The markup for code here is <code> ... </code> not [script] ... [/script].

could simply add open ($log, '>>','log.$client_ipnum.txt') or something in those lines?

Yes. Kinda :). The value of the variable $client_ipnum with not be substituted (interpolated) into a string that uses single quote (') delimiters. So, the way you have it now, the file opened would still have the same name every time: log.$client_ipnum.txt.

To get the effect you want, you will need to use double quotes for the string:

open ($log, '>>', "log.$client_ipnum.txt" )
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That will make your filenames something like:

log.62.123.1.100.txt
log.168.0.0.123.txt
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I point this out to make sure that is what you intended?

BrowserUK,

I am busy rading in o'rileys PHP Wrox , about the different types of servers and have a quick question...

Which is better ( Less of a resources hog)

a) Forking Server
b) Polling Server
c) Threaded Server

Forgive all the stupid questions, but i am actually a php programmer, and simply need to get the data to a log file so i can process it using PHP

K-

Doesn't your book answer that question?

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