> I dont get that error > > Warning: socket_write() expects parameter 1 to be resource, null given in > /path/script.php on line 34 > > but just the original error msg > > Warning: socket_write(): unable to write to socket [32]: Broken pipe in Multiple times still? Or just the one time? Use http://php.he.net/manual/en/function.socket-last-error.php if (false === socket_write($sock, $buffer)) { $errorcode = socket_last_error(); $errormsg = socket_strerror($errorcode); //socket_close($sock);//Doubt if this is needed if $sock isn't good exit("ERROR: [$errorcode] $errormsg"); } _________________________________________________________________ Climb to the top of the charts! Play Star Shuffle: the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_oct