On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Chrome <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Stut wrote: >> > On 14 Oct 2008, at 15:56, Chrome wrote: >> >> I have a class that takes a while to run and am wanting to push some >> >> output >> >> to the browser while it's doing its stuff. Is that possible? >> >> >> >> Here's what I'd like: >> >> >> >> Connecting to server... Done! >> >> Retrieving categories... Done! >> >> ... >> >> >> >> All I can get it to do is output all of the text at the end of the >> script >> >> >> >> A voice in my head says that outputting all of the text at the end >> of the >> >> script is the only way to do it. Then another voice says but there >> >> must be >> >> a way! :) >> >> >> >> I did try a quick test of buffering the text then explicitly >> flushing the >> >> buffer but it didn't seem to work >> >> >> >> I know this seems pointless but I'm anticipating that the users will >> be >> >> confused (which would be a surprise </sarcasm>) and attempt to >> >> abort/bugger >> >> off somewhere else >> > >> > Put this line at the top of your script... >> > >> > while (@ob_end_clean()); >> > >> > That will remove any output buffers and your script should then >> output >> > stuff as it happens. >> > >> > -Stut >> > >> >> Or you could add >> >> flush(); >> >> after your output, which will flush the output buffer and force it to >> display. > > I did that as well as stut's suggestion. And I tried ob_flush() (just in > case). Tried a few combinations > > Personally I think I sometimes have a negative effect on these things > > Dan > Did you also read the notes in the description for flush()? http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.flush.php Andrew -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
