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Hi I've recently started studying cURL and am having problem with the following code that i've written,

<?php

include("LIB_parse.php");    # Include parse library
include("LIB_http.php");     # Include cURL library

$web_page = http_get($target="http://rapidshare-search-engine.com/index-s_submit=Search&sformval=1&s_type=0&what=1&s=billu&start=0.html", $referer="http://rapidshare-search-engine.com/");
$meta_tag_array = parse_array($web_page['FILE'], "href=", ">");

for($xx=0; $xx<count($meta_tag_array); $xx++)
	{
		
    $tag= return_between($meta_tag_array[$xx],"href=\"","\">",EXL)."\n";
	?>
	<a href=<?php echo $tag ?> >hh</a>
    <?php
	}
?>


Now what i did was searched for 'billu' on www.rapidshare-search-engine.com and i got the url = http://rapidshare-search-engine.com/index-s_submit=Search&sformval=1&s_type=0&what=1&s=billu&start=0.html , which i used in $target in my http_get function(inside LIB_http.php file)

now the problem is that this is not running correctly, the code is not returning me all the links that i wanted.
I want all the rapidshare links to be displayed(as they are displayed on the rapidshare-search-engine.com site)

LIB_http.php

LIB_parse.php

<?php
/*
########################################################################                                        
Copyright 2007, Michael Schrenk                                                                                 
   This software is designed for use with the book,                                                             
   "Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scarpers", Michael Schrenk, 2007 No Starch Press, San Francisco CA             
                                                                                                                
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########################################################################                                        
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#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# LIB_http                                                              
#                                                                       
# F U N C T I O N S                                                     
#                                                                       
# http_get()                                                            
#    Fetches a file from the Internet with the HTTP protocol            
# http_header()                                                         
#    Same as http_get(), but only returns HTTP header instead of        
#    the normal file contents                                           
# http_get_form()                                                       
#    Submits a form with the GET method                                 
# http_get_form_withheader()                                            
#    Same as http_get_form(), but only returns HTTP header instead of   
#    the normal file contents                                           
# http_post_form()                                                      
#    Submits a form with the POST method                                
# http_post_withheader()                                                
#    Same as http_post_form(), but only returns HTTP header instead of  
#    the normal file contents                                           
# http_header()                                                         
#                                                                       
# http()                                                                
#   A common routine called by all of the previously described          
#   functions. You should always use one of the other wrappers for this 
#   routine and not call it directly.                                   
#                                                                       
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# R E T U R N E D   D A T A                                             
# All of these routines return a three dimensional array defined as     
# follows:	    												        
#    $return_array['FILE']   = Contents of fetched file, will also      
#                              include the HTTP header if requested    
#    $return_array['STATUS'] = CURL generated status of transfer        
#    $return_array['ERROR']  = CURL generated error status              
########################################################################

/***********************************************************************
Webbot defaults (scope = global)                                       
----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
# Define how your webbot will appear in server logs
define("WEBBOT_NAME", "Test Webbot");

# Length of time cURL will wait for a response (seconds)
define("CURL_TIMEOUT", 25);

# Location of your cookie file. (Must be fully resolved local address)
define("COOKIE_FILE", "c:\cookie.txt");

# DEFINE METHOD CONSTANTS
define("HEAD", "HEAD");
define("GET",  "GET");
define("POST", "POST");

# DEFINE HEADER INCLUSION
define("EXCL_HEAD", FALSE);
define("INCL_HEAD", TRUE);

/***********************************************************************
User interfaces         	                                            
-------------------------------------------------------------			
*/

/***********************************************************************
function http_get($target, $ref)                                        
-------------------------------------------------------------           
DESCRIPTION:                                                            
        Downloads an ASCII file without the http header                 
INPUT:                                                                  
        $target       The target file (to download)                     
        $ref          The server referer variable                       
OUTPUT:                                                                 
        $return_array['FILE']   = Contents of fetched file, will also   
                                 include the HTTP header if requested   
        $return_array['STATUS'] = CURL generated status of transfer     
        $return_array['ERROR']  = CURL generated error status           
***********************************************************************/
function http_get($target, $ref)
    {
    return http($target, $ref, $method="GET", $data_array="", EXCL_HEAD);
    }

/***********************************************************************
http_get_withheader($target, $ref)                                      
-------------------------------------------------------------           
DESCRIPTION:                                                            
        Downloads an ASCII file with the http header                    
INPUT:                                                                  
        $target       The target file (to download)                     
        $ref          The server referer variable                       
OUTPUT:                                                                 
        $return_array['FILE']   = Contents of fetched file, will also   
                                 include the HTTP header if requested   
        $return_array['STATUS'] = CURL generated status of transfer     
        $return_array['ERROR']  = CURL generated error status           
***********************************************************************/
function http_get_withheader($target, $ref)
    {
    return http($target, $ref, $method="GET", $data_array="", INCL_HEAD);
    }

/***********************************************************************
http_get_form($target, $ref, $data_array)                               
-------------------------------------------------------------           
DESCRIPTION
<?php
/*
########################################################################                                        
Copyright 2007, Michael Schrenk                                                                                 
   This software is designed for use with the book,                                                             
   "Webbots, Spiders, and Screen Scarpers", Michael Schrenk, 2007 No Starch Press, San Francisco CA             
                                                                                                                
W3C SOFTWARE NOTICE AND LICENSE                                                                                
                                                                                                                
This work (and included software, documentation such as READMEs, or other                                       
related items) is being provided by the copyright holders under the following license.                          
 By obtaining, using and/or copying this work, you (the licensee) agree that you have read,                     
 understood, and will comply with the following terms and conditions.                                           
                                                                                                                
