Re: note 33322 added to function.system

Hi Daevid, On Sun, 2003-06-22 at 20:25, daevid@daevid.com wrote: > Unfortunately, system() dumps the output of the command to the > screen/page with no way to supress it. So trying to use the exit codes > from external programs is relatively useless: This isn't quite true. system() doesn't provide any way to suppress the output, but the output buffering functions do: http://www.php.net/outcontrol And in any event, if this is the behaviour you need, use exec(). http://www.php.net/exec Torben > $test = system("ping -n -c 1 -w 1 -q $IP", $code); > if ( $code == 0 ) > $this->active = true; > else > $this->active = false; > ---- > Manual Page -- å”8Þ`ò­ > »Æ$c\http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.system.php > Edit Note -- > http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+33322 > Delete Note -- > http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+33322&report=yes > Reject Note -- > http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+33322&report=yes -- Torben Wilson <torben@php.net> +1.604.709.0506 http://www.thebuttlesschaps.com http://www.inflatableeye.com http://www.hybrid17.com http://www.themainonmain.com -----==== Boycott Starbucks! http://www.haidabuckscafe.com ====-----