Re: how to write simple scripts

Check out : http://phpbuilder.com/columns/darrell20000319.php3 I am guessing you are running module and not cgi though which iirc you cannot do. Some will install both though but idk much about this subject so will leave it up to gurus. Philip -- be outside the box. On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Alan Tu wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > -- > 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 >