RE: [PHP] PHP shell scripting..

Thanks.. that helps out a lot. Next question.. is there a way I can prompt for input? For example.. have a prompt "Name: ".. that waits for the user to enter their name.. and then assignes whatever they enter to a variable. Think you can help? :) Thanks... --------------------- Ryan Christensen > -----Original Message----- > From: Kees Hoekzema [mailto:kees@tweakers.net] > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2001 11:41 AM > To: Ryan Christensen > Cc: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: RE: [PHP] PHP shell scripting.. > > > Hello Ryan, > > Let me give you an example :) > Lets use your script, > ------------------------ > #!/usr/local/bin/php -q > > <? > print "I am: $name\n"; > ?> > ------------------------ > > i called it echo-name.php and chmod 755 it. > Next, im going to call it: > > -------------------------- > Athena:~$ name=kees > Athena:~$ ./echo-naam > I am: kees > -------------------------- > > So the trick is to set the variable BEFORE you call the > script you can see all variables already used by linux with > "set" you'll get something like this: > > -------------------------- > Athena:~$ set > BASH=/bin/bash > BASH_VERSINFO=([0]="2" [1]="03" [2]="0" [3]="1" > [4]="release" > [5]="i386-slackware-linux-gnu") > BASH_VERSION='2.03.0(1)-release' COLUMNS=80 > DIRSTACK=() > > (...snip...) > > TERM=xterm > UID=1034 > USER=kees > _=./echo-naam > file=/etc/profile.d/tetex.sh > ignoreeof=10 > name=kees > ----------------------------- > > As you can see, our variable name is there, and it is set. > to set a variable, simply type this at the commandline (or script) > ------------- > variable=value > --------------- > where variable is your variable and value your value :) > > Good luck :) > -Kees