Re: how to write simple scripts

No, you can use PHP as you described. I asked a related question about my wintel machine yesterday. Yesterday I came across an article on PHP and shell, but I can't find the ref right now. First of all, when you run mail(), be sure your settings are set in the [mail] section of php.ini. Also, run php with the -q switch. That will surpress the HTML headers. Hope this helps. Alan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicolas Windpassinger - Sun Microsystems" <nicolas.windpassinger@sun.com> Cc: <php-general@lists.php.net> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 9:17 AM 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 > >