output data before while-loop is done

[agoe]

is it possible to output the "this doesn't output" before the while-loop starts, and also while it loops?

i use output buffering.

session[pid] is playerid
session[gid] is gameid
tpr2.php is the script, could possibly replace it with php_self, but that's not the point

//if it's not your turn, loop until it is and redirect to this page again
if(!turn()) {
	echo "this doesn't output";
	while(!turn()) {
		echo "this doesn't output either<br>";
	}
	header ("Location: tpr2.php");
} else {
	board();
}

this is the function that is looped:

function turn() {
// fetch the turn-field in the table for the current game
	$sql = "SELECT turn FROM anders_tpr WHERE gid = '".$_SESSION['gid']."'";
	$result = mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error());
	$whose_turn = mysql_result($result, 0);

// if your playerid equals turn, it's your turn, else: it's your opponents turn
	if($_SESSION['pid'] == $whose_turn) {
		return true;
	} else {
		return false;
	}
}

[artic]

if(turn() == true)_{ 
____echo_"It's Your Turn"; 
____while(turn()  == false)_{ 
________echo_"It's not your turn yet.<br>"; 
____} 
____header_("Location: tpr2.php"); 
}_else_{ 
____board(); 
}

I'm not an expert at php but try that.

[Shrike]

Since your using output buffering you'd need to write the contents of the buffer to a variable, call ob_end_flush() or whatever and then do the print statements, then turn buffering back on.