Re: Writing remote data to local file

On Thursday 08 May 2003 20:46, Dave Rosenberg wrote: > I'm trying to write the data from a remote file (on the web) to a local > file (test.txt). I tried the code below, but rather than the contents > of the remote file being written to the local file, the local file > contains a resource ID. I'd appreciate a push in the right direction as > far as pulling all the data from the remote file to the text file. > > | $remotefile = > fopen('http://mydomain.org/testo.html','r'); > | > | $localfile = fopen('/home/dave/public_html/test.txt','w'); > | > | fwrite($localfile,$remotefile); > | > | fclose($localfile); > | > | fclose($remotefile); Lookup each of the above functions in the manual and see _what arguments_ they take and what they _return_. Then examine and try the examples given for each of the functions and understand how they work. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * ------------------------------------------ Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general ------------------------------------------ /* All I ask of life is a constant and exaggerated sense of my own importance. */