Re: how to write simple scripts

You need to compile PHP as a CGI or stand alone executable. Just leave of the --with-apxs or whatever directive you used to compile the module. By default (php4.0.1+) the PHP executable is installed to /usr/local/bin/php Chris On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Nicolas Windpassinger - Sun Microsystems wrote: > Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 16:17:39 +0200 > From: Nicolas Windpassinger - Sun Microsystems > <nicolas.windpassinger@sun.com> > Subject: [PHP]how to write simple scripts > > HI all, > I have used a lot php in html forms, but is it possible to use a php > script > like a normal shell or perl one. > I have been trying with a little example: > > example.php : > > #!/space/server/apache_1.3.12/src/modules/ > <? > $name="nico"; > $age="32"; > $suggestion="toto"; > $mail_id="12"; > $text="blabla"; > > $title = 'Mail Form'; > $msg = 'Name: '.$name."\n"; > $msg .= 'Age: '.$age."\n"; > $msg .= 'Suggestions: '."\n".$suggestions."\n"; > $msg .= 'Mail ID: '.$mail_id."\n"; > $msg .= 'Text: '."\n".$text."\n"; > > mail('nicolas.windpassinger@sun.com',$title,$msg,'From: Whoever > <someone@somewhere.com>'); > > ?> > > then go onto my shell command and do: example.php > > I don't know where the problem comes from:-is php only a html > embedded > language? > > -maybe my path is wrong! i also tried with ../modules/php4 > > -the problem should not be the mail. this is just a simple example, > but i > would like to have this one right to get on more funny stuff. > > tx, > nicolas > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: > php-list-admin@lists.php.net >