On Dec 21, 2008, at 11:56 AM, Ted Roche wrote: > On Sun, Dec 21, 2008 at 11:16 AM, Ken Kixmoeller/fh > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Ted, -- Hang tight -- I think I found something --- > > OK, Ken... > > For anyone following, while Ken keeps me in suspense, here's a pointer > to learn more about PHP and cURL:
Well, the deal is this: I was confused because curl_exec was returning TRUE instead of a resource. According to the documentation, when CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER is true, it is supposed to return a resource. And it is. But the weird thing I discovered is that it was a false-true, I (be prepared to be amazed) actually had an error in my syntax, just a stupid, garden variety "use a variable that doesn't actually exist because you are a crappy typist" error. Nevertheless, curl_exec() was returning a TRUE. Weird thing #2 was that the server also wasn't returning any data error message. I guess it was telling me that it did, in fact pass a "virtual page" to the server, even though the page was devoid of actual information. So, now the server and I are communicating, but the server is sending me back a very cryptic error message. (As if there is any other kind! Why do we do this to ourselves? It just takes a few more electrons to have an error message that actually *tells* a fellow traveler something useful.) So, I am off to the server's site to see if there is anything more about the error than is in the Official Documentation, which ever-so- helpfully merely repeats the error message grouped among other "server messages." Why even bother writing such Official Documentation, and treat as if it were delivered by a chorus of angels?? </rant> Ken _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/4575b1a6-8eea-4e69-a236-e42fe4beb...@information-architecture.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
