RE: [PHP] **** Converting dynamic webpages into static HTML pages

Thank you! This is just what I was looking for. I was not aware of the output control functions. Using the ob_ functions will make this child's play. Thanks again, Ron -----Original Message----- From: Michael Hazelden [mailto:michael.hazelden@ocado.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 12:29 PM To: Ron Stagg Subject: RE: [PHP] **** Converting dynamic webpages into static HTML pages While this does involve the creation of a second script - it's only a small change: do an Ob_start at the beginning of the script ... Then use ob_get_contents to output to a file at the end ... Two or three commands (including the fopen) which you'd have to add ... How's that? Michael. -----Original Message----- From: Ron Stagg [mailto:ron@trilogystudios.com] Sent: 27 November 2002 19:19 To: php-general@lists.php.net Subject: [PHP] **** Converting dynamic webpages into static HTML pages I have an interesting challenge. I have built an online product catalog that is driven entirely by the contents of the product database (MySQL). The entire catalog is implemented in a single PHP script (catalog.php). The dynamic nature of this implementation allows the catalog script to generate hundreds of product description pages. Now, my client has requested that I give him the ability to generate a static version of the catalog so that he can burn it onto a CD for distribution at trade shows. He wants the CD to be a snapshot of the catalog. Furthermore, he wants to be able to generate this "snapshot" frequently so that pricing info on the CD will be current. To accommodate this, the process for generating the snapshot must be easy and intuitive. My plan of attack is to generate static HTML files by running the catalog script once for each product in the database. Here is my quandary; instead of echoing the output to a buffer for Apache to send off to the client, I need the script to output to a file. I do not want to write a second version of catalog.php that writes everything to file. There must be an easier way to do this. Is there a way I can access the output buffer that Apache sends to the client? Any other ideas? Thanks, Ron _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. This message has been checked for all known viruses by the MessageLabs Virus Control Centre. ********************************************************************* Notice: This email is confidential and may contain copyright material of Ocado Limited (the "Company"). Opinions and views expressed in this message may not necessarily reflect the opinions and views of the Company. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify us immediately and delete all copies of this message. Please note that it is your responsibility to scan this message for viruses. Company reg. no. 3875000. Swallowdale Lane, Hemel Hempstead HP2 7PY *********************************************************************