copy file from HTTP commection?

[Anon]

I have the same question as Patrick posted here. I cannot seem to copy(), or fopen(), or whatever a file over an HTTP connection.

I can see the file fine, for instance I would like to open:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0898866510.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg

It is there and readable, I just need to know if my php is bad, or if amazon is blocking the transfer in some way.

I've tried copy(); and fopen();...

--gabe

[Anon]

If all else fails, use fsocks.

$fp = fsockopen('www.amazon.com/', 80, $err, $errn, 30);
if(!$fp) die($errn . ' ' . $err);

fputs($fp, "HOST: somehost.com\r\nGET /images/P/0898866510.01.MZZZZZZZ.jpg HTTP/1.0\r\n");
while(!feof($fp))
$str .= fgets($fp, 256);
flclose($fp);

$str will contain the contents of it. Use as you will, copying etc it.