Hi Brendan, On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 10:47 PM, Brendan Brink <[email protected]>wrote:
> hi there again, > > have not been able to go to the host PC to change the file, but been > thinking about it and not sure you are on the same page as I am > regarding this. > > the script i am writing is on my server, and i am addressing a clients PC. > > they are running a point of sale system which is addressed using that IP > number. > > I need to address the client PC on the fly through my script using > CURL and obtain the XML. > > I dont think the 'test' url will work if the script on my server is > trying to address the client's PC... > > let me know if you understand what I am trying to do... > If you wanted to change the hosts file, you would have to do it on the server - yes. But as I said I think there is little prospect in trying this because it is likely not the problem. Have you tried Bruce's latest suggestion? It looks much more promising. HTH, Jochen > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Jochen Daum <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Brendan, > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 9:15 PM, Brendan Brink <textvouchers.com@ > gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> hi there Jochen, > >> > >> So from what you say below... > >> > >> I need to update the hosts file on the PC at the IP address to set the > >> IP address to a line of text... > >> > >> and then I can curl the line of text as I would a normal URL from my > >> script? > > > > Well, maybe do the hosts file change just to check it is not the problem > - I > > highly doubt it. Your url with the port would look like this (its really > > search and replace your IP address): > > http://test:5574/Invoice?txtcode=R5W2 > > > >> > >> What about the PORT number would it work ok? > >> > >> The IP address is the address of my customers POS system, I need to > >> CURL it to obtain the XML from my website script. > >> > > > > Really the problem is that the server looks at one of your browser > headers > > that is missing and doesn't return the request. So you need to figure out > > how to add custom headers to your curl request and see if that fixes the > > problem. > > Keep us posted. > > > >> > >> Sorry if my query seems ignorant, but I am not familiar with the > >> technologies you are talking about. > > > > No worries, just take it step by step. > > HTH, Jochen > > > > -- > > NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug > > To post, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, send email to > > [email protected]<nzphpug%[email protected]> > > -- > Kind Regards, > > Brendan Brink > > SMS Marketing Consultant | Manager > Sell2Cell Ltd. > > 021 0246 1646 | [email protected] | www.sell2cell.co.nz > > > > > We provide customized, cost-effective SMS & Web Solutions > Need a website? Need to integrate text-messaging into your business > or website? Contact us today for a free no-obligation quote! > > VISIT OUR ASSOCIATED WEBSITES: textvouchers.com | textguru.co.nz > > WARNING This email contains information which is CONFIDENTIAL and may > be subject to LEGAL PRIVILEGE. If you are not the intended recipient, > you must not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy the email or > attachments. If you have received this in error, please notify us > immediately by return email, facsimile, or telephone (call us > collect). > > -- > NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to > [email protected]<nzphpug%[email protected]> > -- NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]
