Hi, This is my script: (ryan_debug_write_to_file is my debug function that writes stuff into a txt file instead of using a print(), its working without a problem) ------------------------------ $stdin = fopen('php://stdin', 'r'); while ($line = fgets($stdin)) { $line=trim($line); ryan_debug_write_to_file('In while(),STDIN, Start..'.$line.'---End '); $pattern="/^(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\|(.+)\|(\d+)\|([\d-]+)\|(.+)\|(.+)$/"; if (preg_match($pattern,$line,$m)) /*\|(.+)\|(.+)*/ { ryan_debug_write_to_file('Now in Preg match!'); /* This does not execute for some reason....ARRRRGH*/ ....more code here } ------------------------------ The problem is I never get the "Now in Preg match" message... I have checked the preg_match by taking the data and putting it in a file and reading it from there like this: ----------------------------------- <pre> <?php $stdin = fopen("test.txt", "r"); while ($line = fgets($stdin)) { $line=trim($line); echo '<b>In while(),Start..'.$line.'---End of stdin<br></b>'; $pattern="/^(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\|(.+)\|(\d+)\|([\d-]+)\|(.+)\|(.+)$/"; if (preg_match($pattern,$line,$m)) /*\|(.+)\|(.+)*/ { echo 'Now in Preg match!<br>'; } } ?> </pre> ----------------------------------- and it works perfectly, so wheres the damn problem on top? Spent the better part of 3 hours trying to find the problem. (you can download the test.txt script from ezee.se/test/test.txt) basically, the preg_match is to match this: 193.150.249.47|-|200|188|/usr/local/www/om/www/pass/coin|- If you want to see the whole script you can download it from ezee.se/test/coinpass_problem.php.txt So pissed I want to take a print out of the script and burn the sh*t. Any help appreciated. Thanks, Ryan ------ - The faulty interface lies between the chair and the keyboard. - Creativity is great, but plagiarism is faster! - Smile, everyone loves a moron. :-) ----- Fight back spam! Download the Blue Frog. http://www.bluesecurity.com/register/s?user=bXVzaWNndTc%3D __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php