Re: Re: [PHP] Non-blocking functions

You can call a PHP script and run it as a stand alone (command line script in the background). Check out exec(). Of course you need PHP compiled as a stand alone exe. Chris On Sun, 10 Dec 2000, Kyle Jerviss wrote: > Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 17:12:06 -0600 > To: John Biesnecker <amraam@ao.net> > From: Kyle Jerviss <kjj@jerviss.org> > Subject: Re: [PHP] Non-blocking functions > > if($enable_function_X){ > function X(){ > stuff; > } > }else{ > function X(){} > } > > or do you need them to run each time, but don't want to hold up the > user > while they go? > > John Biesnecker wrote: > > > > Is it possible in PHP to call a function and have it return > immediately so > > that the rest of the code can be evaluated? I'd like to perform > some > > possibly lengthy network routines that aren't critical to the > display of the > > page each time a page is loaded, but I don't want to hold up > everything to > > do it. > > > > Thanks. > > > > - John > > > > -- > > 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 > -- "What's the Constitution between friends?" - TIMOTHY J. CAMPBELL - Response to President Cleveland, who refused to support a bill because it was unconstitutional