PHP fopen issue - Reseller Hosting, Shared Hosting, Dedicated Hosting by Vortech Inc.

BizMonster · #1 06-29-2005, 11:48 AM

Wasnt sure where to post this question.

I know recently Vortech has closed down the fopen function. Are there any other "like" functions that we can use to open and read remote files?

***Dean*** · #2 06-29-2005, 12:08 PM

The CURL library provides similar functionality.

http://us2.php.net/manual/en/ref.curl.php

BizMonster · #3 06-30-2005, 01:52 AM

Thanks Dean!

My cURL was a bit rusty but I got working.
Here is my code if any one is interested.

$ch=curl_init();
curl_setopt($ch,CURLOPT_URL,"http://www.somesite.com");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);

$post = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

//Look for a specific range of text
$post = substr($post, 5556, -1);

***HerComServ*** · #4 07-03-2005, 06:22 PM

Since fopen() is not available - are system functions like chmod() allowed in php script? - unix server

***mresell*** · #5 07-03-2005, 10:34 PM

kinda hope not.

***Brangwyn*** · #6 07-03-2005, 11:08 PM

I may be wrong but I think fopen still works for local files, it's only when you try to use fopen with a URL that it's been restricted.

BizMonster · #7 07-04-2005, 11:23 PM

Hmmm,
It definately works with opening local .html files. I was trying to open a remote html page. I didnt work for any URL, restricted or not.

cURL worked like a charm though.

***Brangwyn*** · #8 07-05-2005, 06:45 AM

URL's are whats restricted though as I said, if your opening a local file you should be opening it using the physical path rather than a URL to get around it.

BizMonster · #9 07-05-2005, 01:41 PM

Sorry Brangwyn, My bad. I mis-understood your post. You're absolutely right.

As for the post from HerComServ. I hope an admin will see this and post an answer for you. I have been using ftp functions to chmod in my scripts.

Incase youre intereseted. This is for a file upload but could be modified to chmod an existing file.

$ftp_host = $acc_ftphost;
$ftp_user = $acc_ftpuser;
$ftp_password = $acc_ftppass;
$ftp_path = $acc_ftppath;

//Connect
$conn = ftp_connect($ftp_host);
$login = ftp_login($conn, $ftp_user, $ftp_password);

$mode = ftp_pasv($conn, TRUE);

$source .= $file_tmp;

$destination .= $file_upload;

$destinationDIR .= $ftp_path;
$destinationDIR .= "/images/pages/";

//change directory and upload
$change = ftp_chdir($conn, $destinationDIR);
$upload = ftp_put($conn, $destination, $source, FTP_BINARY);

//change permisions of file
$chmod_cmd="CHMOD 0755 ". $file_upload;
$chmod=ftp_site($conn, $chmod_cmd);

***Brangwyn*** · #10 07-06-2005, 01:49 AM

You can just refer to the phpinfo to check any PHP settings you need ie http://unix11.hsphere.cc/phpinfo.php It shows you that allow_url_fopen is disabled.

CHMOD shouldn't be an issue, thats a system command not a PHP command.

***TicoGrande*** · #11 07-12-2005, 05:27 PM

I am using the script below for several web sites. It allows for a RSS feed from within a web page, directly accessable.

I am neither a PHP nor a cURL programmer, so I am hoping some kind soul can provise me a workaround for this.

Many thanks in advance!

Code:

