Copy Issues

[rseigel]

I have the following line:
 

PHP Code:

copy ('http://www.azuregreenw.com/StockInfo.csv', 'AG.csv'); 

It works with other suppliers I grab inventory files from but not this one. The file is not copied.

 

I've added this to the top of my script:

ini_set('post_max_size', '16M');
ini_set('upload_max_filesize', '16M');

This file is 1.31 MB if that makes a difference.

Their phpinfo file is at http://www.azuregreenw.com/phpinfo.php

Does anyone know what may stop it from copying and what I might be able to do to make it work?

[lemmin]

You should really be using move_uploaded_file().

 

http://us3.php.net/manual/en/function.move-uploaded-file.php

 

Always make sure to include error handling in your code. Check to make sure the file was uploaded successfully before copying it.

 

If you post your code it would be easier to see where the problem may be.

[rseigel]

Thanks for your answer.

 

Does it matter that the file I'm moving is on a remote server?

 

In other words....I'm trying to copy/move/whatever a csv file from my suppliers website to mine.

Edited April 23, 2013 by rseigel

[lemmin]

If the file is being uploaded to the server it is being saved on, no. The way you have worded the process is a little confusing. You ARE using a form to upload a file, right?

[rseigel]

No.

 

Let me try to be clearer.

 

My supplier has a daily updated file that they store on their server. It essentially is for updating inventory counts on my web site.

 

I'm trying to get that file (by any means possible) and use it to update my inventory.

 

I have the code in place that will do that. I'm just having trouble copying the file from their server to mine.

 

Hopefully that makes more sense.

[lemmin]

If it's a public URL, you can use file_get_contents() to load it into memory. It will return a false value if it wasn't able to download the entire file. After you have checked the success, you can save it using file_put_contents().

[rseigel]

So.....

$csv = file_get_contents('http://www.azuregreenw.com/StockInfo.csv');
if ($csv === false)
{
    echo 'File not good!';
} else {
    echo $csv;
}

Gets me the response:

File not good!

Where to next?

[lemmin]

My first guess is that you have error reporting off and you've reached the max memory_limit.

 

Try adding this above your code:

error_reporting(E_ALL);

[rseigel]

This is what I have so far:

error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('memory_limit', '4096M');
$csv = file_get_contents('http://www.azuregreenw.com/StockInfo.csv');
if ($csv === false)
{
    echo 'File not good!</br>';
} else {
    echo $csv;
}

No other erros are thrown.

 

Just:

File not good!

I'm at a loss at this point.

 

Thanks for all the help. Hopefully this creates an aha moment for someone.

[lemmin]

I'm guessing your web server doesn't like PHP trying to allocate that much memory. Try a lower number like 128M. That should be more than enough.

[rseigel]

Tried that as well. Same result.

 

This should be s o simple. I'm doing the exact same thing with 2 other suppliers so far.

 

Is it possible it's something to do with their configuration on their end?

[lemmin]

It IS possible, but more likely to be a memory constraint by your server. I know you say no errors are thrown, but when file_get_contents() fails, it should at least be throwing a warning. I think your server configuration is preventing them from being displayed altogether. Try adding this above your code:

ini_set('display_errors', 1);

[rseigel]

Finally we have a error message to deal with.

Warning: file_get_contents(http://www.azuregreenw.com/StockInfo.csv): failed to open stream: Connection timed out in /home1/aonewebs/public_html/AG_inventory_update.php on line 45

Does this mean there's nothing I can do unless I can convince my supplier to whatever controls that?

[rseigel]

Looking at their server config:

 

max_execution_time 30

memory_limit 32M

 

Do either or both of these create a problem?

[lemmin]

Interesting. Are you behind a proxy? What happens if you change the URL to just http://www.google.com?

 

Those two config settings shouldn't cause any problems.

 

 

Does the owner of this website know you are doing this? It is possible they banned your IP simply because you were using too much bandwidth.

Edited April 24, 2013 by lemmin

[rseigel]

Not behind a proxy.

 

If I change the URL it brings up a local version of google's home page.

[lemmin]

I have to guess that the server is explicitly rejecting your server. Can you telnet that server from your web server?

 

What happens if you try to put a different URL from that server into your file_get_contents() function?