Re: PHP/PEAR

Malcolm Pickering wrote: > Hello there, > > As a new user of PHP I am finding it extremely useful, very fast, and rewarding. I was also > delighted to find the already proven and maintained extensions in PEAR. > > I have recently downloaded one of these extensions (HTML_Table) which is proving to be a great > time saver, but can you tell me, please, why every time I access one of the associated pages or > scripts my computer tries to dial out. Yes, I am still on Dial-Up. Is this some vital function that > is required by your extension, or is there some information you need which has not already been > given? If it is neither of these, how do I stop it because I find it infuriating. it's nothing to do with php - it's your POS browser - it thinks that your connecting to the internet because your sahooting out a http connection (which is actually aimed at the localhost) and therefore tries to connect (because it thinks that is required) ... either fix the browser settings or download a 'better' browser: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox > > Hoping you can help me, > > Malcolm Pickering. >