Try using backticks, and you don't need spaces after -u and -p $result = `MySQL -uuser -ppassword databasename < filename.sql`
Note that if it succeeds, nothing will be returned. Same as when you run the command on the command line. ---John Holmes... > -----Original Message----- > From: Fargo Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 1:27 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PHP] How do I import tables into MySQL from web page ... > > Thanks for pointing out the syntax error. I added the space after the -u > but > it did not make any difference. It still gives the same result, that is > "Success", when it actually fails. What I am trying to figure out is how I > can tell if it failed (did not create the tables)? The $status variable > does > not appear to hold the output of the system() function. Anyone know how to > get the output of system, passthru or exec into the $status variable to > check for success or failure? > > "Analysis & Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 06:09:36PM -0700, Fargo Lee wrote: > > > > > > $status = system("mysql -umyuserid -pmypassword mydbname < > > > > You need a space between "-u" and "myuserid" > > > > --Dan > > > > -- > > PHP classes that make web design easier > > SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution > > sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info > > T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y > > 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409 > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
