Re: Problem using fread with https

* Thus wrote Justin Patrin: > On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 14:40:46 -0700, Pablo Gosse <gossep@unbc.ca> wrote: > > Hi folks. I'm getting the following error when attempting to use > > PEAR::HTTP_Request to check the existence of a file. > > > > It's throwing an error from fread on an https stream: > > > > Warning: fread(): SSL: fatal protocol error in > > /u0/local/lib/php/Net/Socket.php on line 263 > > > > Line 263 is as follows: > > > > return fread($this->fp, $size); > > > > My PHP version is 4.3.4, and it's compiled with openssl, so I can't see > > why this is throwing an error since according to the docs as long as > > openssl is compiled https is supported. > > > > Does anyone have any suggestions? > > > > It's a bug in PHP. Upgrade or add a @ at the beginning of that fread() > call. It should still work fine. Its actually a bug in the remote server (paticularily in some versions of IIS) not properly closing down the ssl connection properly. IIRC, More recent versions of PHP will issue a E_NOTICE instead of a E_WARNING. See: http://bugs.php.net/23220 Curt -- First, let me assure you that this is not one of those shady pyramid schemes you've been hearing about. No, sir. Our model is the trapezoid!