Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
>But if system() thinks it is a success because the command executed, even >though MySQL returns an internal error on the command line, why is'nt the >last line of the MySQL error message stored in the variable as the system() >manual suggests it should be when system() thinks it is a success? *MAYBE* system() only "catches" stdout, and not stderr... Though I doubt it. Is there a blank line at the end of the MySQL error output when you do it wrong in the shell? Use the exec() I just posted and get *ALL* your output, *AND* the actual OS error (or 0) code returned. -- Like Music? http://l-i-e.com/artists.htm Off-Topic: What is the moral equivalent of 'cat' in Windows? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
>Thanks for pointing out the syntax error. I added the space after the -u but
>it did not make any difference. It still gives the same result, that is
>"Success", when it actually fails. What I am trying to figure out is how I
>can tell if it failed (did not create the tables)? The $status variable does
>not appear to hold the output of the system() function. Anyone know how to
>get the output of system, passthru or exec into the $status variable to
>check for success or failure?
>
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>> On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 06:09:36PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote:
>> >
>> > $status = system("mysql -umyuserid -pmypassword mydbname <
Oh yeah. You'll need the full path to mysql, almost for sure.
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Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
> Run the command manually at a shell prompt. What happens? Here's what > happens for me on WinNT. In an error condition, say my password is > invalid, it retuns the error message then a blank line and then I'm back > at the prompt. So, if system() is true to the manual, that blank line is > the last line, so it's the one that gets put into the variable. > My bad, it is a blank line after the error message on my system too. I missed the blank line last time, I need some glasses. Thanks. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 07:04:58PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote: > But if system() thinks it is a success because the command executed, even > though MySQL returns an internal error on the command line, why is'nt the > last line of the MySQL error message stored in the variable as the system() > manual suggests it should be when system() thinks it is a success? Run the command manually at a shell prompt. What happens? Here's what happens for me on WinNT. In an error condition, say my password is invalid, it retuns the error message then a blank line and then I'm back at the prompt. So, if system() is true to the manual, that blank line is the last line, so it's the one that gets put into the variable. Put the returned string through ord() and see what you get. I'll bet it's 10, the ordinal number for a line break. Hmm... Maybe not... Out of curiosity, I tested it on my system and it came back as 0 (a null string, but not a null variable). --Dan PS: Please be kind enough to make the effort to appropriately trim the messages you're replying to. Top posting is bad enough. -- PHP classes that make web design easier SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
using dan's test below if u add a '/s' like so
$output = system('dir /s c:\books', $return_var);
you will get all contents os subdir's as well
how ever i suggest working on a format as this tree's out along the page
so maybe if u add a '/w' after the '/s'as well that will sort of solve that problem ..
though does create one massive block of filenames in ur browser...
Cheers
> -Original Message-
> From: Fargo Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, 11 July 2002 11:54 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
>
>
> I ran a few tests as well and the few system commands I tried
> only saved the
> *last* line of the output in a variable on success as the manual
> suggests it
> should - better than nothing - but not the entire output as you seem to
> suggest you were able to do and what I have been trying to do.
>
> "Analysis & Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 12:14:58PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote:
> > >
> > > This suggests, as do a few posts I just noticed in the manual, that
> > > one cannot assign the output of system() and perhaps passthru() and
> exec()
> > > to a variable.
> >
> > I forgot to mention, that's not accurate. I just ran a test to
> make sure.
> > Got the results just fine.
> >
> > Just for clarity, here's my test (PHP 4.2.1, NT 4.0):
> >
> > # real directory.
> > # result: output shows file list, false no, return 0
> > # $output = system('dir c:\books', $return_var);
> >
> > # fake directory.
> > # result: output shows nothing, false yes, return 1
> >$output = system('dir y:\fake', $return_var);
> >
> >echo "output: $output";
> >echo '';
> >echo 'output false? ' . ( ($output == FALSE) ? 'yes' : 'no' );
> >echo '';
> >echo "return: $return_var";
> >
> >
> > --Dan
> >
> >
> > I think this is only possible using backticks, which I can't
> > > use as this needs to be run in safe mode. So I guess I just
> need to use
> the
> > > return_var as you suggested. Thanks!
> > >
> > > "Analysis & Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> > > > On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 11:41:47PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > got it to assign a 0 (success) or 1 (failure) to the return_var
> argument
> > > as
> > > > > you suggested so I am happy.
> > > >
> > > > Good!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > What mixed me up and I still don't understand is the manual entry
> for
> > > > > system() says ...
> > > > >
> > > > > "Returns the last line of the command output on success, and FALSE
> on
> > > > > failure."
> > > > >
> > > > > When it says it "Returns", where does it return this
> information and
> how
> > > can
> > > > > it be captured for comparison?
