06-09-2004
I have a one-line script which I use called "title"...
$ cat title
#----script to set window title
print "\033]0;$*"
...use it like this...
$ title New Window Title
...however, it may not work for all terminal types or emulators.
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LEARN ABOUT PHP
cli_set_process_title
CLI_SET_PROCESS_TITLE(3) 1 CLI_SET_PROCESS_TITLE(3)
cli_set_process_title - Sets the process title
SYNOPSIS
bool cli_set_process_title (string $title)
DESCRIPTION
Sets the process title visible in tools such as top and ps. This function is available only in CLI mode.
PARAMETERS
o $title
- The new title.
RETURN VALUES
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
ERRORS
/EXCEPTIONS
An E_WARNING will be generated if the operating system is unsupported.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
cli_set_process_title(3) example
<?php
$title = "My Amazing PHP Script";
$pid = getmypid(); // you can use this to see your process title in ps
if (!cli_set_process_title($title)) {
echo "Unable to set process title for PID $pid...
";
exit(1);
} else {
echo "The process title '$title' for PID $pid has been set for your process!
";
sleep(5);
}
?>
SEE ALSO
cli_get_process_title(3), setproctitle(3).
PHP Documentation Group CLI_SET_PROCESS_TITLE(3)