You should be able to do that by setting context options: http://www.php.net/manual/en/context.http.php On 19 March 2010 08:53, Jochen Schultz <jschultz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Btw., when you use file_get_contets, is there a good way to tell the script > to stop recieving the file after let's say 2 seconds - just in case the > server is not reachable - to avoid using fsockopen? > > regards > Jochen > > madunix schrieb: >> >> okay ..it works now i use >> <?php >> $data=file_get_contents("http://www.my.com"); >> echo $data; >> ?> >> >> On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:32 AM, Adam Richardson <simpleshot@xxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 6:08 PM, Ashley Sheridan >>> <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Fri, 2010-03-19 at 00:11 +0200, madunix wrote: >>>>> >>>>> trying http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.fsockopen.php >>>>> do you a piece of code that read parts pages. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:00 AM, Ashley Sheridan >>>>> <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, 2010-03-19 at 00:03 +0200, madunix wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > I've been trying to read the contents from a particular URL >>>>> into a >>>>> > string in PHP, and can't get it to work. any help. >>>>> > >>>>> > Thanks >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > If there is a way, I will find one...*** >>>>> > If there is none, I will make one..."*** >>>>> > **************** madunix ****************** >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> How have you been trying to do it so far? >>>>> >>>>> There are a couple of ways. file_get_contents() and fopen() >>>>> will work on URL's if the right ports are open. >>>>> >>>>> Most usually though cURL is used for this sort of thing. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Ash >>>>> http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> If there is a way, I will find one...*** >>>>> If there is none, I will make one..."*** >>>>> **************** madunix ****************** >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I think you're over-complicating things by using fsockopen(). Try one of >>>> the functions I mentioned in my last email >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Ash >>>> http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk >>>> >>>> >>> I agree with Ashley, use one of the other options and then parse the >>> response to get the part of the page you'd like to work with. >>> >>> -- >>> Nephtali: PHP web framework that functions beautifully >>> http://nephtaliproject.com >>> >> >> >> > > -- > Sport Import GmbH - Amtsgericht Oldenburg - Tel: +49-4405-9280-63 > Industriestrasse 39 - HRB 1202900 - > 26188 Edewecht - GF: Michael Müllmann > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- <hype> WWW: http://plphp.dk / http://plind.dk LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/plind Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fake51 BeWelcome: Fake51 Couchsurfing: Fake51 </hype> -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php