Using an already open socket

[ChadNomad]

Hi all,

 

Is it possible to use an already open socket? Sorry I'm finding it difficult to describe this.

 

I have created a persistent connection to a service with this:

 

$connection = pfsockopen($servier, $port, $errno, $errstr) or exit($errno . " " . $errstr);

 

Using a while look like while (!feof($connection)) I can use fputs to send through the socket.

 

My question... Can I find and use an already open socket from another file completely unrelated so I can send custom commands "on the fly" so to speak?

 

Everything I've tried has landed me with supplied argument is not a valid stream resource so far...

 

Any help appreciated. Thanks