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

From: Erwin Moller <since_humans_read_this_I_am_spammed_too_much@spamyourself.com>
Date: Mon Aug 08 2005 - 16:18:07 CEST

Timothy Murphy wrote:

> 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.
>

:-)
Good luck!

One thing maybe (to cunfuse you futher :P): Did you consider using Perl or
something instead of PHP?
Judging by you questions, Perl MIGHT be more appropriate.
(not sure)

Anyway: Good luck.
Get back here if you need more help.

Regards,
Erwin Moller
Received on Mon Oct 24 02:09:16 2005