[PHP] php wget: Return an empty file
Greetings PHP(eople), I have a wget process that runs to download a file from a web site, however, if no file exists at the location I`m pulsing, how do I get it to abort ? Here is the code : ?php $getfile = 'wget -dv -o log.txt http://www.somesite.co.za/somefile.php'; $get = shell_exec($getfile); ? I looked at filesize(), but if no file is brought back then there is nothing for the function to check. If someone could point me to the right PHP function, or a link somewhere... Regards -- Chris Blake Cell: 082 775 1492 Work: +27 11 782 0840 Fax : +27 11 782 0841 Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a very good DENTAL PLAN. Thank you. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] php wget: Return an empty file [Solved]
On Fri, 2005-04-08 at 09:47, Chris Blake wrote: Greetings PHP(eople), I have a wget process that runs to download a file from a web site, however, if no file exists at the location I`m pulsing, how do I get it to abort ? Here is the code : ?php $getfile = 'wget -dv -o log.txt http://www.somesite.co.za/somefile.php'; $get = shell_exec($getfile); ? I looked at filesize(), but if no file is brought back then there is nothing for the function to check. If someone could point me to the right PHP function, or a link somewhere... No worries, file_exists() was what I was looking for. Regards -- Chris Blake Cell: 082 775 1492 Work: +27 11 782 0840 Fax : +27 11 782 0841 Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] When managers hold endless meetings, the programmers write games. When accountants talk of quarterly profits, the development budget is about to be cut. When senior scientists talk blue sky, the clouds are about to roll in. Truly, this is not the Tao of Programming. When managers make commitments, game programs are ignored. When accountants make long-range plans, harmony and order are about to be restored. When senior scientists address the problems at hand, the problems will soon be solved. Truly, this is the Tao of Programming. -- Geoffrey James, The Tao of Programming -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] php wget: Return an empty file
Chris Blake wrote: Greetings PHP(eople), I have a wget process that runs to download a file from a web site, Why would you do that ? There're bultin functions in PHP for doing it. -- Josip Dzolonga http://josip.dotgeek.org jdzolonga[at]gmail.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] php wget: Return an empty file
On Fri, 2005-04-08 at 13:52, Josip Dzolonga wrote: Chris Blake wrote: Greetings PHP(eople), I have a wget process that runs to download a file from a web site, Why would you do that ? There're bultin functions in PHP for doing it. wget was the first thing I thought of :) -- Chris Blake Cell: 082 775 1492 Work: +27 11 782 0840 Fax : +27 11 782 0841 Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A woman was in love with fourteen soldiers. It was clearly platoonic. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] php wget: Return an empty file
Chris Blake wrote: wget was the first thing I thought of :) You thought wrong :-) Are you are going to parse the file after you've downloaded it ? See this function, http://www.php.net/file_get_contents , if allow_url_fopen is set to TRUE in your php.ini, there will be no problems opening a URL, so $contents = file_get_contents($url); is going to to the job perfectly ! Hope this helps, -- Josip Dzolonga http://josip.dotgeek.org jdzolonga[at]gmail.com -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
