parsing information from .asx

Re: parsing information from .asx

"testforech o" <testforecho@vo lcanomail.com> wrote in message
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> I am new to PHP. I am trying to extract the artist, title, etc. from
> this .asx stream: http://www.sirius.com/asx/6lu9ladr/starlite.asx
>
> I understand .asx is Windows code, but I assume this still may be
> possible. Where can I begin to figure out how to do something like this?
> Any resource suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> TFE
>
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These are the contents of the asx:

<ASX Version="3.0">
<entry>
<ref
href="mms://wmbcast.siriusr adio-na-regional.speede ra.net/wmbcast.siriusr adio
-na-regional/wmbcast_siriusr adio-na-regional_jan092 004_0848_53065"/>
<ref
href="mms://wmbcast.siriusr adio-na-regional-a.speedera.net/wmbcast.siriusr ad
io-na-regional/wmbcast_siriusr adio-na-regional_jan092 004_0848_53065? backup=a
"/>
<ref
href="mms://wmbcast.siriusr adio-na-regional-b.speedera.net/wmbcast.siriusr ad
io-na-regional/wmbcast_siriusr adio-na-regional_jan092 004_0848_53065? backup=b
"/>
</entry>
</ASX>

To get all that info about the streams then, I assume you have to do more
than parse the ASX file...you have to actually connect to the media and get
the info that way.

I've never messed with it though....sorry .

I am new to PHP. I am trying to extract the artist, title, etc. from
this .asx stream: http://www.sirius.com/asx/6lu9ladr/starlite.asx

I understand .asx is Windows code, but I assume this still may be
possible. Where can I begin to figure out how to do something like this?
Any resource suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
TFE