Re: Send process to background

On Fri, October 13, 2006 11:05 am, André Medeiros wrote: > I am working on a backup system that needs to be called through a > webpage to start the process. I am trying to do this on a > one-file-only sollution. > > The thing is, the first request to the site needs to start the backup, > but I didn't want to use any command-line tools, since some of our > servers rely on safe_mode. Is there any way to send output to the > browser on this first instance, finish the request, but keeping the > PHP running and making the backup. Probably not, at least not in a portable way. In *some* OS configurations this might work: <?php backup_script_here.xyz &;?> No promises. -- Some people have a "gift" link here. Know what I want? I want you to buy a CD from some starving artist. http://cdbaby.com/browse/from/lynch Yeah, I get a buck. So?