Andy B. wrote: > You could have a look at the Euro foreign exchange reference rates rom the > European Central Bank. > > They also provide a regularly updated XML file: > > http://www.ecb.int/stats/exchange/eurofxref/html/index.en.html > /* pass this func a 3 letter currency code */ function getCurrentRate($curID) { static $rates; if (is_null($rates)) { $rates = array('EUR' => 1.0); $doc = new DomDocument; $doc->load( 'http://www.ecb.int/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml' ); foreach ($doc->getElementsByTagname("Cube") as $node) { $c = $node->getAttribute("currency") and $rates[$c] = 1 / $node->getAttribute("rate"); } } return (isset($rates[$curID]) ? $rates[$curID] : 0.0); } > > ---- > Andy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Ray [Lists] [mailto:lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 02:45 > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Currency Exchange Database? > > I have a client that's looking to do auto conversions of currency on > their reservation payment form. No big deal, I can that part down. > However, exchange rates change on a minute to minute basis and they want > the program to automatically know the current rates. Is there an online > database or a way I can tap into a database that has that information? > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks. > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
