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darkdan · #1 (**permalink**) 02-07-2003, 07:08 PM

Ok, I want to write a script that pulls rankings from a site. Specifically from this exact page: http://www.rocketarena.org/clan.asp?ID=4207

Notice the "Rank: 27" I want to know if there is a way to pull that information and display it in a box..I want to code the block my self, I just need a little nudge in the right direction.

-dan

swh · #2 (**permalink**) 02-08-2003, 12:53 PM

Just a nudge.
Someone came out with a block that grabbed info using the 4cm php grabbing script. I use the script in some of my modules, and it works great.

darkdan · #3 (**permalink**) 02-08-2003, 11:35 PM

ok, another nudge would be nice :-D could you use an example of how it works?...I downloaded script, and I'm a bit confused about what to do.

I want to grab information from this address http://www.rocketarena.org/clan.asp?ID=4207

Specifically, I want to grab the "Rank: 27" because that is the information I want to pull into my block. Any ideas?

-dan

swh · #4 (**permalink**) 02-09-2003, 08:36 AM

OK I modified the TES newsgrabber block to suit your needs. You may want to tweak the start-end of the grabbing points. You must upload it into your blocks directory and chmod the file block-clan_news.php (or whatever you name it).

Code:

<?php
###############################################################
# Script Title: 4CM_Grabber for TES Scotland
#         File: block-TESnews.php
#  Description: This script will Grab information from the Times Education Supplement (Scotland)
#       Author: John B. Abela/Perfect Papers
#        Email: support@4cm.com
#          Web: http://www.4cm.com/ http://www.perfectpapers.net
#      Version: 2.0.5
#
#  Copyright Â© 1996-2000 www.4cm.com.  All Rights Reserved.
##
#  www.4cm.com (4CM) offers no warranties on this script.
#  The downloader of the script is solely responsible for any
#  problems caused by the installation of the script or use
#  of the script, including possible legal action for the grabbing
#  of the data, as a result of this script!
#
#  ALL COPYRIGHT NOTICES REGARDING: www.4cm.com
#  MUST REMAIN INTACT IN THE SCRIPT AND IN THE HTML OF THE SCRIPT!  
#
#  For more info on this script, see:
#  http://www.4cm.com/
#
#  (Please be kind and sign our guestbook at:
#     http://www.4cm.com/guestbook/  and say your using
#       this script!!)
###############################################################

########################
## Mandatory Setting  ##
########################
$GrabURL = "http://www.rocketarena.org/clan.asp?ID=4207";  //-  Complete URL of the page your grabbing from!
$GrabStart = 'Rank:';  //- HTML Code To Start Grab. Must Be A Unique Bit Of Code!
$GrabEnd = 'Match History';  //- HTML Code To End Grab. Must Be A Unique Bit Of Code!

#############################
## Do Not Edit Below Here  ##
## Do Not Edit Below Here  ##
#############################
$OpenFile = fopen("$GrabURL", "r"); //- DO NOT CHANGE
$RetrieveFile = fread($OpenFile, 200000);  //- Reduce This To Save Memory
$GrabData = eregi("$GrabStart(.*)$GrabEnd", $RetrieveFile, $DataPrint);
// $DataPrint[1] = str_replace("", "", $DataPrint[1]);   //- Un-Comment This Line for "Replace" purposes!
// $DataPrint[1] = str_replace("", "", $DataPrint[1]);   //- Un-Comment This Line for "Replace" purposes!
fclose($OpenFile); //- DO NOT CHANGE
$content=$DataPrint[1]; //- DO NOT CHANGE
####################
## End of Script  ##
####################
?>

darkdan · #5 (**permalink**) 02-09-2003, 05:38 PM

thanks a lot swh, I got it working. I edited it a little bit and the final product can be seen here ( http://iFear.owns.it ) :-D

-dan

swh · #6 (**permalink**) 02-09-2003, 06:08 PM

Good stuff
Nice looking site too

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