[PHP] php conditional loop question

ok. This is probably simple but I am not thinking straight. Here is what I want to do I have a function that makes a connection to a live datafeed website and downloads data via a pfsockopen() statement. After awhile the data stops feeding but the connection stays open. when the data stop

Re: [PHP] php conditional loop question

I think you need to set the connection to nonblocking mode. Use bool stream_set_blocking ( resource stream, int mode) Then if no data is available for a longer time (it's up to you), you can break out of the loop and do something else. Randy L Johnson Jr wrote: I am running php as a clie

Re: [PHP] php conditional loop question

* Thus wrote Randy L Johnson Jr ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > I have the program downloading the data and all that so I don't need help > with that. I just want to be able to reun the function if the data stops > or in more general a certain condition is met. I'm not entirely sure how you are readin

Re: [PHP] php conditional loop question

On Wed, Aug 13, 2003 at 09:51:39PM -0400, Randy L Johnson Jr wrote: > > I have a function that makes a connection to a live datafeed website and > downloads data via a pfsockopen() statement. After awhile the data stops > feeding but the connection stays open. when the data stops I want to exi

Re: [PHP] php conditional loop question

---   From: Analysis & Solutions Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 10:02:15 PM To: PHP List Subject: Re: [PHP] php conditional loop question   On Wed, Aug 13, 2003 at 09:51:39PM -0400, Randy L Johnson Jr wrote: > > I have a function that makes a connection to a live datafeed website and &

Re: [PHP] php conditional loop question

* Thus wrote Randy L Johnson Jr ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > I have done this but it does not seem to ever get to the end of file, I have > it inserting the values into the database, it goes for awhile around 12 to > 24 hours and then stops inserting the values into the database and I have to > restart t

Re: [PHP] php conditional loop question

    I am running php as a client and I have the script running 24/7 to download the data from the connection.  Is there a function to see if the connection drops.    ??   is there a way to keep restart the function in the script.   perhaps use a while and exit the function with a number