[PHP] Runescape Total Players Grabber Source :)

I've just created a pretty nice script which extracts the total number of players in Runescape, using the cURL, explode, and replace functions.

You can find it at http://hacktalk.org/forums/index.php?topic=12.0
I've tried posting the source, but as cp_ stated, it is impossible to post raw PHP; it keeps giving me some error about newthread.php not being able to be found.

Anyways, you don't need to log in to view it, so I see no harm in it. If you feel like supporting me, please join

If you have any improvements, please post them there as I will not be monitoring this thread as often.

Thanks,

Sid

 

Hm, was cURL really necessary? I believe file_get_contents() would work, saving just a few lines a some system resources...

 

Is doesnt work for me :/

 

Are you saving it as an html file? Or even a php file? The problem could be that you may not have PHP installed. Try looking into a host with it on. Also, if you have confirmed that you indeed are running the script on a server with PHP, check then if you have cURL enabled. Lots of free hosts have it disabled, and it may not work for you. Also, if there are any errors, it would be easier for anyone to help you.

 

Hmm, I tried Readfile and fread, but I didn't know about File_get_contents. I'll try that out, thanks.

 

Hm, I guess that didn't work. File_get_contents(); kept timing out on me >_<

 

fyi, curl is quite a bit faster than file_get_content().

 

Fyi, file_get_contents() is faster. Curl goes through a longer process to get the page. I suppose someone should actually try testing the times, but I'm sort of lazy...

 

Also, cURL can be used to do a LOT more thngs than file_get_contents, but obviously this is not a scenario where we can use it.
It's amazing how much it can do; referrer spoofing, etc