file(url) problems

Anon

I just upgraded from apache_1.3.12/php_4.0.1pl2 to apache_1.3.14/php_4.0.4pl1.

The following worked fine prior to the upgrade:

<?php
$url = "http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00001SHKP";
$f = join("",file($url));
echo $f;
?>

After the upgrade, I get the following:

PHP Warning: file("http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00001SHKP") - Success in t.p on line 3
PHP Warning: Bad arguments to join() in t.p on line 3

Any ideas why it would no longer be able to retrieve this URL?

Anon

Try using "implode()" instead of "join()". They should work identically, but its worth a shot.

$f = impolde(" ", file($url) );

rdhatt

PHP 4.0.4 now has a php.ini configuration directive that enables URL-aware fopen wrappers.

Check for or add this to your php.ini file and restart your webserver.

allow_url_fopen = on;

Anon

allow_url_fopen is already on as attested by my being able to retrieve other URLs (e.g., non-Amazon) ones without a problem.

If anyone can try the original example with 4.0.4pl1 and let me know the behavior, I'd appreciate.

Anon

The Amazon URL is a special one : it sends you a cookie (with a session-id) and redirects you towards www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00001SHKP/session-id

HTTP wrappers in PHP don't support redirections.

Anon

Again, this had been working prior to the upgrade.

Anon

I have the exact same problem, but with another server...

Anon

This is what I think is happening.
Function file has a http request signature ""GET / HTTP/1.0" 200 16033 "-" "PHP/4.0.4pl1" I think people at Amazon may have done some sort of parsing to stop people from using their content transparently. I know google is doing the same thing. I am looking to find a way to change this stupid signature in order to make it look like a regular browser.