<?PHP
ini_set("allow_url_fopen", "1");
// If XLMfile is passed as part of the REQUEST_URI, then it will be used
// otherwise the the file below is used.
$XMLfilename = "http://examlple.com/sample.xml";
if (isset($_REQUEST["XMLFILE"])) {
if (stristr($_REQUEST["XMLFILE"], "file://")) {
// Not allowed
;
}
elseif (stristr($_REQUEST["XMLFILE"], "://")) {
// URL files are allowed
$XMLfilename = $_REQUEST["XMLFILE"];
} else {
// It is local and must be in the same directory
$XMLfilename = basename($_REQUEST["XMLFILE"]);
}
}
//
// If TEMPLATE is passed as part of the REQUEST_URI, then it will be used
// otherwise the the file below is used.
$TEMPLATEfilename = "mytemplate.html";
//the above is a local link
if (isset($_REQUEST["TEMPLATE"])) {
if (stristr($_REQUEST["TEMPLATE"], "file://")) {
// Not allowed
;
}
elseif (stristr($_REQUEST["TEMPLATE"], "://")) {
// URL files are allowed
$TEMPLATEfilename = $_REQUEST["TEMPLATE"];
} else {
// It is local and must be in the same directory
$TEMPLATEfilename = basename($_REQUEST["TEMPLATE"]);
}
}
//
// date() function documented http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.date.php
//
$LongDateFormat = "F jS, Y";    // ie, "Jan 21st, 2004"
$ShortDateFormat = "m/d/Y";     // ie, "1/21/2004"
//$ShortDateFormat = "d/m/Y";     // ie, "21/1/2004"
$LongTimeFormat = "H:i:s T O";  // ie, "13:24:30 EDT -0400"
$ShortTimeFormat = "h:i A";     // ie, "1:24 PM"
//
// Maximum number of items to be displayed
//
$FeedMaxItems = 10000;
if (isset($_REQUEST["MAXITEMS"])) {
$FeedMaxItems = $_REQUEST["MAXITEMS"];
}
$NoFutureItems = FALSE;
if (isset($_REQUEST["NOFUTUREITEMS"])) {
$NoFutureItems = TRUE;
}
Function getRFDdate($datestring) {
$year = substr($datestring, 0, 4);
$month = substr($datestring, 5, 2);
$day = substr($datestring, 8, 2);
$hour = substr($datestring, 11, 2);
$minute = substr($datestring, 14, 2);
$second = substr($datestring, 17, 2);
if (substr($datestring, 19, 1) == "Z") {
$offset_hour = 0;
$offset_minute = 0;
} else {
if (substr($datestring, 19, 1) == "+") {
$offset_hour = substr($datestring, 20, 2);
$offset_minute = substr($datestring, 23, 2);
} else {
$offset_hour = -1*substr($datestring, 20, 2);
$offset_minute = -1*substr($datestring, 23, 2);
}
}
return gmmktime($hour+$offset_hour, $minute+$offset_minute, $second, $month, $day, $year);
}
//
// As much as I hate globals, they are needed due to the
// recusive nature of the parser
$insidechannel = FALSE;
$level_channel = 0;
$insidechannelimage = FALSE;
$level_channelimage = 0;
$insideitem = FALSE;
$level_item = 0;
class RSSParser {
var $gotROOT = 0;
var $feedTYPE = "RSS";
var $level = 0;
var $tag = "";
var $title = "";
var $description = "";
var $contentEncoded = "";
var $link = "";
var $guid = "";
var $enclosureURL = "";
var $pubdate = "";
var $pubdateDC = "";
var $fimageURL = "";
var $fimageTitle = "";
var $fimageLink = "";
var $FeedTitle = "";
var $FeedDescription = "";
var $FeedContentEncoded = "";
var $FeedLink = "";
var $FeedPubDate = "";
var $FeedPubDateDC = "";
var $FeedPubDate_t = "";
var $FeedImageURL = "";
var $FeedImageTitle = "";
var $FeedImageLink = "";
// When adding new Item elements, be sure to update the sort below
var $ItemTitle = "";
var $ItemDescription = "";
var $ItemContentEncoded = "";
var $ItemLink = "";
var $ItemGuid = "";
var $ItemPubDate = "";
var $ItemPubDate_t = "";
var $ItemEnclosureURL = "";
function startElement($parser, $tagName, $attrs) {
GLOBAL $insidechannel;
GLOBAL $level_channel;
GLOBAL $insidechannelimage;
GLOBAL $level_channelimage;
GLOBAL $insideitem;
GLOBAL $level_item;
$this->level++;
$this->tag = $tagName;
if ($this->gotROOT == 0) {
$this->gotROOT = 1;
if (strstr($tagName, "RSS")) {
$this->feedTYPE = "RSS";
}
elseif (strstr($tagName, "RDF")) {
$this->feedTYPE = "RDF";
}
elseif (strstr($tagName, "FEE")) {
$this->feedTYPE = "FEE";
$insidechannel = TRUE;
$level_channel = 1;
}
}
elseif ((($tagName == "ITEM") && ($this->feedTYPE != "FEE")) || (($tagName == "ENTRY") && ($this->feedTYPE == "FEE"))) {
$insideitem = TRUE;
$level_item = $this->level;
}
elseif (($insideitem) && ($tagName == "ENCLOSURE")) {
$this->enclosureURL = $attrs["URL"];
}
elseif (($tagName == "LINK") && ($this->feedTYPE == "FEE")) {
$this->link = $attrs["HREF"];
}
elseif ($tagName == "CHANNEL") {
$insidechannel = TRUE;
$level_channel = $this->level;
}
elseif (($tagName == "IMAGE") && ($insidechannel = TRUE)) {
$insidechannelimage = TRUE;
$level_channelimage = $this->level;
}
}
function endElement($parser, $tagName) {
GLOBAL $insidechannel;
GLOBAL $level_channel;
GLOBAL $insidechannelimage;
GLOBAL $level_channelimage;
GLOBAL $insideitem;
GLOBAL $level_item;
GLOBAL $NoFutureItems;
$this->level--;
if ((($tagName == "ITEM") && ($this->feedTYPE != "FEE")) || (($tagName == "ENTRY") && ($this->feedTYPE == "FEE"))) {
$UseItem = TRUE;
if ($NoFutureItems) {
$noon = strtotime("today at 12:00");
if (trim($this->pubdate) != "") {
$ItemPubDate = strtotime($this->pubdate);
}
else if (trim($this->pubdateDC) != "") {
$ItemPubDate = getRFDdate($this->pubdateDC);
} else {
$ItemPubDate = time();
}
if (($ItemPubDate - $noon) > 43200) {
$UseItem = FALSE;
}
}
if ($UseItem) {
$this->ItemTitle[] = trim($this->title);
$this->ItemDescription[] = trim($this->description);
$this->ItemContentEncoded[] = trim($this->contentEncoded);
if ($this->ItemContentEncoded == "") {
$this->ItemContentEncoded = $this->ItemDescription;
}
$this->ItemLink[] = trim($this->link);
//
// Get the pubDate from pubDate first and then dc:date
if (trim($this->pubdate) != "") {
$this->ItemPubDate[] = trim($this->pubdate);
$this->ItemPubDate_t[] = strtotime($this->pubdate);
}
else if (trim($this->pubdateDC) != "") {
$this->ItemPubDate[] = trim($this->pubdateDC);
$this->ItemPubDate_t[] = getRFDdate($this->pubdateDC);
} else {
$this->ItemPubDate[] = date("D, d M Y H:i:s +0000");
$this->ItemPubDate_t[] = time();
}
$this->ItemGuid[] = trim($this->guid);
$this->ItemEnclosureURL[] = trim($this->enclosureURL);
}
$this->title = "";
$this->description = "";
$this->contentEncoded = "";
