Re: Php and Fortune
| From: | Marco Tabini | Date: | Thu, 23 Oct 2003 03:07:50 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Php and Fortune | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.general |
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Hello Chuck--
You can use a number of PHP functions, such as shell_exec and passthru, which will run an external app and return its result either in a variable or directly to the output. Some more info regarding this specific problem (and a script) here:
http://www.phparch.com/mailinglists/msg.php?a=572205&s=fortune&p=&g=
Cheers,
Marco
Chuck PUP Payne wrote:
Hi, Is there a way I can get php to call the program fortune then print that a web page. Thanks. Payne