On Sunday 09 January 2005 01:01, Robert M. Pufky wrote: > I current have a php script that processes many files (6000+). When > it is processing a file, it prints out what is going on with each file > to a seperate line. What I want to do is OVERWRITE the output line for > each file, and keep output to a single line. (Please see below for > example) - I know it is possible to do this in bash, pearl and other > scripting languages, but I have yet to figure out if it is possible in > php. I have tried printing backspace characters (\b), the ascii > equivalent, etc, but nothing seems to be working. If anyone has any > solutions / suggestions, it would be most welcome. rewind() > Example: > > Current screen (after 3 iterations): > running cleanup... > processing 1 of 6453: adding extensions / removing case. > processing 2 of 6453: adding extensions / removing case. > processing 3 of 6453: invalid extension - deleteing. > > Wanted screen (after 3 iterations): > running cleanup... > processing 3 of 6453: invalid extension - deleteing. > > (The content of the lines is unimportant, its the number of lines > showing that is) Note that you'll have to keep track of line lengths so remnants from a previous iteration are properly overwritten. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ New Year Resolution: Ignore top posted posts -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
