Re[2]: [PHP] Using system

Hello Robert, I think not here is my code #!/usr/local/bin/php -q <?php $ret = nslookup -timeout=3 www.myhost.com |grep "Non-existent host/domain"; ?> I always get automaticaly output. I also try to set implicit_flush to off, use ob ob_... nothing works. best regards Wednesday, September 17, 2003, 4:16:10 PM, you wrote: RC> Backtick style gets you the output... RC> $passwords = cat /etc/passwd; RC> Cheers, RC> Rob. RC> On Wed, 2003-09-17 at 09:55, esctoday.com | Wouter van Vliet wrote: >> Don't think there's one function for it .. Though, you may want to try the >> output buffers. >> >> ob_start(); >> ( .. Exec here ..) >> $Var = ob_end_clean(); >> >> , >> Wouter >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Uros [mailto:uros.gruber@sir-mag.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 3:18 PM >> To: PHP General list >> Subject: [PHP] Using system >> >> Hello! >> >> I'm pulling my hair. What is the right syntax to set output of some system >> call to variable. >> >> I tried everything (system, shell_exec,exec) and always get output to >> screen. >> >> Please help. >> >> PHP version 4.3.3 CLI >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Uros >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >> >>