HI,
I have a csv feed that I want to parse and then enter into a databas via mySQL and also have as a csv file for import in excel.
The database part is not a problem nor is the csv text file, my problem seems to be that the feed has a timestamp just before the field names header and this fouls up the parsing. Does any one have any suggestuons to get around this?
Some sample data from the feed below:-
Array ( [FIELD1] => feed created:Tue Sep 16 19:54:03 BST 2008 ) Array ( [FIELD1] => products_id [FIELD2] => model [FIELD3] => ean [FIELD4] => name [FIELD5] => description [FIELD6] => dimension [FIELD7] => price [FIELD8] => delivery_code [FIELD9] => quantity [FIELD10] => categories [FIELD11] => options [FIELD12] => image_url ) Array ( [FIELD1] => "4215" [FIELD2] => "WC213" [FIELD3] => "5055071609367" [FIELD4] => "Flower Ribbon Hanger " [FIELD5] => "Each Flower ribbon hanger is priced and sold separately and comes packaged individually in a decorative card box.
Please note when low in stock some designs may be unavailable.
" [FIELD6] => "Length 80cm [FIELD7] => Bead Width 12cm" [FIELD8] => "1.91" [FIELD9] => "B" [FIELD10] => "338" [FIELD11] => "112|100513" [FIELD12] => "" [FIELD13] => "http://www.xxx.co.uk/gifts/images/WC213_001.jpg" )
And my current script:
<?php
require("MagicParser.php");
$csv_all = "/home/rdlsafet/public_html/xxxxxx/new_csv_feed.csv";
if (file_exists("/home/rdlsafet/public_html/xxxx/new_csv_feed.csv")){
print " This File already exists - deleting orginal products file...";
//Delete file if already exists
unlink ("/home/rdlsafet/public_html/xxxxnew_csv_feed.csv");
print "<br>Building new Product detail csv file...., <br />";
}
function myRecordHandler($record)
{
// This is where you write your code to process each record, such as loading a database
// You can display the record contents using PHP's internal print_r() function:
print_r($record);
// The following code will print out each field in your sample data:
/**
* print $record["products_id"];
* print $record["model"];
* print $record["ean"];
* print $record["name"];
* print $record["description"];
* print $record["dimensions"];
* print $record["price"];
* print $record["delivery_code"];
* print $record["quantity"];
* print $record["categories"];
* print $record["options"];
* print $record["image_url"];
*/
global $csv_all;
fwrite($csv_all,implode(",",$record));
}
$csv_all = fopen($csv_all,"a");
if (!$csv_all) { print "Could not create output file - check permissions!";exit(); }
MagicParser_parse("http://www.xxx.co.uk/gifts/feed_csv_products.php?email=xxx&passwd=dxxx&action=full","myRecordHandler","csv|44|0|0");
fclose($csv_all);
?>
Thanks in advance
John
Many Thanks David,
All working well now thanks to you
regards
John
Hello John,
You can make Magic Parser skip the first line of the file (if this is where the timestamp appears) as
an optional 5th parameter in the Format String; so if you use:
csv|44|0|0|1...the first line will be ignored and parsing will work as normal.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
David.