$this->link = "";
$this->pubdate = "";
$this->pubdateDC = "";
$this->guid = "";
$this->enclosureURL = "";
$insideitem = FALSE;
$level_item = 0;
}
elseif (($tagName == "IMAGE") && ($insidechannelimage)) {
$this->FeedImageURL = trim($this->fimageURL);
$this->FeedImageTitle = trim($this->fimageTitle);
$this->FeedImageLink = trim($this->fimageLink);
$this->fimageURL = "";
$this->fimageTitle = "";
$this->fimageLink = "";
$insidechannelimage = FALSE;
$level_channelimage = 0;
}
elseif ($tagName == "CHANNEL") {
//
// Get the pubDate from pubDate first and then dc:date
if (trim($this->pubdate) != "") {
$this->FeedPubDate_t = strtotime($this->FeedPubDate);
} 
else if (trim($this->pubdateDC) != "") {
$this->FeedPubDate_t = getRFDdate($this->FeedPubDateDC);
} else {
$this->FeedPubDate = date("D, d M Y H:i:s +0000");
$this->FeedPubDate_t = time();
}
$insidechannel = FALSE;
$level_channel = 0;
}
elseif ($this->level == $level_channel) {
if ($tagName == "TITLE") {
$this->FeedTitle = trim($this->title);
$this->title = "";
}
elseif (($tagName == "DESCRIPTION") || ($tagName == "TAGLINE")) {
$this->FeedDescription = trim($this->description);
$this->description = "";
}
elseif ($tagName == "CONTENT:ENCODED") {
$this->FeedContentEncoded = trim($this->contentEncoded);
$this->contentEncoded = "";
}
elseif ($tagName == "LINK") {
$this->FeedLink = trim($this->link);
$this->link = "";
}
}
}
function characterData($parser, $data) {
GLOBAL $insidechannel;
GLOBAL $level_channel;
GLOBAL $insidechannelimage;
GLOBAL $level_channelimage;
GLOBAL $insideitem;
GLOBAL $level_item;
if (($data == "") || ($data == NULL)) {
} else {
if (($insideitem) && ($this->level == $level_item+1)) {
switch ($this->tag) {
case "TITLE":
$this->title .= $data;
break;
case "DESCRIPTION":
$this->description .= $data;
break;
case "CONTENT:ENCODED":
$this->contentEncoded .= $data;
break;
case "SUMMARY":
$this->description .= $data;
break;
case "LINK":
$this->link .= $data;
break;
case "PUBDATE":
$this->pubdate .= $data;
break;
case "DC:DATE":
$this->pubdateDC .= $data;
break;
case "MODIFIED":
$this->pubdateDC .= $data;
break;
case "GUID":
$this->guid .= $data;
break;
}
}
elseif ($insidechannelimage) {
switch ($this->tag) {
case "TITLE":
$this->fimageTitle .= $data;
break;
case "URL":
$this->fimageURL .= $data;
break;
case "LINK":
$this->fimageLink .= $data;
break;
}
}
elseif (($insidechannel) && ($this->level == $level_channel+1)) {
switch ($this->tag) {
case "TITLE":
$this->title .= $data;
break;
case "DESCRIPTION":
$this->description .= $data;
break;
case "CONTENT:ENCODED":
$this->contentEncoded .= $data;
break;
case "TAGLINE":
$this->description .= $data;
break;
case "LINK":
$this->link .= $data;
break;
case "PUBDATE":
$this->FeedPubDate .= $data;
break;
case "DC:DATE":
$this->FeedPubDateDC .= $data;
break;
case "MODIFIED":
$this->FeedPubDateDC .= $data;
break;
}
}
}
}
}
if (($fd = @fopen($TEMPLATEfilename, "rb")) === FALSE) {
echo "Unable to open template $TEMPLATEfilename, exiting\n";
exit -1;
}
$template = NULL;
while (($data = fread($fd, 4096)) != "") {
$template .= $data;
}
fclose($fd);
if (strstr($template, "~~~NoFutureItems~~~")) {
$NoFutureItems = TRUE;
}
$xml_parser = xml_parser_create('');
$rss_parser = new RSSParser();
xml_set_object($xml_parser,$rss_parser);
xml_set_element_handler($xml_parser, "startElement", "endElement");
xml_set_character_data_handler($xml_parser, "characterData");
xml_parser_set_option($xml_parser,XML_OPTION_CASE_FOLDING,1);
if (($fd = @fopen($XMLfilename, "rb")) === FALSE) {
echo "Unable to open RSS Feed $XMLfilename, exiting\n";
exit -1;
}
// Read the whole file 4k at a time so remote files can be read
while (($XML = fread($fd, 4096)) != "") {
xml_parse($xml_parser,$XML);
}
fclose($fd);
xml_parser_free($xml_parser);
// make sure the channel contentEncoded is not blank
if ($rss_parser->FeedContentEncoded == "") {
$rss_parser->FeedContentEncoded = $rss_parser->FeedDescription;
}
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedTitle~~~", $rss_parser->FeedTitle, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedDescription~~~", $rss_parser->FeedDescription, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedContentEncoded~~~", $rss_parser->FeedContentEncoded, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedLink~~~", $rss_parser->FeedLink, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedPubDate~~~", $rss_parser->FeedPubDate, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedPubLongDate~~~", date($LongDateFormat, $rss_parser->FeedPubDate_t), $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedPubShortDate~~~", date($ShortDateFormat, $rss_parser->FeedPubDate_t), $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedPubLongTime~~~", date($LongTimeFormat, $rss_parser->FeedPubDate_t), $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedPubShortTime~~~", date($ShortTimeFormat, $rss_parser->FeedPubDate_t), $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedImageUrl~~~", $rss_parser->FeedImageURL, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedImageTitle~~~", $rss_parser->FeedImageTitle, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedImageLink~~~", $rss_parser->FeedImageLink, $template);
$match = NULL;
$template = str_replace("~~~NoFutureItems~~~", "", $template);
// Sort by PubDate if requested
if (strstr($template, "~~~SortByPubDate~~~")) {
$template = str_replace("~~~SortByPubDate~~~", "", $template);
for ($x = 0; $x < count($rss_parser->ItemTitle)-1; $x++)
{
for ($y = $x+1; $y < count($rss_parser->ItemTitle); $y++)
{
if ($rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x] < $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$y])
{
// Swap them
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemLink[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemLink[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemLink[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemLink[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemGuid[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemGuid[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemGuid[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemGuid[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$y] = $swapTemp;
