Re: Append to STDIN

On Fri, 9 Nov 2001 11:58, Cleber S. Mori wrote: > Hi guys... > > I have a perl script which adds automatically contents to my html file. > I have been done this manualy, from a unix shell, but now I want to > make the PHP do-it-for-me. > > As I already have the perl script, I won't rewrite it again, so, how > can I make a PHP variable ($foo) to go to the STDIN? > > In other words, I want to execute my htmladd.pl with the file argument, > and get the STDIN. > > like > echo "STDIN"| htmladd.pl my_html_file.html > But I want to STDIN be a PHP variable, that is because I want to make > the updates over the net. > > Thanks! > Hey, sorry for my bad english! > > Take care! Look at exec(), system() and perhaps the use of backticks [``] to executa a command and pass a variable. -- David Robley Techno-JoaT, Web Maintainer, Mail List Admin, etc CENTRE FOR INJURY STUDIES Flinders University, SOUTH AUSTRALIA "I put all my money into an IRA," Tom said interestedly.