RE: [PHP] Php and Fortune
| From: | Martin Towell | Date: | Thu, 23 Oct 2003 03:07:51 +0000 |
| Subject: | RE: [PHP] Php and Fortune | ||
| Groups: | php.general | ||
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> 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
> >
>
> echo '<pre>';
> passthru(fortune);
> echo '</pre>';
>
> Should do it. I use this for a nice little Server Status page that
> iterates through an array of unix commands, works like a charm.
>
> Adam
shouldn't fortune be in backticks?
passthru(
fortune);
Martins