> > > >
> > > > The thing that's tripping you up is, I believe, executing MySQL
> programs
> > > > at a prompt doesn't produce any visible output. But, if
> you executed
> a
> > > > command that returns some output to STDOUT, like "ls", you'd see the
> last
> > > > line of output therefrom in the "Return."
> > > >
> > > > --Dan
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Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
But if system() thinks it is a success because the command executed, even though MySQL returns an internal error on the command line, why is'nt the last line of the MySQL error message stored in the variable as the system() manual suggests it should be when system() thinks it is a success? "Analysis & Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 12:14:58PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote: > > > > when made to fail MySQL does return an error on the command line yet the > > variable does not hold FALSE as the manual suggests it should or anything > > else. > > The behaviour of returning FALSE upon failure has to do with the system() > call not being able to be made due to things like the command itself not > being able to execute, such as when the name of the program is wrong. > But, since the program in this case actually executed, there's no failure. > > --Dan > > -- >PHP classes that make web design easier > SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution > sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info > T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y > 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
I ran a few tests as well and the few system commands I tried only saved the
*last* line of the output in a variable on success as the manual suggests it
should - better than nothing - but not the entire output as you seem to
suggest you were able to do and what I have been trying to do.
"Analysis & Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 12:14:58PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote:
> >
> > This suggests, as do a few posts I just noticed in the manual, that
> > one cannot assign the output of system() and perhaps passthru() and
exec()
> > to a variable.
>
> I forgot to mention, that's not accurate. I just ran a test to make sure.
> Got the results just fine.
>
> Just for clarity, here's my test (PHP 4.2.1, NT 4.0):
>
> # real directory.
> # result: output shows file list, false no, return 0
> # $output = system('dir c:\books', $return_var);
>
> # fake directory.
> # result: output shows nothing, false yes, return 1
>$output = system('dir y:\fake', $return_var);
>
>echo "output: $output";
>echo '';
>echo 'output false? ' . ( ($output == FALSE) ? 'yes' : 'no' );
>echo '';
>echo "return: $return_var";
>
>
> --Dan
>
>
> I think this is only possible using backticks, which I can't
> > use as this needs to be run in safe mode. So I guess I just need to use
the
> > return_var as you suggested. Thanks!
> >
> > "Analysis & Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
message
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 11:41:47PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote:
> > >
> > > > got it to assign a 0 (success) or 1 (failure) to the return_var
argument
> > as
> > > > you suggested so I am happy.
> > >
> > > Good!
> > >
> > >
> > > > What mixed me up and I still don't understand is the manual entry
for
> > > > system() says ...
> > > >
> > > > "Returns the last line of the command output on success, and FALSE
on
> > > > failure."
> > > >
> > > > When it says it "Returns", where does it return this information and
how
> > can
> > > > it be captured for comparison?
> > >
> > > The thing that's tripping you up is, I believe, executing MySQL
programs
> > > at a prompt doesn't produce any visible output. But, if you executed
a
> > > command that returns some output to STDOUT, like "ls", you'd see the
last
> > > line of output therefrom in the "Return."
> > >
> > > --Dan
> > >
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Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 12:14:58PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote:
>
> This suggests, as do a few posts I just noticed in the manual, that
> one cannot assign the output of system() and perhaps passthru() and exec()
> to a variable.
I forgot to mention, that's not accurate. I just ran a test to make sure.
Got the results just fine.
Just for clarity, here's my test (PHP 4.2.1, NT 4.0):
# real directory.
# result: output shows file list, false no, return 0
# $output = system('dir c:\books', $return_var);
# fake directory.
# result: output shows nothing, false yes, return 1
$output = system('dir y:\fake', $return_var);
echo "output: $output";
echo '';
echo 'output false? ' . ( ($output == FALSE) ? 'yes' : 'no' );
echo '';
echo "return: $return_var";
--Dan
I think this is only possible using backticks, which I can't
> use as this needs to be run in safe mode. So I guess I just need to use the
> return_var as you suggested. Thanks!
>
> "Analysis & Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 11:41:47PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote:
> >
> > > got it to assign a 0 (success) or 1 (failure) to the return_var argument
> as
> > > you suggested so I am happy.
> >
> > Good!
> >
> >
> > > What mixed me up and I still don't understand is the manual entry for
> > > system() says ...
> > >
> > > "Returns the last line of the command output on success, and FALSE on
> > > failure."
> > >
> > > When it says it "Returns", where does it return this information and how
> can
> > > it be captured for comparison?
> >
> > The thing that's tripping you up is, I believe, executing MySQL programs
> > at a prompt doesn't produce any visible output. But, if you executed a
> > command that returns some output to STDOUT, like "ls", you'd see the last
> > line of output therefrom in the "Return."
