On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 13:02, John Allsopp <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > $myFileLast = "http://www.myDomain.com/text.txt"; > if (is_readable($myFileLast)) > { > $fh = fopen($myFileLast, 'r'); > $theDataLast = fread($fh, 200); > fclose($fh); > echo ("The dataLast: ".$theDataLast."<br>\n"); > } else > { > echo ("Last fix file unavailable: $myFileLast<br>\n"); > } Simplified: <?php $myFileLast = "http://www.myDomain.com/text.txt"; $theDataLast = file_get_contents($myFileLast); ?> You can manipulate the code as you see fit. If it doesn't work, then check your php.ini file (if you have access) to ensure that you have this line: allow_url_fopen = On -- </Daniel P. Brown> daniel.brown@xxxxxxxxxxxx || danbrown@xxxxxxx http://www.parasane.net/ || http://www.pilotpig.net/ Unadvertised dedicated server deals, too low to print - email me to find out! -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php