jsp -> php: capturing returning data

LaneOrcslayer

My question seems to be rather simple but I have been struggling with this for a few hours and can't seem to make it work. Hopefully someone else has done this or can assist!

I am working on integrating a service that uses jsp into my php/mysql driven website. I want to call the jsp to return some data, and I want to a) capture that data into a variable b) manipulate that variable c) display the original captured data d) display some dynamic code based on the manipulation of the data.

I know how to do everything except a) above, capturing the returned data from the jsp.

Here is the test links to the jsp code (cut and paste the links into your browser in case it wraps):

http://www.beanbasket.com/signup/testing/invCheck.jsp?category=9460&itemID=11702
The return result should be => 100

http://www.beanbasket.com/signup/testing/invCheck.jsp?category=9460&itemID=11704
The return result should be => 1

I have tried using fopen and file_get_contents, but I'm not sure that these are what I should be using. I'm open to any solution anyone else thinks I should try.

Thanks!

sarahk

I'm interested in this also. I have these test scripts working (ok, over simplified) but they might help.

in a script I call test client:

<?php
$handle = fopen("http://www.mysite.com/test/testhost.php?code=2", 'r');
$remoteTxt = fgets($handle, 4096);
fclose($handle);

echo $remoteTxt;
?>

in a script I call testhost

<?php
if ($code == 1) echo 'hello world';
else echo 'hello planet';
?>

I'm working on the basis that the returned code must be echo'd or printed. Therefore if in the jsp you do what would normally send code to the browser you will catch it in your variable.

I'm mucking around with it right now to see if I get referrer details sent through normally. You can test it at
http://property.digitalrice.com/test/testclient.php

sarahk

I now have this working:

<?php
$handle = fopen('http://www.mysite.com/test/testhost.php?code=2', 'r');
$output = '';
while($remoteTxt = fgets($handle, 4096))
{
    $output .= $remoteTxt;
}
fclose($handle);

echo $output;
?>

and

<?php
global $HTTP_SERVER_VARS;
var_dump($HTTP_SERVER_VARS);
?>

but I can't verify who has called the script, ie the referrer. I'd rather do this via the header variables than through a passed variable as I'd have more "control".

Any ideas on how to do that?

LaneOrcslayer

sarahk, you are my hero, that is exactly what I needed. I now get back the proper responses from the jsp.