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Re: Detecting Redirected Output [message #174117 is a reply to message #174111]

Sun, 22 May 2011 13:04

Twayne
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In news:ir9v2l$rnv$2(at)dont-email(dot)me,
Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex(at)attglobal(dot)net> typed:
> On 5/21/2011 9:06 PM, 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?
>
> Nope. Not possible in PHP. And it shouldn't be, either.
> The purpose of a redirect is to be able to save the
> output.

So says the exalted high troll of the newsgroups whose only intent in life
is to issue meaningless and uncalled for criticisms in order to make up for
his own lack of power by stealing it from others.

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		Detecting Redirected Output By: Bob Smith on Sun, 22 May 2011 01:06
		Re: Detecting Redirected Output By: Jerry Stuckle on Sun, 22 May 2011 03:14
		Re: Detecting Redirected Output By: Twayne on Sun, 22 May 2011 13:04
		Re: Detecting Redirected Output By: Thomas 'PointedEars' on Sun, 22 May 2011 11:06
		Re: Detecting Redirected Output By: Bob Smith on Sun, 22 May 2011 16:17

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