Warning: Success?

sethadam1

I have been trying to use code I've ALREADY implemented on another site on my main site. I use file() and fopen() all over my site. But for some reason, I keep getting this error whether I use fil(), readfile(), or fopen(). Anyone know what it means?

Warning: readfile("http://www.working.url/", "r") - Success in /path/to/script/file.php on line 163

matt_4013

I've seen this before. I could never figure out WHY it was doing it, (It has something to do with being a remote file) but I did manage to get around it by using output buffering.

function get_file_data($url) {
    ob_start();
    include($url);
    $output = on_get_contents();
    ob_end_clean();

return $output;
}

racing_fire

Or couldn't you just supress it?

Try doing:

$myfile = @readfile("http://www.working.url/", "r");

See the little '@' sign? That supresses errors/warnings that come from it.

Good Luck!

matt_4013

yeah, but the readfile doesn't actually work. Well, it didn't for me anyway, I'm just assuming that it doesn't for him either.

sethadam1

No, Matt's right, the functions don't output anything.

Thanks for the reply Matt. I used your function, but all I get is:

Am I missing something. Here's my EXACT CODE:

function get_file_data($url) {
    ob_start();
    include($url);
    $output = ob_get_contents();
    ob_end_clean();
    return $output;
}

$showlist = "http://phatphiles.org/xml/showlist.txt"; 
get_file_data($showlist);

That's the entire page - there's no HTML wrapper yet. Just what you see plus start and end PHP tags.

matt_4013

yeah, it returns the data, you still have to echo it 😉

function get_file_data($url) {
    ob_start();
    include($url);
    $output = ob_get_contents();
    ob_end_clean();
    return $output;
}

$showlist = "http://phatphiles.org/xml/showlist.txt"; 
echo get_file_data($showlist);

sethadam1

Matt, I appreciate your help - I hate to keep buggin you, but I am stumped.

Warning: Failed opening 'http://phatphiles.org/xml/showlist.txt' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /home/%user%/public_html/vault/test.php on line 4

here's the info:
URI: http;//firsttube.com/vault/test.php

Code:
<?php
function get_file_data($url) {
ob_start();
include($url);
$output = ob_get_contents();
ob_end_clean();
return $output;
}

$showlist = "http://phatphiles.org/xml/showlist.txt";
echo get_file_data($showlist);

matt_4013

What version of PHP are you using? Sorry, I didn't think to ask that before. You can't access remote files using include in any versions before 4.3.0. If you have that version, check your allow_url_fopen setting in php.ini. That has to be enabled.

If you don't have that version, get back to me, and I'll think of something else 🙂

sethadam1

It's 4.2.3.

Here's my ;PHP info (I don't want to keep it up too long, so I'll yank it at some point today, hopefully AFTER you've seen it!)

http://firsttube.com/vault/phpinfo.php

I've used the file() function on remote URLs elsewhere on the same site - I don't get why I'm getting that damned Warning: Success crap. Frustrating! 🙂

matt_4013

How about opening a file pointer using a socket? I've been looking all through the manual, doesn't say a thing about Warning: Success.

$fp = fsockopen("www.yoursite.net", 80, $errno, $errstr, 10);

fputs($fp, "GET /yourfile.html HTTP/1.0\r\nHost: www.yoursite.net\r\n\r\n");

while(!feof($fp)) {

$output = fgets($fp, 1024);
echo $output;
}
fclose($fp);

sethadam1

Still no luck. Damn.

I'm going to call my host. It's got be something that has to do with the way PHP was compiled omitting a flag I need or something. Maybe I can get them to upgrade to 4.3.2.

If you have any other suggestions, feel free to pass them along, otherwise, I'm calling this a dead deal.

Thanks for all your help.