Merged branch dev into master

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,23 +4,36 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased][unreleased]
 ### Added
-- Figure out a way to duplicate sqlsrv_field_metadata().
-- Figure out a way to duplicate sqlsrv_cancel()
+- Figure out a way to duplicate `sqlsrv_field_metadata()`.
+- Figure out a way to duplicate `sqlsrv_cancel()`
 
 ### Changed
 - Make client_info() less reliant on external utils.
 - Figure out how/why sqlsrv's PHPTYPE_STR(EAM|ING) function return values are randomly different. Though, when they are different, they are always the same different values.
-- figure out how to retrieve client_info for dblib. test odbc functions... those utils may not be installed with unixodbc.
+- test odbc functions... those utils may not be installed with unixodbc.
+
+## [0.0.9] - 2016-09-25
+### Added
+- `configure()` and `get_config()` functions.
+- client info for dblib.
+
+### Chanaged
+- `init()` is now called automatically by `globals.php` which is now autoloaded via composer. This will affect users who are using custom init config options as well as those who `include()` manually.
+- improved `server_info()`
+- cleaned up some unnecessary static vars.
+
+### Removed
+- ODBC config options. they were never used or tested anyway.
 
 ## [0.0.8] - 2016-09-08
 ### Changed
-- improved guesstype() function.
+- improved `guesstype()` function.
 
 ### Fixed
 - some camelcasing
 
 ### Removed
-- convertDataType() function.
+- `convertDataType()` function.
 
 ## [0.0.7] - 2016-08-25
 ### Added
@@ -34,7 +47,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - changed the way client_info retrieval functions are organized and accessed.
 
 ### Fixed
-- bug where prepare() options were not being processed at all. oops.
+- bug where `prepare()` options were not being processed at all. oops.
 
 ### Removed
 - ?-to-:tag conversion in prepare as it was highly unnecessary
@@ -73,7 +86,9 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 ### Added
 - First alpha release.
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/radsectors/sqlshim/compare/v0.0.4...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/radsectors/sqlshim/compare/v0.0.9...HEAD
+[0.0.9]: https://github.com/radsectors/sqlshim/compare/v0.0.8...v0.0.9
+[0.0.8]: https://github.com/radsectors/sqlshim/compare/v0.0.7...v0.0.8
 [0.0.7]: https://github.com/radsectors/sqlshim/compare/v0.0.4...v0.0.7
 [0.0.4]: https://github.com/radsectors/sqlshim/compare/v0.0.3...v0.0.4
 [0.0.3]: https://github.com/radsectors/sqlshim/compare/v0.0.2...v0.0.3

README.md

@@ -2,25 +2,26 @@
 
 The **sqlshim** project aims to replicate [Microsoft SQL Server Driver for PHP][sqlsrv] (**sqlsrv**) on Linux/OS X.
 
-**sqlshim** was conceived out of the need for **[sqlsrv]** (a Windows-only PHP extension) in an OS X development environment. It began as a short script that defined a small set of functions. Unfortunately,
+**sqlshim** was born out of the need for **[sqlsrv]** functions in OS X. It started as a short script with a small set of functions and has since evolved into a nearly full replacement for **[sqlsrv]**.
 
-**DISCLAIMER:** **sqlshim** is in alpha and is geared primarily toward use in a development environment. It is provided as-is and without warranty. I will not be held responsible for any damage(s) incurred from its use.
+**DISCLAIMER:** **sqlshim** is in alpha and is geared primarily toward use in a development environment. It is provided as-is and without warranty. I will not be held responsible for any damage(s) incurred from its use.<br>
+Also, please note that despite its Mac origins, access to a proper Mac test environment has been limited (nonexistent) so I can't presently make any promises to Mac users.
 
 
 ## Basic Usage
-1. `\radsectors\sqlshim::init();`
-2. `sqlsrv_connect( ... );`
-3. ???
-4. Profit!!
+1. `sqlsrv_connect( ... );`
+2. ???
+3. Profit!!
 
 
 ## Documentation
 For more detailed documentation on **sqlshim**, please see the [sqlshim wiki](https://github.com/radsectors/sqlshim/wiki)
 
+
 ## Installation
 See [wiki] for more detailed instructions.
 
-#### Composer
+#### Composer (recommended)
 1. `composer require "radsectors/sqlshim:dev-master"`
 2. Include autoloader.
 ```php
@@ -30,9 +31,10 @@ require 'vendor/autoload.php';
 #### Manual
 1. Download the latest [release](https://github.com/radsectors/sqlshim/releases).
 2. Extract `src/sqlshim.php` and `src/globals.php` to wherever you store your 3rd-party libraries.
-3. Include `sqlshim.php`.
+3. Include `globals.php`.
 ```php
 require '/path/to/sqlshim.php';
+require '/path/to/globals.php';
 ```
 
 #### 3rd-party Lib Setup

composer.json

@@ -21,15 +21,17 @@
   "minimum-stability": "stable",
   "prefer-stable": true,
   "require-dev": {
-    "phpunit/phpunit": "4.*"
+    "phpunit/phpunit": "4.*",
+    "radsectors/urp": "dev-master"
   },
   "suggest": {
 
   },
   "autoload": {
     "psr-4": {
       "radsectors\\": "src"
-    }
+    },
+    "files": ["src/globals.php"]
   },
   "autoload-dev": {
     "psr-4": {