}
}
}
}
// The the maximum items requested
if (strstr($template, "~~~FeedMaxItems=")) {
// Limit the maximun number of items displayed
if (preg_match("/~~~FeedMaxItems=([0-9-]*)~~~/", $template, $match) !== FALSE) {
if (($match[0] != "") && ($match[1] != "")) {
$FeedMaxItems = $match[1];
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedMaxItems=$match[1]~~~", "", $template);
if (abs($FeedMaxItems) > count($rss_parser->ItemTitle)) {
if ($FeedMaxItems > 0) {
$FeedMaxItems = count($rss_parser->ItemTitle);
} else {
$FeedMaxItems = -count($rss_parser->ItemTitle);
}
}
}
}
}
//
// Find the string, if it exists, between the ~~~EndItemsRecord~~~ and ~~~BeginItemsRecord~~~
//
while ((strstr($template, "~~~BeginItemsRecord~~~")) !== FALSE) {
$match = NULL;
$allitems = NULL;
$loop_limit = min(abs($FeedMaxItems), count($rss_parser->ItemTitle));
if (($parts = split("~~~BeginItemsRecord~~~", $template)) !== FALSE) {
if (($parts = split("~~~EndItemsRecord~~~", $parts[1])) !== FALSE) {
$WholeBlock = $parts[0];
//
// Check for ~~~BeginAlternateItemsRecord~~~
//
if (strstr($WholeBlock, "~~~BeginAlternateItemsRecord~~~")) {
$parts = split("~~~BeginAlternateItemsRecord~~~", $WholeBlock);
$block1 = $parts[0];
$block2 = $parts[1];
} else {
$block1 = $WholeBlock;
$block2 = $WholeBlock;
}
if ($FeedMaxItems < 0) {
for ($x = count($rss_parser->ItemTitle)-1; $x >= count($rss_parser->ItemTitle) + $FeedMaxItems; $x--) {
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemTitle~~~", $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$x], $block1);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemDescription~~~", $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemContentEncoded~~~", $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemLink~~~", $rss_parser->ItemLink[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubDate~~~", $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemGuid~~~", urlencode($rss_parser->ItemGuid[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongDate~~~", date($LongDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortDate~~~", date($ShortDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongTime~~~", date($LongTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~", date($ShortTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemEnclosureUrl~~~", $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$x], $item);
$allitems .= $item;
$x--;
if ($x >= count($rss_parser->ItemTitle) + $FeedMaxItems) {
//
// This is at least one more item so use the Alternate definition
//
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemTitle~~~", $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$x], $block2);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemDescription~~~", $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemContentEncoded~~~", $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemLink~~~", $rss_parser->ItemLink[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubDate~~~", $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemGuid~~~", urlencode($rss_parser->ItemGuid[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongDate~~~", date($LongDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortDate~~~", date($ShortDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongTime~~~", date($LongTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~", date($ShortTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemEnclosureUrl~~~", $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$x], $item);
$allitems .= $item;
}
}
} else {
for ($x = 0; $x < $loop_limit; $x++) {
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemTitle~~~", $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$x], $block1);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemDescription~~~", $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemContentEncoded~~~", $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemLink~~~", $rss_parser->ItemLink[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubDate~~~", $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemGuid~~~", urlencode($rss_parser->ItemGuid[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongDate~~~", date($LongDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortDate~~~", date($ShortDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongTime~~~", date($LongTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~", date($ShortTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemEnclosureUrl~~~", $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$x], $item);
$allitems .= $item;
$x++;
if ($x < $loop_limit) {
//
// This is at least one more item so use the Alternate definition
//
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemTitle~~~", $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$x], $block2);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemDescription~~~", $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemContentEncoded~~~", $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemLink~~~", $rss_parser->ItemLink[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubDate~~~", $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemGuid~~~", urlencode($rss_parser->ItemGuid[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongDate~~~", date($LongDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortDate~~~", date($ShortDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongTime~~~", date($LongTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~", date($ShortTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemEnclosureUrl~~~", $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$x], $item);
$allitems .= $item;
}
}
}
$template = str_replace("~~~BeginItemsRecord~~~".$WholeBlock."~~~EndItemsRecord~~~", $allitems, $template);
}
}
}
echo $template;
?>

