Interesting library.. might use it more often. Seems to work with this, but it's working with file_get_contents again!
Thanks. 2008/5/17 Tom Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Try using the CURL library instead of file_get_contents for accessing > external files - it's a lot more customisable, and you might be able to get > some info back about why it's locking up! > > Cheers, > > Tom > > > > Brian Butterworth wrote: > >> I wrote some code a while ago that goes though the BBC programme catalogue >> at >> >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a-z >> >> and creates a database table that I used to work out what the correct >> iPlayer picture code to use for each, matching them up against the >> programme >> schedules from >> >> >> http://www0.rdthdo.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/api/query.pl?method=bbc.schedule.getProgrammes&channel_id=$strChannel&start=$strDTS&end=$strDTE&limit=100&detail=schedule<http://www0.rdthdo.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/api/query.pl?method=bbc.schedule.getProgrammes&channel_id=$strChannel&start=$strDTS&end=$strDTE&limit=100&detail=schedule> >> >> For some reason I can access http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a-z from a >> browser, but doing a file_get_contents(" >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a-z";) >> from PHP just locks up. >> >> Is this intentional? >> >> I'm just having another go at making a 'what's on now' iGoogle theme for >> BBC >> channels... >> >> Brian Butterworth >> >> - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk developer discussion group. To > unsubscribe, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > unsubscribe backstage-developer [your email] as the message. > -- Brian Butterworth http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover advice, since 2002
