Conversion from ASP to PHP

Is there such a thing?

[viv111]

Hi,

I am want to convert my site (a ASP site) to PHP. Is this possible? Are there any side effects?

I heard there are some programs that can do it.
However it would be just too difficult for me to do myself.
If it is possible, can someone suggest where I can get it done or if it is possible for someone like me to do it myself?

THanks

[jatar_k]

It can definitely be done. As to whether you can do it, I don't see why not, it will just take some learning depending on how familiar you are with php.

I wouldn't use a program to do it, you could spend longer chasing errors around from the programs conversion than it would take you to rewrite the whole thing. Though I admit that I am not familiar with programs that do this or their track record.

It will also depend on how complicated and involved the whole thing is. How complex is the site and how much work the asp is presently doing.

[vincevincevince]

be wary of producing highly inefficient code

[viv111]

anyone wanting to offer their service...sticky me.

If any of you have done it before, can you advice me what the normal amount to pay for such services would be. Thanks

[mikejson]

Dude... converting using a program.... what can I say NO DON'T STOP NOOOOOO.
hmm, anyway, if you use a program your going to be 90% sure of getting almost unreadable code.

How big is this site you want converted?

Personally I would like to do it myself if I were the web programmer in charge of that site. That is a really good way to get aquiented(spelling...) with the site. For changed to be made on a site you know front to back, you talkin seconds... It may be a headache to do at the start, but once you get going, it's only good from there :)

This is speaking from experience(not PHP<-->ASP) but for programming languages in general. Actually I did do a Perl-->PHP conversion, that went without a hitch, except for the fact that at the start I knew 10% of PHP and 1% Perl(the other 89%... who knowss :P ). But going over line by line(page by page) of code is the best way to learn everything you ever will need to know about it. Good brush up on your cut&paste work too :P