By the way, this is a public domain script, so anyone interested can use it.

TG

NotePage · #12 11-16-2005, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TicoGrande

I am using the script below for several web sites. It allows for a RSS feed from within a web page, directly accessable.

I am neither a PHP nor a cURL programmer, so I am hoping some kind soul can provise me a workaround for this.

Many thanks in advance!

Code:

<?PHP
ini_set("allow_url_fopen", "1");
// If XLMfile is passed as part of the REQUEST_URI, then it will be used
// otherwise the the file below is used.
$XMLfilename = "http://examlple.com/sample.xml";
if (isset($_REQUEST["XMLFILE"])) {
if (stristr($_REQUEST["XMLFILE"], "file://")) {
// Not allowed
;
}
elseif (stristr($_REQUEST["XMLFILE"], "://")) {
// URL files are allowed
$XMLfilename = $_REQUEST["XMLFILE"];
} else {
// It is local and must be in the same directory
$XMLfilename = basename($_REQUEST["XMLFILE"]);
}
}
//
// If TEMPLATE is passed as part of the REQUEST_URI, then it will be used
// otherwise the the file below is used.
$TEMPLATEfilename = "mytemplate.html";
//the above is a local link
if (isset($_REQUEST["TEMPLATE"])) {
if (stristr($_REQUEST["TEMPLATE"], "file://")) {
// Not allowed
;
}
elseif (stristr($_REQUEST["TEMPLATE"], "://")) {
// URL files are allowed
$TEMPLATEfilename = $_REQUEST["TEMPLATE"];
} else {
// It is local and must be in the same directory
$TEMPLATEfilename = basename($_REQUEST["TEMPLATE"]);
}
}
//
// date() function documented http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.date.php
//
$LongDateFormat = "F jS, Y";    // ie, "Jan 21st, 2004"
$ShortDateFormat = "m/d/Y";     // ie, "1/21/2004"
//$ShortDateFormat = "d/m/Y";     // ie, "21/1/2004"
$LongTimeFormat = "H:i:s T O";  // ie, "13:24:30 EDT -0400"
$ShortTimeFormat = "h:i A";     // ie, "1:24 PM"
//
// Maximum number of items to be displayed
//
$FeedMaxItems = 10000;
if (isset($_REQUEST["MAXITEMS"])) {
$FeedMaxItems = $_REQUEST["MAXITEMS"];
}
$NoFutureItems = FALSE;
if (isset($_REQUEST["NOFUTUREITEMS"])) {
$NoFutureItems = TRUE;
}
Function getRFDdate($datestring) {
$year = substr($datestring, 0, 4);
$month = substr($datestring, 5, 2);
$day = substr($datestring, 8, 2);
$hour = substr($datestring, 11, 2);
$minute = substr($datestring, 14, 2);
$second = substr($datestring, 17, 2);
if (substr($datestring, 19, 1) == "Z") {
$offset_hour = 0;
$offset_minute = 0;
} else {
if (substr($datestring, 19, 1) == "+") {
$offset_hour = substr($datestring, 20, 2);
$offset_minute = substr($datestring, 23, 2);
} else {
$offset_hour = -1*substr($datestring, 20, 2);
$offset_minute = -1*substr($datestring, 23, 2);
}
}
return gmmktime($hour+$offset_hour, $minute+$offset_minute, $second, $month, $day, $year);
}
//
// As much as I hate globals, they are needed due to the
// recusive nature of the parser
$insidechannel = FALSE;
$level_channel = 0;
$insidechannelimage = FALSE;
$level_channelimage = 0;
$insideitem = FALSE;
$level_item = 0;
class RSSParser {
var $gotROOT = 0;
var $feedTYPE = "RSS";
var $level = 0;
var $tag = "";
var $title = "";
var $description = "";
var $contentEncoded = "";
var $link = "";
var $guid = "";
var $enclosureURL = "";
var $pubdate = "";
var $pubdateDC = "";
var $fimageURL = "";
var $fimageTitle = "";
var $fimageLink = "";
var $FeedTitle = "";
var $FeedDescription = "";
var $FeedContentEncoded = "";
var $FeedLink = "";
var $FeedPubDate = "";
var $FeedPubDateDC = "";
var $FeedPubDate_t = "";
var $FeedImageURL = "";
var $FeedImageTitle = "";
var $FeedImageLink = "";
// When adding new Item elements, be sure to update the sort below
var $ItemTitle = "";
var $ItemDescription = "";
var $ItemContentEncoded = "";
var $ItemLink = "";
var $ItemGuid = "";
var $ItemPubDate = "";
var $ItemPubDate_t = "";
var $ItemEnclosureURL = "";
function startElement($parser, $tagName, $attrs) {
GLOBAL $insidechannel;
GLOBAL $level_channel;
GLOBAL $insidechannelimage;
GLOBAL $level_channelimage;
GLOBAL $insideitem;
GLOBAL $level_item;
$this->level++;
$this->tag = $tagName;
if ($this->gotROOT == 0) {
$this->gotROOT = 1;
if (strstr($tagName, "RSS")) {
$this->feedTYPE = "RSS";
}
elseif (strstr($tagName, "RDF")) {
$this->feedTYPE = "RDF";
}
elseif (strstr($tagName, "FEE")) {
$this->feedTYPE = "FEE";
$insidechannel = TRUE;
$level_channel = 1;
}
}
elseif ((($tagName == "ITEM") && ($this->feedTYPE != "FEE")) || (($tagName == "ENTRY") && ($this->feedTYPE == "FEE"))) {
$insideitem = TRUE;
$level_item = $this->level;
}
elseif (($insideitem) && ($tagName == "ENCLOSURE")) {
$this->enclosureURL = $attrs["URL"];
}
elseif (($tagName == "LINK") && ($this->feedTYPE == "FEE")) {
$this->link = $attrs["HREF"];
}
elseif ($tagName == "CHANNEL") {
$insidechannel = TRUE;
$level_channel = $this->level;
}
elseif (($tagName == "IMAGE") && ($insidechannel = TRUE)) {
$insidechannelimage = TRUE;
$level_channelimage = $this->level;
}
}
function endElement($parser, $tagName) {
GLOBAL $insidechannel;
GLOBAL $level_channel;
