Re[2]: [PHP] how to open a webpage

From: Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 17:47:44 +0000
Subject: Re[2]: [PHP] how to open a webpage
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Hello Chris, Monday, January 12, 2004, 5:00:16 PM, you wrote: >> PHP itself cannot open a web page, it's a server-side language and >> doesn't have any control over the client like that. CS> Well, that's not exactly true if the allow_url_fopen directive is enabled. CS> You can open Web pages just like local files: CS> $handle = fopen('http://www.example.com/', CS> 'r'); Depends on your meaning of the word "open" though doesn't it? :) I think the original post meant it in the context of "pop open", as opposed to file accessing it. -- Best regards, Richard mailto:rich@launchcode.co.uk

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