cURL

[Xallow]

Hi guys and gals

Apparently my host uses cURL, I dont have a clue how to use this and I really need to use it for some xml feeds, I would be deeply in your debt if You could help me... I need file you can download here to work with it... dont worry.. its not a virus or trojan or anything, I like being at GG&J and wouldn't want to be banned.

http://www.netcamperformers.com/perflister.zip

satan tried to explain it to me in another thread and I looked it up in some php books but the books I have said nothing of cURL.

Thanks for Your help

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[kitty_kate]

In your script, I see at the line number 36 this:

PHP Code:

$xml_content = file_get_contents( $xml_source ) 


Here is where you have to make the change.

Add this function to your script, at the beggining of it, right after the <?php tag line:

PHP Code:

/**
  * Retrieves the url
  *
  * @param string $url
  * @param string $uagent
  * @return string
  */
 function retrieveUrl($url) {
     // create a new CURL resource
     $ch = curl_init();
     // set URL and other appropriate options
     curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
     curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, true);
     curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, true);
     curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
     // grab URL and pass it to the browser
     $result = curl_exec($ch);
     // close CURL resource, and free up system resources
     curl_close($ch);     
     return $result;
 } 


Then change your code at the 36th line into:

PHP Code:

$xml_content = retrieveUrl( $xml_source ) 


I didn't tested it 'cause I'm on the run, but it should work.

[Xallow]

That took care of the error, but it still doesnt show the content

[kitty_kate]

Hang on there, I'm looking into it right now

[kitty_kate]

Ok, my bad. My function is returning the HTTP headers with the content, and that was making the XML parser to give an error. You have to return to the function I gave you and change a parameter inside it.

PHP Code:

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, true); 


must become

PHP Code:

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, false); 


This way it will work.

[Xallow]

That did it, thanks a bunch Kitty Kate

[kitty_kate]

No problem, tiger. Glad I could help you