On 26 July 2005 14:38, George Pitcher wrote: > So my questions are: > > Is there a way for me to (using cURL) ask COPAC how many > records match the > search and if >0, return the data in a way that I can use it > as I wish? > > If not, is there another tool that I should be using?
Maybe you should be looking at the YAZ (Z39.50) extension? See http://pecl.php.net/package/yaz and http://indexdata.dk/phpyaz/. I don't know off the top of my head whether COPAC supports Z39.50, but it seems likely. Failing that, I'm absolutely sure the British Library has a Z39.50 server. Cheers! Mike --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, Headingley Campus, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 To view the terms under which this email is distributed, please go to http://disclaimer.leedsmet.ac.uk/email.htm -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
