system commands

[yawnmoth]

i know that system commands can be run using the system("command ")
function, but... some commands, such as mysqldump, require additional
input - input that can't be entered through the command line...

(atleast i don't think the password can be entered through the command
line with mysqldump - i could be wrong...)

also, is there a way i could have internet explorer, or whatever
browser, download the output (as opposed to viewing it)?

thanks in advance :)

[Senator Jay Billington Bulworth]

Re: system commands

In article <0k99jvomk7vuuc udkjc1pmh7tkt13 1j5qm@4ax.com>,
yawnmoth <terra1024@yaho o.com> wrote:
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> also, is there a way i could have internet explorer, or whatever
> browser, download the output (as opposed to viewing it)?[/color]

Before sending any output, issue this header:

header('Content-type: application/octet-stream');

Most browsers will download the file as it's named on the server,
perhaps prompting the user first to make sure they want to download it.
If you want to set a different name, send this header as well:

header('Content-disposition: inline; filename="fooba r.txt"');

hth

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