> >
> > --Dan
> >
> > --
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Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 12:14:58PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote: > > when made to fail MySQL does return an error on the command line yet the > variable does not hold FALSE as the manual suggests it should or anything > else. The behaviour of returning FALSE upon failure has to do with the system() call not being able to be made due to things like the command itself not being able to execute, such as when the name of the program is wrong. But, since the program in this case actually executed, there's no failure. --Dan -- PHP classes that make web design easier SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
Thanks that explains why I did not initially have a space after the -u as I
copied the code from another of my applications that used backticks without
reviewing it. It appears that using backticks is also the only way to assign
the output of a command to a variable as system(), passthru() and exec()
don't appear to be able to do this. Unfortunately this snippet of code needs
to be compatible with PHP installations running in safe mode so I can't use
backticks.
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021501c22807$a91e42d0$b402a8c0@mango">news:021501c22807$a91e42d0$b402a8c0@mango...
> Try using backticks, and you don't need spaces after -u and -p
>
> $result = `MySQL -uuser -ppassword databasename < filename.sql`
>
> Note that if it succeeds, nothing will be returned. Same as when you run
> the command on the command line.
>
> ---John Holmes...
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Fargo Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 1:27 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
> >
> > Thanks for pointing out the syntax error. I added the space after the
> -u
> > but
> > it did not make any difference. It still gives the same result, that
> is
> > "Success", when it actually fails. What I am trying to figure out is
> how I
> > can tell if it failed (did not create the tables)? The $status
> variable
> > does
> > not appear to hold the output of the system() function. Anyone know
> how to
> > get the output of system, passthru or exec into the $status variable
> to
> > check for success or failure?
> >
> > "Analysis & Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
> message
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> > > On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 06:09:36PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote:
> > > >
> > > > $status = system("mysql -umyuserid -pmypassword mydbname <
> > >
> > > You need a space between "-u" and "myuserid"
> > >
> > > --Dan
> > >
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Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
Yes, on success the command I am issuing does not produce any output on the command line and thus the $status variable should be blank on success. But when made to fail MySQL does return an error on the command line yet the variable does not hold FALSE as the manual suggests it should or anything else. This suggests, as do a few posts I just noticed in the manual, that one cannot assign the output of system() and perhaps passthru() and exec() to a variable. I think this is only possible using backticks, which I can't use as this needs to be run in safe mode. So I guess I just need to use the return_var as you suggested. Thanks! "Analysis & Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 11:41:47PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote: > > > got it to assign a 0 (success) or 1 (failure) to the return_var argument as > > you suggested so I am happy. > > Good! > > > > What mixed me up and I still don't understand is the manual entry for > > system() says ... > > > > "Returns the last line of the command output on success, and FALSE on > > failure." > > > > When it says it "Returns", where does it return this information and how can > > it be captured for comparison? > > The thing that's tripping you up is, I believe, executing MySQL programs > at a prompt doesn't produce any visible output. But, if you executed a > command that returns some output to STDOUT, like "ls", you'd see the last > line of output therefrom in the "Return." > > --Dan > > -- >PHP classes that make web design easier > SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution > sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info > T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y > 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
Try using backticks, and you don't need spaces after -u and -p
$result = `MySQL -uuser -ppassword databasename < filename.sql`
Note that if it succeeds, nothing will be returned. Same as when you run
the command on the command line.
---John Holmes...
> -Original Message-
> From: Fargo Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 1:27 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
>
> Thanks for pointing out the syntax error. I added the space after the
-u
> but
> it did not make any difference. It still gives the same result, that
is
> "Success", when it actually fails. What I am trying to figure out is
how I
> can tell if it failed (did not create the tables)? The $status
variable
> does
> not appear to hold the output of the system() function. Anyone know
how to
> get the output of system, passthru or exec into the $status variable
to
> check for success or failure?
