Re: Reading a file from another server

From: Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 22:05:26 +0000
Subject: Re: Reading a file from another server
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--- Thomas <zaxisnet@hotmail.com> wrote: > I'm having problems creating code to read a file from another > server. > > 1. Is this even possible? with a secure server aswell? Yes. > this is my code: > <?php > $filename = "http://www.domain.com/test.txt"; > $handle = fopen ($filename, "r"); > $content = fread($handle, filesize ($filename)); > fclose($handle); > echo $content; > ?> This code can be replaced with: readfile('http://www.domain.com/test.txt'); As far as debugging problems related to this, check your php.ini and make sure the URL wrapper is enabled. Otherwise, you will be restricted to your local filesystem only. Hope that helps. Chris ===== Become a better Web developer with the HTTP Developer's Handbook http://httphandbook.org/

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