PHP Help Needed (String Manipulation) 100 $NB Awarded

DomainSpring · 09-03-2004, 11:08 PM

Hi,

Can someone please help me with some PHP string manipulation? I will award 100 NameBucks to the first person who sends me quality code that works correctly (post "DONE" and PM me the code). Basically, I will be passing in a random URL, and if it is from eBay or amazon.com, the string/URL needs to be changed to include referral code. The eBay one should be easier:

For example:

Code:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11153&item=5718385022

changes to (there should be no spaces after "item"):

Code:

http://www.qksrv.net/click-1549868-5463217?loc=http%3A//cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26category%3D11153%26item%3D5718385022

Another example:

Code:

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQtZvb?ssPageName=h:h:fitem:US

changes to:

Code:

http://www.qksrv.net/click-1549868-5463217?loc=http%3A//search.ebay.com/_W0QQtZvb%3FssPageName%3Dh%3Ah%3Afitem%3AUS

So, basically, it looks like you will have to check that "ebay.com" is in the string/URL, and if so, take the whole string/URL, URLencode it, and append it after "http://www.qksrv.net/click-1549868-5463217?loc="
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/46289-php-help-needed-string-manipulation-100-a.html

Amazon examples:

Code:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00019PD0W/qid=1094262263/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-2456420-8213624?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

changes to:

Code:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=domainspring-20&path=tg/detail/-/B00019PD0W/qid%3D1094262263/sr%3D8-1

"tag=domainspring-20" in the above code is my referral code.

However, a URL like:
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=46289

Code:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000X5RTG/domainspring-20

should be left alone (I will go ahead and say anything with "/ASIN/")

Of course, for both of these sites, it's important that no URLs that already have a referral code already (like the example above) get modified (probably into something messy). Confused much?

PM me with any questions or if you need more examples - perhaps someone that has Amazon Associates experience can let me know of any other potential snafus.

Thanks!
Cary

alien · 09-04-2004, 02:00 AM

Don't need NameBucks. Try this (You might have to modify the amazon match string if you have different amazon urls.) :

PHP Code:

  PM sent 

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=46289

E.g.: echo changed("http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00019PD0W/qid=1094262263/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-2456420-8213624?v=glance&s=music&n=507846");

DomainSpring · 09-04-2004, 02:20 PM

Thanks for getting back to me alien

Can you just add something that checks for "amazon.com" instead of just checking for the "tg" and "/ref" (I believe that is what the code checks). I'll be happy to send you the $100NB as promised.

alien · 09-04-2004, 11:07 PM

DomainSpring · 09-05-2004, 12:41 AM

Hi,

Yes, I was eluding to the top version, with the combined solution (although that code seems to only return $am). If you can figure out what is wrong with that, I'd appreciate it. I am sending over the $NB now. Thanks for your efforts and kindness

Cary

alien · 09-05-2004, 01:46 AM

09-03-2004, 11:08 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
DomainSpring NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 286	PHP Help Needed (String Manipulation) 100 $NB Awarded Hi, Can someone please help me with some PHP string manipulation? I will award 100 NameBucks to the first person who sends me quality code that works correctly (post "DONE" and PM me the code). Basically, I will be passing in a random URL, and if it is from eBay or amazon.com, the string/URL needs to be changed to include referral code. The eBay one should be easier: For example: Code: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11153&item=5718385022 changes to (there should be no spaces after "item"): Code: http://www.qksrv.net/click-1549868-5463217?loc=http%3A//cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll%3FViewItem%26category%3D11153%26item%3D5718385022 Another example: Code: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQtZvb?ssPageName=h:h:fitem:US changes to: Code: http://www.qksrv.net/click-1549868-5463217?loc=http%3A//search.ebay.com/_W0QQtZvb%3FssPageName%3Dh%3Ah%3Afitem%3AUS So, basically, it looks like you will have to check that "ebay.com" is in the string/URL, and if so, take the whole string/URL, URLencode it, and append it after "http://www.qksrv.net/click-1549868-5463217?loc=" ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/46289-php-help-needed-string-manipulation-100-a.html Amazon examples: Code: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00019PD0W/qid=1094262263/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-2456420-8213624?v=glance&s=music&n=507846 changes to: Code: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=domainspring-20&path=tg/detail/-/B00019PD0W/qid%3D1094262263/sr%3D8-1 "tag=domainspring-20" in the above code is my referral code. However, a URL like: ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=46289 Code: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000X5RTG/domainspring-20 should be left alone (I will go ahead and say anything with "/ASIN/") Of course, for both of these sites, it's important that no URLs that already have a referral code already (like the example above) get modified (probably into something messy). Confused much? PM me with any questions or if you need more examples - perhaps someone that has Amazon Associates experience can let me know of any other potential snafus. Thanks! Cary __________________ DomainSpring - $7.49 domain registration Verona Clothing - Clothing line sponsoring Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein, and more! Last edited by DomainSpring; 09-04-2004 at 01:28 AM.

09-04-2004, 02:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
alien NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: .au/.sg Posts: 221	Don't need NameBucks. Try this (You might have to modify the amazon match string if you have different amazon urls.) : PHP Code: `PM sent ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=46289` E.g.: echo changed("http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00019PD0W/qid=1094262263/sr=8-1/ref=pd_ka_1/002-2456420-8213624?v=glance&s=music&n=507846"); __________________ @ PageRank.net - Search Engine Optimization Last edited by alien; 09-05-2004 at 07:35 PM.

09-04-2004, 02:20 PM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
DomainSpring NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 286	Thanks for getting back to me alien Can you just add something that checks for "amazon.com" instead of just checking for the "tg" and "/ref" (I believe that is what the code checks). I'll be happy to send you the $100NB as promised. __________________ DomainSpring - $7.49 domain registration Verona Clothing - Clothing line sponsoring Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein, and more! Last edited by DomainSpring; 09-05-2004 at 07:44 PM.

09-04-2004, 11:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
alien NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: .au/.sg Posts: 221	__________________ @ PageRank.net - Search Engine Optimization Last edited by alien; 09-05-2004 at 07:36 PM.

09-05-2004, 12:41 AM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
DomainSpring NamePros Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 286	Hi, Yes, I was eluding to the top version, with the combined solution (although that code seems to only return $am). If you can figure out what is wrong with that, I'd appreciate it. I am sending over the $NB now. Thanks for your efforts and kindness Cary __________________ DomainSpring - $7.49 domain registration Verona Clothing - Clothing line sponsoring Hawthorne Heights, Silverstein, and more! Last edited by DomainSpring; 09-05-2004 at 07:44 PM.

09-05-2004, 01:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
alien NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: .au/.sg Posts: 221	__________________ @ PageRank.net - Search Engine Optimization Last edited by alien; 09-05-2004 at 07:37 PM.

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