Help In php coding

[buddhika2010]

I have a small mp3 script and its running accurately ...i want to check the mp3 URL before playing it whether  the mp3 link active or broken ....how to check the link is active or broken in php

 

 

thx

 

[requinix]

You can send a HEAD request, with cURL or a socket, and check for a non-200 (at the very least not a 404) response.

[buddhika2010]

can u provide a sample code ....i have no idea

[QuickOldCar]

Made this up just for you and tested it even.

 

<?php
function checkLiveMp3($url){
$context = stream_context_create(array(
    'http' => array(
        'timeout' => 1
    )
));
$the_contents = @file_get_contents($url, 0, $context);
if (empty($the_contents))
{
echo "$url is Dead<br />";
echo "Insert some code here for an error or other code.<br />";
echo "<br /><hr>";
} else {
$mp3_check = substr("$url", -4);
if ($mp3_check != ".mp3") {
echo "$url is alive but not mp3 file<br />";
echo "Insert some code here for an error or other code.<br />";
echo "<br /><hr>";
} else {
echo "Alive and mp3 file<br />";
echo "Insert some code here so some music can play.<br />";
echo "Mp3: <a href='$url'>$url</a>";
echo "<br /><hr>";
}
}
}

?>
<?php
//Usage
$url = "http://www.wyntonmarsalis.org/audio/tribute/wyntonstribute.mp3";
checkLiveMp3($url);

checkLiveMp3("http://somesite.com/something.jpg");

checkLiveMp3("http://www.sotone.com/samples/!2-Shapiro_Brahms.1st.mvmt.mp3");

?>

[buddhika2010]

thanks a lot