help... ok, now this looks quite straightforward... $filename="http://195.92.38.87/cgi-win/homeview.dll?details1?src=1050&Proper tyCode=1050003/SAPHI/14665/3"; $file=fopen($filename,"r") or die("cant open $filename"); while(!feof($file)){ $line=fgets($file,4096); echo $line; } but when i run it i get an error fopen("http://195.92.38.87/cgi-win/homeview.dll?details1?src=1050&PropertyCo de=1050003/SAPHI/14665/3","r") - Inappropriate ioctl for device in /home/httpd/docs/test.php on line 6 So can someone please tell me, what the blazes an ioctl is and why do i have an inappropriate one? The remote file is fine, Thanks Kif -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]