execute a url from php page without showing it

[raphsoft]

Execute a url from php page without showing it.

This is what I have:
[code=php]
function send_sms($recei ver,$content)
{
$logIn = 'raphael';
$pwd = 'pwd';
$clientId = 'rg7U97fH7fUujp ';
//$receiver = '238052433258';
//$content = 'Just Testing';
$Type = 'TEXT';
$Sender = 'raphsoft';

$url = "http://208.77.188.166: 8080/server/sendsms/?login=$logIn&p assword=$pwd&cl ientid=$clientI d&receiver=$rec eiver&message=$ content&message _type=$Type&sen der=$Sender";

$_GET["$url");
return
}

if
(isset($_POST["send_messa ge"]) && $_POST["send_messa ge"] = "S E N D")
{
$receiver = $_POST["receiver"];
$content = $_POST["contents"];
$send_now = send_sms($recei ver,$content);

if (isset($send_no w))
{
$_SESSION["msg"] = "You text message has been sent";
}
else
{
$_SESSION["msg"] = "Sorry, the message cannot be sent";
}

navigate("sms_s uccess.php");
exit;


}
?>
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[Dormilich]

$_GET["$url"];

won't work. $_GET contains the variables present in the url of your current file and the array key for $_GET should be a valid variable name.

to just call the service I guess you should use some of the CURL functions. (PHP: cURL - Manual)

regards

[Atli]

Hi.

I suggest you try reading this:
PHP: $_GET - Manual

And then this:
PHP: file_get_conten ts - Manual
And if that fails, you could try this:
PHP: cURL - Manual

And finally, if you plan on staying a member on these forums, you should read this:
FAQ: Posting Guidelines - Bytes

[raphsoft]

This works but does not hide the url. Please help, it's urgent.
[code=php]
function send_sms($recei ver,$content)
{
$logIn = 'raphael';
$pwd = 'pwd';
$clientId = 'rg7U97fH7fUujp ';
//$receiver = '238052433258';
//$content = 'Just Testing';
$Type = 'TEXT';
$Sender = 'raphsoft';

$url = "http://208.77.188.166: 8080/server/sendsms/?login=$logIn&p assword=$pwd&cl ientid=$clientI d&receiver=$rec eiver&message=$ content&message _type=$Type&sen der=$Sender";

navigate("$url" );
}

if
(isset($_POST["send_messa ge"]) && $_POST["send_messa ge"] = "S E N D")
{
$receiver = $_POST["receiver"];
$content = $_POST["contents"];
$send_now = send_sms($recei ver,$content);

if (isset($send_no w))
{
$_SESSION["msg"] = "You text message has been sent";
}
else
{
$_SESSION["msg"] = "Sorry, the message cannot be sent";
}

navigate("sms_s uccess.php");
exit;


}
?>
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[Atli]

Did you even try either of the methods we suggested?

Both the file_get_conten ts function and the curl functions are capable of doing what you are asking for.

Don't expect us to simply write the code for you. We wont.

[raphsoft]

Sorry I did. But if u can't help no problem

[Atli]

I'm happy to help, but you are going to have to do the heavy lifting mate.

If these two methods didn't work for you, show us what you tried and explain why/how it didn't work.
Error messages and such are always a big help to.

If we knew why those two methods won't working for you, maybe we could suggest alternate solutions.

[raphsoft]

That is what I did it did not work
[code=php]
<?
session_start() ;
//include_once('t ext_class.php') ;
function navigate($page) {echo "<script language='javas cript'>location ='$page';</script>";exit;}

function send_sms($recei ver,$content)
{
$logIn = 'user';
$pwd = 'pwd';
$clientId = '7f7UHfUp';
//$receiver = '230528332548';
//$content = 'Just Testing';
$Type = 'TEXT';
$Sender = 'user';

$url = "http://208.77.188.166: 8080/server/sendsms/?login=$logIn&p assword=$pwd&cl ientid=$clientI d&receiver=$rec eiver&message=$ content&message _type=$Type&sen der=$Sender";

///
function curl_get_file_c ontents($url)
{
$c = curl_init();
curl_setopt($c, CURLOPT_RETURNT RANSFER, 1);
curl_setopt($c, CURLOPT_URL, $URL);
$contents = curl_exec($c);
curl_close($c);

if ($contents) return $contents;
else return FALSE;
}

curl_get_file_c ontents("$url") ;
///
}

if
(isset($_POST["send_messa ge"]) && $_POST["send_messa ge"] = "S E N D")
{
$receiver = $_POST["receiver"];
$content = $_POST["contents"];
$send_now = send_sms($recei ver,$content);

if (isset($send_no w))
{
$_SESSION["msg"] = "You text message has been sent";
}
else
{
$_SESSION["msg"] = "Sorry, the message cannot be sent";
}

navigate("sms_s uccess.php");
exit;
//include_once('h ttp://www.example.net ');
//exit;



}
?>
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[Dormilich]

although PHP doesn't complain when you define a function inside another function, it seems to be pointless (when I tried it, the inner function wasn't called)

[raphsoft]

I have removed the function the other function. But it is not working yet.

session_start();
//include_once('text_class.php');
function navigate($page) {echo "<script language='javascript'>location='$page';</script>";exit;}

function curl_get_file_contents($url)
    {
        $c = curl_init();
        curl_setopt($c, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
        curl_setopt($c, CURLOPT_URL, $URL);
        $contents = curl_exec($c);
        curl_close($c);

        if ($contents) return $contents;
            else return FALSE;
    }
	
function send_sms($receiver,$content)
{
$logIn = 'user';
$pwd = 'pwd';
$clientId = '7UffUp';
//$receiver = '280433232558';
//$content = 'Just Testing';
$Type = 'TEXT';
$Sender = 'user';

$url = "http://208.77.188.166:8080/server/sendsms/?login=$logIn&password=$pwd&clientid=$clientId&receiver=$receiver&message=$content&message_type=$Type&sender=$Sender";
						
///

curl_get_file_contents("$url");
///
}

if
(isset($_POST["send_message"]) && $_POST["send_message"] = "S E N D")
{
$receiver = $_POST["receiver"];
$content = $_POST["contents"];
$send_now = send_sms($receiver,$content);

if (isset($send_now))
{
$_SESSION["msg"] = "You text message has been sent";
}
else
{
$_SESSION["msg"] = "Sorry, the message cannot be sent";
}

navigate("sms_success.php");
exit;
//include_once('http://www.example.net');
//exit;

[Atli]

PHP variables are case-sensitive.
Your $URL in line #9 does not match the parameter $url in line #5.
Try changing that.

Also, your send_sms() function does not return a value. Yet in line #42 you try to check the return value to see if it was successful. You need to add a return value to the function if that is supposed to work.

Add these lines at the top of your script. They will tell you if there are errors in it.
[code=php]
error_reporting (E_ALL);
ini_set('displa y_errors', true);[/code]

[raphsoft]

Atli, I tried what you said but did not get the right result. Anyway thank you!