if it's just the string after the ? then use $QUERY_STRING can't remember which $_* variable it's under... HTH
> -----Original Message----- > From: Simon Angell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 4:50 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PHP] ? in URLS. > > > Ok, ill explain my self further. the URL in the script is > http://www.weatherzone.com.au/yourHomePage.jsp?ref=f2eeb571ed > > The script uses the URL to see the page and store it locally, > then another > script grabs selected data from that page. the stuff after the ? is > essential for the data i want to be displayed, with out that part, the > script only sees the base page without the data i need, so > hence it doesn't > grab it. so how do i use the > $_GET['var1'] > $_GET['var2'] > $_GET['var3'] > > or urlencode() in the script > this is the script. > <?php > //Writing of local file > > $rContents = implode( "\r\n", file( > 'http://www.weatherzone.com.au/yourHomePage.jsp?ref=f2eeb571ed' ) ); > > if( ($fp = fopen( 'wztest.txt', 'wb+' )) !== false ) > { > fputs( $fp, $rContents ); > fclose( $fp ); > } > ?> > > > -- > > Cheers > --------------------------------- > Simon Angell > Canberra, ACT > www.canberra-wx.com > --------------------------------------------- > Proud member of the > Australian Severe Weather Association. > www.severeweather.asn.au > -------------------------------------------------------------- > "Marek Kilimajer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > use urlencode() > > > > Simon Angell wrote: > > > > >Hi All. > > >I am currently playing with sripts, and have come across a > problem, that > i > > >can't slove. (i am a novice - lol). > > >The script requires a URL to grab data from. The URL has a > ? in it, and > > >testing the script it grabs the base data of the URL, but not the > essential > > >data i need, which is only brought up with what comes > after the ? in the > > >URL. now i figure it has something to do with the ? in the > URL but i > can't > > >seem to fix it myself. > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > >-- > > > > > >Cheers > > >--------------------------------- > > >Simon Angell > > >Canberra, ACT > > >www.canberra-wx.com > > >--------------------------------------------- > > >Proud member of the > > >Australian Severe Weather Association. > > >www.severeweather.asn.au > > >-------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php