[PHP] save generated PHP page as a static HTML file?

[saiz66]

Hi guys,

I have a dynamic php page that pulls data from a mysql database. I want to save the generated php page to a static html page so the content doesn't update when the database gets updated. I am having a lot of problems with this. Anybody have any clue on how to do this? Thanks!!!!!!!

[Shadrack]

Hi!

If you just want to save a .html file, most web browsers have a "Save As..." feature within the "File" menu that will allow you to save what you are looking at in a .html format.

Is this something you want to automate? As in, perhaps, creating a cache file for database results to reduce the number of database hits? I usually collect my output into a really large string variable. You then have the option to output that to the client, or use some of the PHP functions to save that output to disk (or both). You could, for instance, use the variables that land in the WHERE part of your SQL statement and produce a file name that is checked for. If the file name is found, just output that to the client. If it isn't found, generate the file (hit the database) and then output to the client.

[_tux_]

I think what your looking for it output buffering (http://us3.php.net/manual/en/book.outcontrol.php)

you could turn buffering on, do your page rendering, and save the result of ob_get_contents into a file

[Kami-]

Ye, you can write the file into another .html or .php (without the refresh code) file :)

[Kudos Veteran]

  _tux_ said:

I think what your looking for it output buffering (http://us3.php.net/manual/en/book.outcontrol.php)

you could turn buffering on, do your page rendering, and save the result of ob_get_contents into a file

(Y)

Clickable link for the lazy: http://us3.php.net/manual/en/book.outcontrol.php

[saiz66]

thanks a lot guys, i got it to write to a html file!!!!!!!! :yes: