Re: sleep function

From: Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 22:39:28 +0000
Subject: Re: sleep function
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On 5/12/05, virtualsoftware@gmail.com <virtualsoftware@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I want to create a script that displays all names from a database once per second. > A part of the script look like this. > > for ($i=0; $i<$total_names; $i++) > { > echo "name<br>"; > sleep (1); > } > > The scipt works fine but it displays all names at once. I want to display the first name, then > refresh the browser and display the first name and the second, then the first name, the second and > the third ....and so on. > Can someone please tell me how can i do this? > > Thanks in advance for your help !!! > > You're gonna have to use output buffering... I have never used it so I'm no expert, but I figured I could point you in the right direction. http://ca3.php.net/outcontrol -- jamwil.com

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