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Re: Detecting Redirected Output [message #174114 is a reply to message #174109]

Sun, 22 May 2011 11:06

Thomas 'PointedEars'
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Bob Smith wrote:

> Running under Win7, a script I'm writing needs to vary its behavior
> depending upon whether or not the output from PHP is being redirected.
> That is, I want to know from within the PHP script whether it's called as
>
> php foo.php
>
> or
>
> php foo.php > outfile
>
> None of the Output Control Functions appears to be helpful.
>
> Way back in DOS days, there was an IOCTL call which the program could
> use to distinguish those two cases. Is there anything comparable in PHP?

In PHP, yes; but not on Windows, as the POSIX extension is not available
there (according to the manual):

<http://lmgtfy.com/?q=php+cli+redirection+-http>

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		Re: Detecting Redirected Output By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Sun, 22 May 2011 11:06
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