Very easy using cUrl - http://uk2.php.net/manual/en/ref.curl.php :- <?php // create a new cURL resource $ch = curl_init(); // set URL and other appropriate options curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "http://www.example.com/";); curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0); // grab URL and pass it to the browser $site_status = curl_exec($ch); If (!$site_status) die("Site is currently down"); // close cURL resource, and free up system resources curl_close($ch); ?> Rob. -----Original Message----- From: php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Anees Sent: 13 June 2007 05:39 To: bang-phpug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; php-objects@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: How to check the Site is UP or DOWN Hi Friends, I want to write a script that checks a particular site is UP or not if not it will display an error message to notifiy the site is down. Any Idea to do dis using PHP? (i think we can go by sending request to the Port, but it will not be possible if the data resides in some Dynamically assigned IP system) Please Help Anees Muhammed ___________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _______ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] PHP Data object relational mapping generator http://www.metastorage.net/ Yahoo! Groups Links *********************************************************************************** Any opinions expressed in email are those of the individual and not necessarily those of the company. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient or entity to who they are addressed. It may contain material protected by attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use is strictly prohibited. Random House Group + 44 (0) 20 7840 8400 http://www.randomhouse.co.uk http://www.booksattransworld.co.uk http://www.kidsatrandomhouse.co.uk Generic email address - enquiries@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Name & Registered Office: THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED 20 VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SW1V 2SA Random House Group Ltd is registered in the United Kingdom with company No. 00954009, VAT number 102838980 ***********************************************************************************