GLOBAL $insidechannelimage;
GLOBAL $level_channelimage;
GLOBAL $insideitem;
GLOBAL $level_item;
GLOBAL $NoFutureItems;
$this->level--;
if ((($tagName == "ITEM") && ($this->feedTYPE != "FEE")) || (($tagName == "ENTRY") && ($this->feedTYPE == "FEE"))) {
$UseItem = TRUE;
if ($NoFutureItems) {
$noon = strtotime("today at 12:00");
if (trim($this->pubdate) != "") {
$ItemPubDate = strtotime($this->pubdate);
}
else if (trim($this->pubdateDC) != "") {
$ItemPubDate = getRFDdate($this->pubdateDC);
} else {
$ItemPubDate = time();
}
if (($ItemPubDate - $noon) > 43200) {
$UseItem = FALSE;
}
}
if ($UseItem) {
$this->ItemTitle[] = trim($this->title);
$this->ItemDescription[] = trim($this->description);
$this->ItemContentEncoded[] = trim($this->contentEncoded);
if ($this->ItemContentEncoded == "") {
$this->ItemContentEncoded = $this->ItemDescription;
}
$this->ItemLink[] = trim($this->link);
//
// Get the pubDate from pubDate first and then dc:date
if (trim($this->pubdate) != "") {
$this->ItemPubDate[] = trim($this->pubdate);
$this->ItemPubDate_t[] = strtotime($this->pubdate);
}
else if (trim($this->pubdateDC) != "") {
$this->ItemPubDate[] = trim($this->pubdateDC);
$this->ItemPubDate_t[] = getRFDdate($this->pubdateDC);
} else {
$this->ItemPubDate[] = date("D, d M Y H:i:s +0000");
$this->ItemPubDate_t[] = time();
}
$this->ItemGuid[] = trim($this->guid);
$this->ItemEnclosureURL[] = trim($this->enclosureURL);
}
$this->title = "";
$this->description = "";
$this->contentEncoded = "";
$this->link = "";
$this->pubdate = "";
$this->pubdateDC = "";
$this->guid = "";
$this->enclosureURL = "";
$insideitem = FALSE;
$level_item = 0;
}
elseif (($tagName == "IMAGE") && ($insidechannelimage)) {
$this->FeedImageURL = trim($this->fimageURL);
$this->FeedImageTitle = trim($this->fimageTitle);
$this->FeedImageLink = trim($this->fimageLink);
$this->fimageURL = "";
$this->fimageTitle = "";
$this->fimageLink = "";
$insidechannelimage = FALSE;
$level_channelimage = 0;
}
elseif ($tagName == "CHANNEL") {
//
// Get the pubDate from pubDate first and then dc:date
if (trim($this->pubdate) != "") {
$this->FeedPubDate_t = strtotime($this->FeedPubDate);
} 
else if (trim($this->pubdateDC) != "") {
$this->FeedPubDate_t = getRFDdate($this->FeedPubDateDC);
} else {
$this->FeedPubDate = date("D, d M Y H:i:s +0000");
$this->FeedPubDate_t = time();
}
$insidechannel = FALSE;
$level_channel = 0;
}
elseif ($this->level == $level_channel) {
if ($tagName == "TITLE") {
$this->FeedTitle = trim($this->title);
$this->title = "";
}
elseif (($tagName == "DESCRIPTION") || ($tagName == "TAGLINE")) {
$this->FeedDescription = trim($this->description);
$this->description = "";
}
elseif ($tagName == "CONTENT:ENCODED") {
$this->FeedContentEncoded = trim($this->contentEncoded);
$this->contentEncoded = "";
}
elseif ($tagName == "LINK") {
$this->FeedLink = trim($this->link);
$this->link = "";
}
}
}
function characterData($parser, $data) {
GLOBAL $insidechannel;
GLOBAL $level_channel;
GLOBAL $insidechannelimage;
GLOBAL $level_channelimage;
GLOBAL $insideitem;
GLOBAL $level_item;
if (($data == "") || ($data == NULL)) {
} else {
if (($insideitem) && ($this->level == $level_item+1)) {
switch ($this->tag) {
case "TITLE":
$this->title .= $data;
break;
case "DESCRIPTION":
$this->description .= $data;
break;
case "CONTENT:ENCODED":
$this->contentEncoded .= $data;
break;
case "SUMMARY":
$this->description .= $data;
break;
case "LINK":
$this->link .= $data;
break;
case "PUBDATE":
$this->pubdate .= $data;
break;
case "DC:DATE":
$this->pubdateDC .= $data;
break;
case "MODIFIED":
$this->pubdateDC .= $data;
break;
case "GUID":
$this->guid .= $data;
break;
}
}
elseif ($insidechannelimage) {
switch ($this->tag) {
case "TITLE":
$this->fimageTitle .= $data;
break;
case "URL":
$this->fimageURL .= $data;
break;
case "LINK":
$this->fimageLink .= $data;
break;
}
}
elseif (($insidechannel) && ($this->level == $level_channel+1)) {
switch ($this->tag) {
case "TITLE":
$this->title .= $data;
break;
case "DESCRIPTION":
$this->description .= $data;
break;
case "CONTENT:ENCODED":
$this->contentEncoded .= $data;
break;
case "TAGLINE":
$this->description .= $data;
break;
case "LINK":
$this->link .= $data;
break;
case "PUBDATE":
$this->FeedPubDate .= $data;
break;
case "DC:DATE":
$this->FeedPubDateDC .= $data;
break;
case "MODIFIED":
$this->FeedPubDateDC .= $data;
break;
}
}
}
}
}
if (($fd = @fopen($TEMPLATEfilename, "rb")) === FALSE) {
echo "Unable to open template $TEMPLATEfilename, exiting\n";
exit -1;
}
$template = NULL;
while (($data = fread($fd, 4096)) != "") {
$template .= $data;
}
fclose($fd);
if (strstr($template, "~~~NoFutureItems~~~")) {
$NoFutureItems = TRUE;
}
$xml_parser = xml_parser_create('');
$rss_parser = new RSSParser();
xml_set_object($xml_parser,$rss_parser);
xml_set_element_handler($xml_parser, "startElement", "endElement");
xml_set_character_data_handler($xml_parser, "characterData");
xml_parser_set_option($xml_parser,XML_OPTION_CASE_FOLDING,1);
if (($fd = @fopen($XMLfilename, "rb")) === FALSE) {
