Error messages as Variable?

Benpsycho

Hi,
Can I put all errors which PHP outputs when error_reporting(E_ALL); is activated into a variable? I want to react if an error occurs.

I'm working on a Script to check if an ftp is running or not. The only way to get the error message of the ftp when the connection fails is if error_reporting(E_WARNING); or error_reporting(E_ALL); is activated. I want to format the Error Message. E.g. The errormessage is:

Warning: ftp_login() [function.ftp-login]: Sorry, Over 2 connection not allow in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\scripts\vbb_ftp.php on line 13.

I only want this output: "Status: Sorry, Over 2 connection not allow "

Thx for your help!

Benpsycho

I've made a work around for this like this:

// custom error handler
function status($type, $msg, $file, $line, $context)
{
global $errormsg;
if (ereg("ftp_login[^{A-Za-z0-9]{2}} \[<a href=\'http://www.php.net/function.ftp-login\'>function.ftp-login</a>\]:",$msg)) {
$errormsg = ereg_replace ("ftp_login[^{A-Za-z0-9]{2}} \[<a href=\'http://www.php.net/function.ftp-login\'>function.ftp-login</a>\]:","Error: ",$msg);
$errormsg .= "<br>";
}
}

// turn on all error reporting
error_reporting(E_WARNING);

// define a custom error handler
set_error_handler("status");

This isn't very clean. Has someone got a better idea?