> Hello, I have been banging my head trying to figure out how to design a
MUD
> Server using PHP-CLI as the server and PHP-CLI as the "command" language.
> (telnet front end at this point)
>
> but....
>
> The real problem is full interaction with the user in those external
> commands (php-cli scripts) to send and read data.
>
>
> A. How do I create a input method to connect the external PHP script to
the
> Server's Socket?
>
> B. Since the PHP-CLI script never ends how can I send the first echo "You
> have..."?
> D Myers
>
I hope I'm understanding what you're asking. If you need to interact with
the user via stdin you can use this function to capture user input:
function read()
{
$fp=fopen("/dev/stdin", "r");
$input=fgets($fp, 255);
fclose($fp);
return $input;
}
Your code flow could look something like:
<?php
do {
print "what's your name?\n";
$name = read();
} while (empty($name));
print "Hello $name!\n";
sleep(1);
do {
print "What is your jedi name?\n";
$jediName = read();
} while (empty($jediName));
print "Hello $name AKA $jediName\n\n";
function read()
{
$fp=fopen("/dev/stdin", "r");
$input=fgets($fp, 255);
fclose($fp);
return trim($input);
}
?>
I hope that gets you started in the right direction. Sounds like a fun
project.
Jim Grill
Web-1 Hosting, LP
http://www.web-1hosting.net
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