echo "Unable to open RSS Feed $XMLfilename, exiting\n";
exit -1;
}
// Read the whole file 4k at a time so remote files can be read
while (($XML = fread($fd, 4096)) != "") {
xml_parse($xml_parser,$XML);
}
fclose($fd);
xml_parser_free($xml_parser);
// make sure the channel contentEncoded is not blank
if ($rss_parser->FeedContentEncoded == "") {
$rss_parser->FeedContentEncoded = $rss_parser->FeedDescription;
}
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedTitle~~~", $rss_parser->FeedTitle, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedDescription~~~", $rss_parser->FeedDescription, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedContentEncoded~~~", $rss_parser->FeedContentEncoded, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedLink~~~", $rss_parser->FeedLink, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedPubDate~~~", $rss_parser->FeedPubDate, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedPubLongDate~~~", date($LongDateFormat, $rss_parser->FeedPubDate_t), $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedPubShortDate~~~", date($ShortDateFormat, $rss_parser->FeedPubDate_t), $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedPubLongTime~~~", date($LongTimeFormat, $rss_parser->FeedPubDate_t), $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedPubShortTime~~~", date($ShortTimeFormat, $rss_parser->FeedPubDate_t), $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedImageUrl~~~", $rss_parser->FeedImageURL, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedImageTitle~~~", $rss_parser->FeedImageTitle, $template);
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedImageLink~~~", $rss_parser->FeedImageLink, $template);
$match = NULL;
$template = str_replace("~~~NoFutureItems~~~", "", $template);
// Sort by PubDate if requested
if (strstr($template, "~~~SortByPubDate~~~")) {
$template = str_replace("~~~SortByPubDate~~~", "", $template);
for ($x = 0; $x < count($rss_parser->ItemTitle)-1; $x++)
{
for ($y = $x+1; $y < count($rss_parser->ItemTitle); $y++)
{
if ($rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x] < $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$y])
{
// Swap them
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemLink[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemLink[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemLink[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemLink[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemGuid[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemGuid[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemGuid[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemGuid[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$y] = $swapTemp;
$swapTemp = $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$x]; $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$x] = $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$y]; $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$y] = $swapTemp;
}
}
}
}
// The the maximum items requested
if (strstr($template, "~~~FeedMaxItems=")) {
// Limit the maximun number of items displayed
if (preg_match("/~~~FeedMaxItems=([0-9-]*)~~~/", $template, $match) !== FALSE) {
if (($match[0] != "") && ($match[1] != "")) {
$FeedMaxItems = $match[1];
$template = str_replace("~~~FeedMaxItems=$match[1]~~~", "", $template);
if (abs($FeedMaxItems) > count($rss_parser->ItemTitle)) {
if ($FeedMaxItems > 0) {
$FeedMaxItems = count($rss_parser->ItemTitle);
} else {
$FeedMaxItems = -count($rss_parser->ItemTitle);
}
}
}
}
}
//
// Find the string, if it exists, between the ~~~EndItemsRecord~~~ and ~~~BeginItemsRecord~~~
//
while ((strstr($template, "~~~BeginItemsRecord~~~")) !== FALSE) {
$match = NULL;
$allitems = NULL;
$loop_limit = min(abs($FeedMaxItems), count($rss_parser->ItemTitle));
if (($parts = split("~~~BeginItemsRecord~~~", $template)) !== FALSE) {
if (($parts = split("~~~EndItemsRecord~~~", $parts[1])) !== FALSE) {
$WholeBlock = $parts[0];
//
// Check for ~~~BeginAlternateItemsRecord~~~
//
if (strstr($WholeBlock, "~~~BeginAlternateItemsRecord~~~")) {
$parts = split("~~~BeginAlternateItemsRecord~~~", $WholeBlock);
$block1 = $parts[0];
$block2 = $parts[1];
} else {
$block1 = $WholeBlock;
$block2 = $WholeBlock;
}
if ($FeedMaxItems < 0) {
for ($x = count($rss_parser->ItemTitle)-1; $x >= count($rss_parser->ItemTitle) + $FeedMaxItems; $x--) {
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemTitle~~~", $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$x], $block1);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemDescription~~~", $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemContentEncoded~~~", $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemLink~~~", $rss_parser->ItemLink[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubDate~~~", $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemGuid~~~", urlencode($rss_parser->ItemGuid[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongDate~~~", date($LongDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortDate~~~", date($ShortDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongTime~~~", date($LongTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~", date($ShortTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemEnclosureUrl~~~", $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$x], $item);
