[SOLVED] url check not working

[M.O.S. Studios]

this is the code i use to check if a user entered url is valid.

 

function test_httpurl($url)
{
$resaults = (($fp = @fopen($url, 'r')) === false) ? false : @fclose($fp);
if($resaults==FALSE)
{
return $url.BADURL;
}
}

 

I use it on my personal server (it has php 5) and it works fine.

however I'm trying to use it on another server that only has php 4.xx.

 

MY problem is on the new server every thing is returned as false.

 

Does any one know why?? I'm thinking it might be either a php.ini setting or a limitation of php 4.

 

I looked up fopen() and it should work fine on php 4, so im fairly sure its a php.ini setting.

 

do u guys have any ideas?

[Zhadus]

Remove the @'s and see if there are any errors.

[premiso]

Chances are, if you have a shared host, allow_url_fopen_wrappers (unsure of the exact name but close enough) is disallowed for security reasons.

 

You should look into converting it to cURL if your host allows cURL.

[M.O.S. Studios]

awesome, i wrote this line in my php.ini

 

allow_url_fopen=on

 

and it now works thanks guys