Re: Retrieving data from remote file - question from complete newbie

Erwin Moller wrote:

> In your case:
> Just try to make a simple PHP-program that uses file() and try to fetch
> the documents you want.
> Just let it spit out the document to STOUT.
>
> If you get that working, you can build from there.
>
> Is that answering your question?
> (not sure.)

Yes, thank you very much.
I think you have answered my ill-posed question
as well as anyone could.
I shall go away and experiment with your several suggestions.

Thanks again.

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