Wow thanks so much....this was a great help. "Analysis & Solutions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Hey Christopher: > > > function CharacterHandler($Parser, $Line, $StockStuff) { > > array_push($StockStuff, $Line); > > print "$Line<br>\n"; > > } > ... snip ... > > while ( list(,$Sym) = each($Symbols) ) { > > global $StockStuff; > > Global is used INSIDE functions to allow variables to be brought in and > out of the function. So, in this case, you'd have to put it as the > first line inside the CharacterHandler function. > > > > print "1st Position in the array = $StockStuff[1]<br>\n"; > ... snip ... > > Christopher J. Crane > > Network Operations Manager > > IKON Office Solutions > > "1" is not the first position in an array. "0" is. Considering that > last step there and the signature below, I bet once you get the test > working, you're just going to grab the array index number that has the > latest stock quote in it put it on your company's website. > > If that's the case, you've got a problem. What if NASDAQ changes the > order that the fields are in? That's right, you'll be putting the wrong > data on the website. You need to use an associative array, which means > the array's index are words, and in this case, the words are the names > of the data tags. > > I just whipped up a complete, basic, example of how to parse XML files > using PHP. Lucky for you, it uses your stock quote project as the > model! Go check it out: > > http://www.analysisandsolutions.com/code/phpxml.htm > > Enjoy, > > --Dan > > -- > PHP classes that make web design easier > SQL Solution | Layout Solution | Form Solution > sqlsolution.info | layoutsolution.info | formsolution.info > T H E A N A L Y S I S A N D S O L U T I O N S C O M P A N Y > 4015 7 Av #4AJ, Brooklyn NY v: 718-854-0335 f: 718-854-0409
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