[SOLVED] readin from STDIN

[rosenrosen]

I'd like to read something from STDIN using something like:

 

echo "Enter your name: \n";

$name = trim(fgets(STDIN));

 

First, how can I echo the characters to the screen at the same time so the person can see what they are typing?

Second is there a way to get it to work without the "\n" in the echo statement?  I'd like the text to appear on the same line as the prompt.

 

Thanks.

[ratcateme]

what about making a function that receives one char echos that out then receives another until it can find a \r\n and it returns the string without the \r\n

and taking out the \n should be no problem

 

Scott.

[rosenrosen]

Looks like putting

flush();

below the echo statement has solved both problems!