--- Ben Farhner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ok i need to check a url to make sure it works, and if it does, > then i want to print out "online", and if it returns 404 then i > want to print out "offline". how do i check if the url works or > not? thanks An easy way to do it is to grab the Snoopy class (http://snoopy.sourceforge.net), include it in your script, and use the following: ----- include_once 'Snoopy.class.inc'; function check_link($url) { $snoopy = new Snoopy; $snoopy->fetch($url); // a response code of 404 means that the file was not found if (intval($snoopy->response_code == 404) { return(false); } else { return(true); } } ------ You could also check for other codes (550, etc.) using a switch(intval($snoopy->response_code) and setting different notices for the results. HTH. -Bob (Source: PHP Developer's Cookbook, SAMS Publishing) __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/HKFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Community email addresses: Post message: php-list@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
