#32870 [Opn->Csd]: Setting "output_handler" does not work with custom functions

ID: 32870 Updated by: vrana@php.net Reported By: ng4rrjanbiah at rediffmail dot com -Status: Open +Status: Closed Bug Type: Documentation problem Operating System: Windows XP PHP Version: 5.0.4 New Comment: This bug has been fixed in the documentation's XML sources. Since the online and downloadable versions of the documentation need some time to get updated, we would like to ask you to be a bit patient. Thank you for the report, and for helping us make our documentation better. "Only built-in functions can be used with this directive. For user defined functions, use ob_start()." Sniper, thanks for pointing on the right place for documenting. Previous Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-04-29 01:36:04] sniper@php.net It won't work because the script is compiled and executed AFTER the automatic output buffering using the php.ini output_handler is started. Docteam: It should be noted here http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.outcontrol.php in the configuration directives paragraph, section "output_handler", that you can only use the buildin output handler functions and not any user defined ones. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2005-04-28 17:56:01] ng4rrjanbiah at rediffmail dot com Description: ------------ Setting output_handler (either through php.ini our .htaccess) does not work with custom functions. It works for "ob_gzhandler" but *not* on any custom functions--say "foo". There was a detail discussion on c.l.php about this http://groups.google.com/groups?as_umsgid=1114004547.490393.294850@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com Though we could set custom callback functions through ob_start(), we couldn't set output_handler (for custom functions) via php.ini. The manual also hints that it could be set PHP_INI_PERDIR basis http://in2.php.net/ref.outcontrol#AEN111555 Peace to you all PHP saints... -R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah Reproduce code: --------------- in php.ini set: output_handler "foo_callback" in test.php: <?php function foo_callback($buffer) //callback defined { return $buffer; } print_r(ob_list_handlers()); ?> Expected result: ---------------- "foo_callback" to be listed Actual result: -------------- nothing. (Callback not registered.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Edit this bug report at http://bugs.php.net/?id=32870&edit=1