>
> "Analysis & Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 06:09:36PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote:
> > >
> > > $status = system("mysql -umyuserid -pmypassword mydbname <
> >
> > You need a space between "-u" and "myuserid"
> >
> > --Dan
> >
> > --
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On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 11:41:47PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote: > got it to assign a 0 (success) or 1 (failure) to the return_var argument as > you suggested so I am happy. Good! > What mixed me up and I still don't understand is the manual entry for > system() says ... > > "Returns the last line of the command output on success, and FALSE on > failure." > > When it says it "Returns", where does it return this information and how can > it be captured for comparison? The thing that's tripping you up is, I believe, executing MySQL programs at a prompt doesn't produce any visible output. But, if you executed a command that returns some output to STDOUT, like "ls", you'd see the last line of output therefrom in the "Return." --Dan -- PHP classes that make web design easier SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Could not get the output (success or failure) assigned to a variable in front of the system call but got it to assign a 0 (success) or 1 (failure) to the return_var argument as you suggested so I am happy. What mixed me up and I still don't understand is the manual entry for system() says ... "Returns the last line of the command output on success, and FALSE on failure." When it says it "Returns", where does it return this information and how can it be captured for comparison? The return_var appears to only return a 0 or a 1. I thought I could capture it by assigning the system call to a variable in front but that appears to capture nothing on success or failure. "Analysis & Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 10:59:04PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote: > > > > Thanks but it still returns "Success" on a failure. If anyone knows if it is > > even possible to assign the output of system, passthru or exec to a variable > > to check for success or failure and how to do it, please advise. The $status > > variable seems to always be empty on success or failure when I try to echo > > it. > > The way you set things up, $status is the last line of text returned by > executing the command. Add the return_var argument to your system() > statement. Take a look at the manual again. > http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.system.php > > You can only make an accurate if() statement if you know what the values > are you're expecting. > > Now, do some hacking. Set up the test to fail. Echo $status and $return > to the screen and see what they look like. Set up the test to succeed. > What do $status and $return look like then? > > --Dan > > -- >PHP classes that make web design easier > SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution > sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info > T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y > 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 10:59:04PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote: > > Thanks but it still returns "Success" on a failure. If anyone knows if it is > even possible to assign the output of system, passthru or exec to a variable > to check for success or failure and how to do it, please advise. The $status > variable seems to always be empty on success or failure when I try to echo > it. The way you set things up, $status is the last line of text returned by executing the command. Add the return_var argument to your system() statement. Take a look at the manual again. http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.system.php You can only make an accurate if() statement if you know what the values are you're expecting. Now, do some hacking. Set up the test to fail. Echo $status and $return to the screen and see what they look like. Set up the test to succeed. What do $status and $return look like then? --Dan -- PHP classes that make web design easier SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409 -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
On Wed, Jul 10, 2002 at 01:08:38AM -0400, Adam Alkins wrote:
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> From: "Analysis & Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> > On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 06:09:36PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote:
> > >
> > > $status = system("mysql -umyuserid -pmypassword mydbname <
> >
> > You need a space between "-u" and "myuserid"
>
> And also the "-p"
Nope. In order for the password to be considered a password, there should
be no space between the -p and the password. Otherwise it gets
interpreted as the name of the database you want to access.
--Dan
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Thanks but it still returns "Success" on a failure. If anyone knows if it is even possible to assign the output of system, passthru or exec to a variable to check for success or failure and how to do it, please advise. The $status variable seems to always be empty on success or failure when I try to echo it. "Jason Wong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > On Wednesday 10 July 2002 13:27, Fargo Lee wrote: > > Thanks for pointing out the syntax error. I added the space after the -u > > but it did not make any difference. It still gives the same result, that is > > "Success", when it actually fails. What I am trying to figure out is how I > > can tell if it failed (did not create the tables)? The $status variable > > does not appear to hold the output of the system() function. Anyone know > > how to get the output of system, passthru or exec into the $status variable > > to check for success or failure? > > Your test for failure should be: > > if ($status === FALSE) > > -- > Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.com.hk > Open Source Software Systems Integrators > * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * > > /* > Extreme fear can neither fight nor fly. > -- William Shakespeare, "The Rape of Lucrece" > */ > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
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On Wednesday 10 July 2002 13:27, Fargo Lee wrote: > Thanks for pointing out the syntax error. I added the space after the -u > but it did not make any difference. It still gives the same result, that is > "Success", when it actually fails. What I am trying to figure out is how I > can tell if it failed (did not create the tables)? The $status variable > does not appear to hold the output of the system() function. Anyone know > how to get the output of system, passthru or exec into the $status variable > to check for success or failure? Your test for failure should be: if ($status === FALSE) -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.com.hk Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * /* Extreme fear can neither fight nor fly. -- William Shakespeare, "The Rape of Lucrece" */ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
Thanks for pointing out the syntax error. I added the space after the -u but
it did not make any difference. It still gives the same result, that is
"Success", when it actually fails. What I am trying to figure out is how I
can tell if it failed (did not create the tables)? The $status variable does
not appear to hold the output of the system() function. Anyone know how to
get the output of system, passthru or exec into the $status variable to
check for success or failure?
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> On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 06:09:36PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote:
> >
> > $status = system("mysql -umyuserid -pmypassword mydbname <
>
> You need a space between "-u" and "myuserid"
>
> --Dan
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Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ...
And also the "-p"
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> On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 06:09:36PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote:
> >
> > $status = system("mysql -umyuserid -pmypassword mydbname <
>
> You need a space between "-u" and "myuserid"
>
> --Dan
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On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 06:09:36PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote:
>
> $status = system("mysql -umyuserid -pmypassword mydbname <
You need a space between "-u" and "myuserid"
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