php code for getting metars

[Mark Foister]

Hi there,

 

I can't seem to fine the whole code in php to gather metars ?

 

Is it possible for someone to share there code please.

 

It would be very much appreciated

 

Kind Regards

[Anthony Lawrence]

Hi there,

 

I can't seem to fine the whole code in php to gather metars ?

 

Is it possible for someone to share there code please.

 

It would be very much appreciated

 

Kind Regards

 

Hi Mark,

 

The basic principle is that you want to get the contents of a remote URL (thee VATSIM metar tool). Two possible (basic) ways:

 

<?php

$metar = file_get_contents("http://metar.vatsim.net/metar.php?id=EGLL");

?>

 

<?php

$metar = file("http://metar.vatsim.net/metar.php?id=EGLL");
$metar = isset($metar[0]) ? $metar[0] : "No metar";

?>

 

They are both basic and have no error checking / exception handling, but it's enough to get you started for now.

 

A.

[Luca Benelli]

Keep in mind that our metars don't change more than once every 15 minutes... so cache the results for a while.

[Mark Foister]

Cheers guys !!

[Luca Benelli]

Depending on the number of requests, if you need LOTS of airports consider fetching the whole file

 

http://metar.vatsim.net/metar.php?id=all

 

Again, consider what you fetch and how often basing on what you really need.

 

Luca

[Mark Foister]

Depending on the number of requests, if you need LOTS of airports consider fetching the whole file

 

http://metar.vatsim.net/metar.php?id=all

 

Again, consider what you fetch and how often basing on what you really need.

 

Luca

 

I have inputted the code but nothing shows up on the site ??

[Luca Benelli]

If you click the link do you see the metar info in your browser?

[Mark Foister]

If you click the link do you see the metar info in your browser?

 

 

I see the metar yeah but it doesn't show it on the site :/

[Luca Benelli]

Then you probably have something wrong in your code....

 

have you put an echo of some sorts in there? the code you have been given is only a basic fetch of the metar....

[Mark Foister]

Then you probably have something wrong in your code....

 

have you put an echo of some sorts in there? the code you have been given is only a basic fetch of the metar....

 

It don't matter now i have done it

 

Thanks for the help tho