Posts requests for a research article

[Markus]

Hi Markus

It did so:

php C:\curl.php > C:\new.txt

Prompts: command "php" is either typed wrong or could not be found

Do I need something else to run this except the cmd?

Do you gots PHP installed on your system? If so, you might need to update your PATH system variable so that it can find the PHP executable.

So, what directory is PHP at?

[ricowyder]

Hi Mark

I've tried to install apache server and php to run your code. Unfortunately, I wasn't that successful at it. Is there any way I can run this by uploading it on my server and by loading the file? Sorry for all inconvenience, you're of great help.

Wishes

Rico

[Markus]

Hi Mark

I've tried to install apache server and php to run your code. Unfortunately, I wasn't that successful at it. Is there any way I can run this by uploading it on my server and by loading the file? Sorry for all inconvenience, you're of great help.

Wishes

Rico

You don't need apache to run it - but, sure.

Just upload it to your server. If PHP has cURL enabled (off by default - check your php.ini*), then it'll output the results to the screen.

* In your php.ini, look for the line ';extension=php _curl.dll' (or something like that) and remove the preceeding ';'.

Let me know if you need anymore help,

Mark.

PS: Remember to restart your server if you make changes to the configuration.

[ricowyder]

Hi Mark

A friend helped me out running it on their server. I tested it with 4 entries (form a .txt) and got this output:

PHP Notice: Undefined offset: 1 in M:\web\uat\ftp_ exchange\Rico\c url.php on line 127

Array

(

[apple

] => 57 records

[dell

] => 52 records

[migros

] => 26 records

[laposte

] => 0 records

[wuala] =>

)

Which is great. I started running my list of 20'000+ entries (I hope this doesn't shock you). Apparently, it's quite slow and therefore works well. I didn't got blocked.

However, the first line PHP Notice appears again and again. I am not sure if all sets are processed.

Before I start running all through, I wanted to ask you the following:
1. how can I get rid of this PHP Notice?
2. I have some stranges company names like "A Beautiful Code" or "@Compass" or "23/6" - will spaces or symbols influence the query?

A sample of my text file:

A Beautiful Site
A Big Important Company
A Blog.Branding-Studio
A-1 Technology
a-steroids
A.T. Kearney
A1-4 Electronics, Inc.
A10 Networks
A123Systems
A1Vacations
A2 ltd
A2B Office Products
A2B Office Technology

Could they cause any problems with you script?

[Markus]

That is maybe an error on my part - I'll check as soon as I can (just got in and I've gotta go back out).

Mark (will be back later).