Output buffering

Hi I want to evaluate some PHP code but NOT pass it to stdout, instead I want to assign it to a var and then write it to a file I've had a look around he lists etc and output buffering seems to be the kiddie, however It's not working here's what I've got: (php4.0.1pL2/redhat6.1/Apache1.3.12) in php.ini => output_buffering = Off ; <? function top_code() { ob_start; html_header("Hello"); $output = ob_get_contents(); ob_end_clean(); return $output; } fwrite($handle,top_code()); etc.... ?> Now when this runs, html header is still evaluated, I don't want this to happen, any ideas? tia _____________________ Darren Beale bealers@back-end.org London/UK 070 9222 3289 ICQ: 18321318 _____________________