> Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:43:14 +0800
> From: ronald@xxxxxxxxx
> To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: system command
>
> I tried:
>
> $a=$_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"];
> echo "<p>REMOTE_ADDR=$a<br>";
> if($a="192.168.250.108") {
> $a="61.64.101.101";
> }
>
>
> $aa=system('lynx -dump http://api.hostip.info/country.php?ip=$a',$location);
> echo "<p>a=$a<br>aa=$aa<br>location=$location<br>";
>
> $aa=system('lynx -dump
> http://api.hostip.info/country.php?ip=61.64.101.101',$location);
> echo "<p>a=$a<br>aa=$aa<br>location=$location<br>";
>
>
> I get:
>
> REMOTE_ADDR=192.168.250.108
> XX
>
> a=61.64.101.101
> aa=XX
> location=0
> TW
>
> a=61.64.101.101
> aa=TW
> location=0
>
>
> as you can see, if I put the IP address in, I get the right answer (TW).
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> bye
>
> Ronald
Use double quotes to get the value of $a or else you get the literal string "$a".
$aa=system("lynx -dump http://api.hostip.info/country.php?ip=$a",$location);
or
$aa=system('lynx -dump http://api.hostip.info/country.php?ip='.$a,$location);
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