http post using fopen???

[ormestad]

Does anyone know how I can perform a http post action using fopen?
I would like to do this db search and then parse the output the way I like it...

[Hafkas]

It would be far easier for you to use cURL functions to accomplish that.

[ormestad]

I didn't know about that, sounds like that's what I need! The problem is that I will need to convince the sysadmin to install that package...
Is it possible to do using fopen anyway?

[superwormy]

You cannot do it with fopen() because fopen() sends the HTTP GET request headers for you.

BUT you CAN do it with fsockopen()

You'll need to brush up on your HTTP POST protocal, OR it might help to go find the post_to_host() script ( search Google ) that Rasmus posted some time ago...

[ormestad]

Thanks a lot!