php http get request

[morleymouse]

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having a bit of trouble with this, basically I have a url that if I paste into my browser it works and gives the correct output.

however if I put the url in to a php script something like...

$content = file_get_contents($url);
echo $content; 

where $url is the same url I would paste into the browser, the php output is...

Warning: file_get_contents(#url#): failed to open stream: HTTP request failed!

Where #url# is my $url fro mthe script. So it works, the script that its requesting gives the correct output but only via a browser call not a php one. Done a few searches about it but not getting anywhere

any ideas?

[Coopson]

Hi

do you pass any variables in the URL, that need to be urlencode() can you pm a sample of the URL? If there are any spaces etc in the URL they need to encoded

[morleymouse]

one damn space! Cant believe id missed that, cheers