Permission to copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation, with or                         
without modification, for any purpose and without fee or royalty is hereby granted, provided                    
that you include the following on ALL copies of the software and documentation or portions thereof,             
including modifications:                                                                                        
   1. The full text of this NOTICE in a location viewable to users of the redistributed                         
      or derivative work.                                                                                       
   2. Any pre-existing intellectual property disclaimers, notices, or terms and conditions.                     
      If none exist, the W3C Software Short Notice should be included (hypertext is preferred,                  
      text is permitted) within the body of any redistributed or derivative code.                               
   3. Notice of any changes or modifications to the files, including the date changes were made.                
      (We recommend you provide URIs to the location from which the code is derived.)                           
                                                                                                                
THIS SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS," AND COPYRIGHT HOLDERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR           
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS          
FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD         
PARTY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS OR OTHER RIGHTS.                                                          
                                                                                                                
COPYRIGHT HOLDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT     
OF ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION.                                                                    
                                                                                                                
The name and trademarks of copyright holders may NOT be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to the      
software without specific, written prior permission. Title to copyright in this software and any associated     
documentation will at all times remain with copyright holders.                                                  
########################################################################                                        
*/

########################################################################
#                                                                       
# LIB_parse.php     Parse Routines                                      
#                                                                       
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
# FUNCTIONS                                                             
#                                                                       
#    split_string()   Returns the portion of a string either before     
#                     or after a delineator. The returned string may    
#                     or may not include the delineator.                
#                                                                       
#    return_between() Returns the portion of a string that falls        
#                     between two delineators, exclusive or inclusive   
#                     of the delineators.                               
#                                                                       
#    parse_array()    Returns an array containing all occurrences of    
#                     text that falls between a set of delineators.     
#                                                                       
#    get_attribute()  Returns the value of a HTML tag attribute         
#                                                                       
#    remove()         Removes all occurrences of a string from          
#                     another string.                                   
#                                                                       
#    tidy_html()      Puts raw HTML into a known state with proper      
#                     with parsable syntax                               
#                                                                       
########################################################################

/***********************************************************************
Parse Constants (scope = global)                                        
----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
# Specifies if parse includes the delineator
define("EXCL", true);
define("INCL", false);
# Specifies if parse returns the text before or after the delineator
define("BEFORE", true);
define("AFTER", false);    

/***********************************************************************
split_string($string, $delineator, $desired, $type)                
-------------------------------------------------------------            
DESCRIPTION:                                                             
        Returns a potion of the string that is either before or after    
        the delineator. The parse is not case sensitive, but the case of
        the parsed string is not effected.								
INPUT:                                                                    
        $string         Input string to parse                            
        $delineator     Delineation point (place where split occurs)    
        $desired        BEFORE: return portion before delineator        
                        AFTER:  return portion before delineator        
        $type           INCL: include delineator in parsed string    
                        EXCL: exclude delineator in parsed string    
***********************************************************************/
function split_string($string, $delineator, $desired, $type)
    {
    # Case insensitive parse, convert string and delineator to lower case
    $lc_str = strtolower($string);
	$marker = strtolower($delineator);
    
    # Return text BEFORE the delineator
    if($desired == BEFORE)
        {
        if($type == EXCL)  // Return text ESCL of the delineator
            $split_here = strpos($lc_str, $marker);
        else               // Return text INCL of the delineator
            $split_here = strpos($lc_str, $marker)+strlen($marker);
        
        $parsed_string = substr($string, 0, $split_here);
        }
    # Return text AFTER the delineator
    else
        {
        if($type==EXCL)    // Return text ESCL of the delineator
            $split_here = strpos($lc_str, $marker) + strlen($marker);
        else               // Return text INCL of the delineator
            $split_here = strpos($lc_str, $marker) ;
        
        $parsed_string =  substr($string, $split_here, strlen($string));
        }
    return $parsed_string;
    }

/***********************************************************************
$value = return_between($string, $start, $end, $type)                   
-------------------------------------------------------------           
DESCRIPTION:                                                            
        Returns a substring of $string delineated by $start and $end    
        The parse is not case sensitive, but the case of the parsed     
        string is not effected.                                         
INPUT:                                                                  
        $string         Input string to parse                           
        $start          Defines the beginning of the sub string         
        $end            Defines the end of the sub string               
        $type           INCL: include delineators in parsed string      
                        EXCL: exclude delineators in parsed string      
***********************************************************************/
function return_between($string, $start, $stop, $type)
    {
    $temp = split_string($string, $start, AFTER, $type);
    return split_string($temp, $stop, BEFORE, $type);
    }

/***********************************************************************
$array = parse_array($string, $open_tag, $close_tag)                    
-------------------------------------------------------------           
DESCRIPTION:
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Member Avatar for almostbob

You are really asking in public for helpo in stealing somebody else's content?
Why not ask at rapidshare?

because they dont want you stealing their property

The layout, design, files, images and all other contents of the Rapidshare-search-engine.com web site are owned by Rapidshare-search-engine.com and are protected by national and international intellectual property laws, conventions and treaties.
The information contained within the Rapidshare-search-engine.com databases belongs to the respective owners of Rapidshare-search-engine.com, and is also protected by national and international intellectual property laws, conventions and treaties.
The information contained in the Rapidshare-search-engine.com web site and databases may not otherwise be used, copied, distributed, performed, sublicensed, modified, rented, altered, reverse engineered or recompiled in any manner without the express written consent of its owner.

Member Avatar for progurammaar

hey guys plz reply, is it that big a problem??

one more thing, how do we crawl the internet automatically, i mean without entering individual site name every time.

secondly, i want to create an aggregate site just for fun or rather test my abilities, so can you please suggest some ideas which will not have any copyright issues.....

Member Avatar for Millit

I can recommend you another rapidshare search engine - http://rapid4me.com/ . Personally in my case it is very helpful!

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