Runtime Configuration
The behaviour of these functions is affected by settings in php.ini.
In order to configure expect extension, there are configuration options in the configuration file php.ini.
Name | Default | Changeable | Changelog |
---|---|---|---|
expect.timeout | "10" | PHP_INI_ALL | |
expect.loguser | "1" | PHP_INI_ALL | |
expect.logfile | "" | PHP_INI_ALL | |
expect.match_max | "" | PHP_INI_ALL |
Here's a short explanation of the configuration directives.
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expect.timeout
int -
The timeout period for waiting for the data, when using the expect_expectl() function.
A value of "-1" disables a timeout from occurring.
Note:
A value of "0" causes the expect_expectl() function to return immediately.
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expect.loguser
bool -
Whether expect should send any output from the spawned process to stdout. Since interactive programs typically echo their input, this usually suffices to show both sides of the conversation.
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expect.logfile
string -
Name of the file, where the output from the spawned process will be written. If this file doesn't exist, it will be created.
Note:
If this configuration is not empty, the output is written regardless of the value of expect.loguser.
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expect.match_max
int -
Changes default size (2000 bytes) of the buffer used to match asterisks in patterns.