I have a few questions about some PHP Scripts.

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I have a PHP book on the way so please understand that I am a bit of a newb but willing to set out on my own and learn.

 

I am running Big Brother GPS on my Motorola Droid.  The application came with a couple sample scipts to get you going.

 

http://bk.gnarf.org/creativity/bigbrothergps/bbg-website.tar.gz

 

The application on the phone is pointed at bbg_recv.php and then you use a web browser to view bbg_map.php to see the location on a google map.  I've done some playing around with the scripts and added a battery life indicator but was not successful getting the charge state.  Here are the scripts as they sit now.

 

bbg_recv.php

?php

/* Get the position data from the POST parameters */
$lat = $_POST["latitude"];
$lon = $_POST["longitude"];
$acc = $_POST["accuracy"];
$bat = $_POST["battlevel"];
$crg = $_POST["charging"];

/* Write the position data to a file for the map script */
if ($lat && $lon && $acc && $bat) {
    $fcur = fopen("/tmp/position.cur", "w");

    $time = time();
    $out = "$time:$lat:$lon:$acc:$bat\n";

    fputs($fcur, $out);

    fclose($fcur);

}

?>

 

bbg_map.php

 

?php

/* Get the position data from the POST parameters */
$lat = $_POST["latitude"];
$lon = $_POST["longitude"];
$acc = $_POST["accuracy"];
$bat = $_POST["battlevel"];
$crg = $_POST["charging"];

/* Write the position data to a file for the map script */
if ($lat && $lon && $acc && $bat) {
    $fcur = fopen("/tmp/position.cur", "w");

    $time = time();
    $out = "$time:$lat:$lon:$acc:$bat\n";

    fputs($fcur, $out);

    fclose($fcur);

}

?>

 

Here is what I need some help with.  First I would like the position.cur file to be copied to another location and be renamed with date and time so I have a position log.  I'm currently using a shell script scheduled through crontab to accomplish this.  However I know it can be done with PHP and be cleaner.  Second, the map the is presented with bbg_map.php does not show a marker on the location.  If you zoom the map in it takes you to where the phone is so I know that is correct.  I just don't know how to get the marker to show up.  After playing with this for a while I'm thinking this has nothing to do with PHP what so ever, but any help is appreciated.  Anyone want to give this newb a little help?

 

Also, if it helps at all, here is the contents of the position.cur file.  It is formatted in Time:Latitude:Longitude:Acccuracy:Battery Life

 

1268608548:49.17820328333333:-101.84451646666666:16.0:30