$allitems .= $item;
$x--;
if ($x >= count($rss_parser->ItemTitle) + $FeedMaxItems) {
//
// This is at least one more item so use the Alternate definition
//
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemTitle~~~", $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$x], $block2);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemDescription~~~", $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemContentEncoded~~~", $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemLink~~~", $rss_parser->ItemLink[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubDate~~~", $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemGuid~~~", urlencode($rss_parser->ItemGuid[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongDate~~~", date($LongDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortDate~~~", date($ShortDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongTime~~~", date($LongTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~", date($ShortTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemEnclosureUrl~~~", $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$x], $item);
$allitems .= $item;
}
}
} else {
for ($x = 0; $x < $loop_limit; $x++) {
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemTitle~~~", $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$x], $block1);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemDescription~~~", $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemContentEncoded~~~", $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemLink~~~", $rss_parser->ItemLink[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubDate~~~", $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemGuid~~~", urlencode($rss_parser->ItemGuid[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongDate~~~", date($LongDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortDate~~~", date($ShortDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongTime~~~", date($LongTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~", date($ShortTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemEnclosureUrl~~~", $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$x], $item);
$allitems .= $item;
$x++;
if ($x < $loop_limit) {
//
// This is at least one more item so use the Alternate definition
//
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemTitle~~~", $rss_parser->ItemTitle[$x], $block2);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemDescription~~~", $rss_parser->ItemDescription[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemContentEncoded~~~", $rss_parser->ItemContentEncoded[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemLink~~~", $rss_parser->ItemLink[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubDate~~~", $rss_parser->ItemPubDate[$x], $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemGuid~~~", urlencode($rss_parser->ItemGuid[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongDate~~~", date($LongDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortDate~~~", date($ShortDateFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubLongTime~~~", date($LongTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemPubShortTime~~~", date($ShortTimeFormat, $rss_parser->ItemPubDate_t[$x]), $item);
$item = str_replace("~~~ItemEnclosureUrl~~~", $rss_parser->ItemEnclosureURL[$x], $item);
$allitems .= $item;
}
}
}
$template = str_replace("~~~BeginItemsRecord~~~".$WholeBlock."~~~EndItemsRecord~~~", $allitems, $template);
}
}
}
echo $template;
?>

By the way, this is a public domain script, so anyone interested can use it.

TG

The script is free to use for personal or business use, and a more current version can be found here. Technical support for the rss2html.php script can also be found there.

However, the script you posted is NOT public domain. It belongs to NotePage, Inc. The copyright notice at the beginning of the script has been stripped off by someone.

BizMonster · #13 11-16-2005, 12:09 PM

NotePage, just for your peace of mind I ended up going another route with my issue after all and I havent posted that code anywhere else or anything like that.

Thanks for that link to feed for all though. Very helpful.

***Catalyst-X*** · #14 11-17-2005, 05:53 AM

OK I understand Biz monsters CURL code the file is left in a string... Not being a php programmer... how do I write that out to a file?
Will that still work it is a 6 meg file ... what would I need to change?

BizMonster · #15 11-17-2005, 11:39 AM

I think this is what youre asking for. the w+ creates a file if it doesnt exist. You may need to look at