

    i tracked down this
    http://www.karakas-online.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2583

    and it says there can be problems with php as fastcgi resulting in this (very explanatory error)

    so it seems i need to set SCRIPT_FILENAME=/homes/foobie/mini/foo.php <--- CRITICAL ... according to that post.<br />
    I am not actually sure if "SCRIPT_FILENAME=/homes/foobie/mini/foo.php" Variable setting is something i add on nginx or add to my php file?
    if it is the second i would assume that (oddly) I am adding the line referenceing the script i am running in the file i am running itself ?
    and it is the path to the php script in home/public_html/mysite/_myscriptthatwontrun/dam.php ????

    Unfortunately (especially since it has been a while since I installed nginx/php as fastcgi) ... i am not sure where to find the variable if it is indeed a variable on nginx to do with php ....... and not a reference in the php file i am running.

    So any help would be appreciated, and maybe a better explanation.

    thanks.
  • A
    here is the install guide i used for my slice
    http://www.mensk.com/webmaster-toolbox/perfect-ubuntu-hardy-nginx-mysql5-php5-wordpress/

    looking at the nginx conf in the above guide there IS a fastcgiparameter SCRIPTFILENAME that has been set ... do I need to add another ?
    OR is it a reference in the specific php script i am running .... it uses a library (tcphp) so i am starting to think if it has to be added it has to be added to a bunch of them perhaps (recursively) ....

    again and light that could be cast onto the problem would be appreciated ....

    [trying to create a pdf from an html string on my setup]

    thanks.
  • Schultz
    Post your nginx config if you could.
  • A
    hey schultz thanks for the post. I managed to get it working, by just using a different library (fpdf) that let me just set the document root in the php script.
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