I have read all the forum regarding this subject , but its just way over my head:)
can someone post the script that is needed to do the automation and highlight the areas i need to add my info and what the info should be.
any help would be great from you experts :)
Hi Madison,
Ok - the next step is to establish what programs you are able to access whilst logged in. The best method of automation involves using wget, which is a Linux utility to fetch a document from a web server. If you run this command on its own it should display a help message. To test this, login to your account and just type "wget".... for example:
$wget <return>
wget: missing URL
Usage: wget [OPTION]... [URL]...
Try `wget --help' for more options.The $ on the first line above indicates whatever your command prompt is - there may be more characters displayed, such as your username. Let me know if you've got wget first - if not, we'll have to look at the PHP methods available....
Cheers,
David.
im quick aren't I ? :)
ok I have checked all the programs needed and have them all and their locations.
Cool - can you post the locations, that will help put a script together for you.
Also, if you can post the URL of one of your product feeds (mask out any user IDs or passwords if you need to) and I should be able to put together a complete script for you.
Cheers,
David.
Hi Madison,
Have you come across the main automation guidelines:
http://www.pricetapestry.com/node/198
I agree that it does look a bit daunting; but that's only because it covers "all the bases" in terms of the kind problems you get with how the different networks work etc!
To help you through it however; firstly what kind of hosting setup do you have? Can you login to your hosting account using Telnet or SSH?
Cheers,
David.