Re: sleep and usleep not working ??

""Benny Nissen"" <news@beastware.dk> wrote in message news:94k0ql$em$1@toye.p.sourceforge.net... > Hi All > > I have tried to get this to work but it does not produce any output in the > browser - why > > $i = 1; > while ($i) > { > if(connection_aborted()) > break; > > echo $i; > echo "<BR>"; > $i++; > > sleep(1); > //usleep(1000); > } > If you're trying to get a delayed output affect (which isn't recommended, but would probably work in this case as long as you're not inside a table), you'll either need to do: ob_implicit_flush(1); // at the beginning of the script (use 0 to turn it back off) or: flush(); // after the echo and before the sleep. Side note: When you're using PHP for shell scripts (Don't look at me like that) and the like, ob_implicit_flush is your friend. -- - Daniel Grace <http://dewin.oldbattery.com/> "Space may be the final frontier but its made in a Hollywood basement." - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication