problem sending output to a browser while php script is running

[kevinkhan]

im testing the following script and it wont send 1 2 3 until the script has finished executing.

 

What can i do to flush the buffer after every echo statement??

 

<?php 

echo "1";
ob_flush();flush();
sleep(5);
echo "2";
ob_flush();flush();
sleep(5);
echo "3";
ob_flush();flush();

?>

[trq]

HTTP isn't designed to work the way your after.

[codefossa]

The server runs the script, then sends the output to your browser.  It waits until the script has finished before sending the output, so that would not work.

 

If you run it through the terminal "php script.php", you would then be able to see it how you've asked, but not through a browser.  Also, if it's a remote server, you would have to use SSH to run it from there, not the URL to a script.

[Muddy_Funster]

you do know what PHP's full name is right?

[titan21]

You'll need to this with Javascript or if you're feeling brave AJAX - I'd stick with Javascript to begin with tho!

[cssfreakie]

You'll need to this with Javascript or if you're feeling brave AJAX - I'd stick with Javascript to begin with tho!

even if your not brave, or got blue paint on your face. Ajax is the way to go.

HAve a look in to jquery ajax. Quite some tutorials out there and within an hour you should be able to do some simple stuff with it.