RE: [PHP] Output text status on a long class

> Stut wrote: > > On 14 Oct 2008, at 15:56, Chrome wrote: > >> I have a class that takes a while to run and am wanting to push some > >> output > >> to the browser while it's doing its stuff. Is that possible? > >> > >> Here's what I'd like: > >> > >> Connecting to server... Done! > >> Retrieving categories... Done! > >> ... > >> > >> All I can get it to do is output all of the text at the end of the > script > >> > >> A voice in my head says that outputting all of the text at the end > of the > >> script is the only way to do it. Then another voice says but there > >> must be > >> a way! :) > >> > >> I did try a quick test of buffering the text then explicitly > flushing the > >> buffer but it didn't seem to work > >> > >> I know this seems pointless but I'm anticipating that the users will > be > >> confused (which would be a surprise </sarcasm>) and attempt to > >> abort/bugger > >> off somewhere else > > > > Put this line at the top of your script... > > > > while (@ob_end_clean()); > > > > That will remove any output buffers and your script should then > output > > stuff as it happens. > > > > -Stut > > > > Or you could add > > flush(); > > after your output, which will flush the output buffer and force it to > display. I did that as well as stut's suggestion. And I tried ob_flush() (just in case). Tried a few combinations Personally I think I sometimes have a negative effect on these things Dan > Jay > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php