I thought error_reporting would display them, but I guess php.ini had them suppressed. Anyway, with: <?php error_reporting(-1); ini_set('display_errors', 1); set_time_limit(0); var_dump (file_get_contents ('http://www.google.com')); ?> I get: Warning: file_get_contents(http://www.google.com): failed to open stream: Operation now in progress in /____/____.php on line 7 bool(false) Does that help with the diagnosis? On 2009-12-10, at 12:28 AM, Richard Quadling wrote: > 2009/12/9 René Fournier <m5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> It is, and I use curl elsewhere in the same script to fetch remote content. >> This exact same function works fine on my MacBook Pro (10.6 client, PHP 5.3), and *was* previously working fine under Server 10.4.11 and PHP 5.3, >> >> On 2009-12-09, at 11:10 PM, laruence wrote: >> >>> try >>> wget http://www.google.com in your command line to see whether the network is reachable >>> >>> LinuxManMikeC wrote: >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 8:02 AM, LinuxManMikeC <linuxmanmikec@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 6:45 AM, René Fournier <m5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Strange problem I'm having on Mac OS X Server 10.6 running PHP 5.3. Any call of file_get_contents() on a local file works fine -- the file is read and returned. But any call of file_get_contents on a url -- any url, local or remote -- always returns false. >>>>>> >>>>>> var_dump (file_get_contents ('http://www.google.com/')); >>>>>> >>>>>> bool(false) >>>>>> >>>>>> I've checked php.ini, and the obvious seems okay: >>>>>> >>>>>> allow_url_fopen => On => On >>>>>> >>>>>> Any ideas? >>>>>> >>>>>> ...Rene >>>>>> >>>>> http://us2.php.net/manual/en/filesystem.configuration.php#ini.allow-url-fopen >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> "I've checked php.ini" >>>> Right, must remember not to reply to stuff till I'm awake. :-D >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>>> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> <2866791487_dbbbdddf9e.jpg>惠 新宸 xinchen.hui | 商务搜索部 | (+8610)82602112-7974 | <2866349865_203e53a6c6.jpg>:laruence >> >> > > Do you have ANY errors/warning/notices? > > > > -- > ----- > Richard Quadling > "Standing on the shoulders of some very clever giants!" > EE : http://www.experts-exchange.com/M_248814.html > Zend Certified Engineer : http://zend.com/zce.php?c=ZEND002498&r=213474731 > ZOPA : http://uk.zopa.com/member/RQuadling