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[tommytx]

I have found a ton of files that will measure file size when you are on the specific server, but what I need to do is measure the file size before downloading from remote... For example the server php curl program finds a file but if its like greater than 5ok do not down load.... is this possible without downloading the file just for measure...

I could i suppose strart the download.. normally using file_get_contents() or something similar if there was a way to monitor the download and shutdown the file_get_contents() once the download exceeded 50k... is anything like that possible...  Thanks for any suggestions....

It would be nice to measure before the download begins... but if monitored you could stop to save the download of say a 200 meg file.. UGH!


Thoughts suggestions... most of these will be blog pages..

[Bompa]

With perl I use HEAD instead of GET in order to get the file size

You could check this out

http://icfun.blogspot.com/2008/07/php-get-server-response-header-by.html

Bompa

[perkiset]

Exactly Bomps, and it's essentially the same in PHP.

You'd have to use cURL or a hand rolled request rather than simply file_get_contents, but it can be done. I think my web class here in the PHP library could be used to do it rather easily.

So Tommy you'd scrape the page for all graphic refs, then HEAD for each to get the sizes.

[perkiset]

Yep, here you go: http://www.perkiset.org/forum/php/perks_new_webrequest_class-t616.0.html;msg4201#msg4201

Code is at that post. The very first line of the packet is GET, that's where you'd switch to a HEAD and modify the rest of the request body a bit.

[kurdt]

I have heard from reliable source that by looking at the file's nose size, you can approximate the size.

[tommytx]

Thanks for all the great suggestions... I am sure I can get one to work..
In regard to measuring the size of graphics.. I may not need that as I am only concerned about the size of the html.

Basically I am assuming that if the page html exceeds 100k it is rarely a normal blog page... however I realize that if it had a ton of posts it might be huge... but for my use if 100k I dont' want it anyway..

so I am assuming its much easier when you only need to measure html page size..... am I right...

Anyway i will study all the ideas you have given and figure out the best way to go...

Unless anyone has any last minute thoughts on the best way to measure html size... without download...
Cause if its 200meg it takes forever to download.. and I want to avoid a download if the page exceeds 100k

Is there a way to measure the page's nose or were you just pulling my leg... hee...heee.


Thanks..

[perkiset]

The HEAD method will work on any HTML pull Tommy, so it will do what you are looking for.

[tommytx]

Thanks...