Corpocrat Blog » PHP Scripts http://corpocrat.com Daily Blog from Internet Entrepreneur/Webmaster Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:57:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 PHP – check ssl and redirect to https secure page http://corpocrat.com/2011/11/04/php-check-ssl-and-redirect-to-https-secure-page/ http://corpocrat.com/2011/11/04/php-check-ssl-and-redirect-to-https-secure-page/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:03:16 +0000 pbu http://corpocrat.com/?p=3463 If you have a non https form and you if you want to force to use SSL (https), it can be done with 4 lines of code with php. Remember that you need to buy ssl and have https working in your website. The key here is use of $_SERVER['https'] ...]]> If you have a non https form and you if you want to force to use SSL (https), it can be done with 4 lines of code with php. Remember that you need to buy ssl and have https working in your website. The key here is use of $_SERVER['https'] variable, which is set to a value when https is enabled in your server.

if(empty($_SERVER["HTTPS"])) {
header("Location: https://example.com/application.htm");
exit;
}

 

]]> http://corpocrat.com/2011/11/04/php-check-ssl-and-redirect-to-https-secure-page/feed/ 0 Interview with Balakrishnan who blogs at corpocrat.com http://corpocrat.com/2011/09/16/interview-with-balakrishnan-who-blogs-at-corpocrat-com/ http://corpocrat.com/2011/09/16/interview-with-balakrishnan-who-blogs-at-corpocrat-com/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:52:47 +0000 pbu http://corpocrat.com/?p=3373

As a owner of Corpocrat.com, I was recently interviewed by SelfBlogger.com and i was really proud to share my struggles and experiences and i came a long long way to acheive my goals.  I answered on various topics including blogging, making money and career goals.  You can read my interview ...]]>

As a owner of Corpocrat.com, I was recently interviewed by SelfBlogger.com and i was really proud to share my struggles and experiences and i came a long long way to acheive my goals.  I answered on various topics including blogging, making money and career goals.  You can read my interview here:  http://www.selfblogger.com/2011/07/in-this-post-i-had-come-with-interview.html

]]> http://corpocrat.com/2011/09/16/interview-with-balakrishnan-who-blogs-at-corpocrat-com/feed/ 0 Mysql Query – Use brackets for multiple conditions! http://corpocrat.com/2011/06/14/mysql-combining-or-and-and-in-where-query/ http://corpocrat.com/2011/06/14/mysql-combining-or-and-and-in-where-query/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:49:58 +0000 pbu http://corpocrat.com/?p=2943 Often you might be in situations where you want to query your mysql database with multiple AND and OR statements in the WHERE clause., which is why i use brackets to nest either OR and AND statments. Those conditions within the brackets will be executed first in the mysql query.

Lets ...]]> Often you might be in situations where you want to query your mysql database with multiple AND and OR statements in the WHERE clause., which is why i use brackets to nest either OR and AND statments. Those conditions within the brackets will be executed first in the mysql query.

Lets say for example,

SELECT * from `pricelist` where cost > 10 and color=’red’ or weight > 100

The best way to write above query is

SELECT * from `pricelist` where cost > 10 and (color=’red’ or weight > 100)

Notice from above sql statement we have used 3 conditions in the WHERE clause. Notice that our main criteria is to pick up results having cost greater than $10. This is because the condition statement within brackets get precedence and executed first.

It is always

Note: Often NOT using brackets will lead to mystery results produced by mysql.

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i have been searching for a while for  instant turnkey php scripts  to start my own social network site. I must say that i am totally impressed with the scripts and these are the best ones i have seen to start a social network. I have listed both open source ...]]>

i have been searching for a while for  instant turnkey php scripts  to start my own social network site. I must say that i am totally impressed with the scripts and these are the best ones i have seen to start a social network. I have listed both open source free ones and commercial ones are listed below:

PHP Fox

http://www.phpfox.com

phpFox is the most popular social network script written in PHP. It is a instant turnkey social network solution and is commercial.

Social Engine

http://www.socialengine.net

Social Engine is a feature rich, social network and community software for websites. It is commercial and comes with 100% unencrypted code.

Elgg

http://www.elgg.org/

Most powerful social networking engine written in PHP. It is available free to download.

Boonex Dolphin

http://boonex.com/dolphin

Buddy Press

http://buddypress.org/

Social networking platform based on WordPress MU. It is FREE to download.

DZOIC

http://dzoic.com/

Dzoic Handshakes professional is a very advanced, comprehensive social network script written in PHP. It is a commercial software.

Pligg

http://www.pligg.com

Pligg is a open source social publishing and bookmarking CMS for your website. It is free script.

Pointter

http://www.pointter.com

Microblogging and social network solution for Websites. It is a free software.

PG Social Networking

http://www.datingpro.com

Open source social network software for community websites. It is an instant turnkey social network solution and packed with advanced features. It is commercial script.

WebNetwork

http://www.webscribble.com/products/webnetwork

Webnetwork is a social networking php script. It is commercial.

MyOwnSpace

http://myownspace.sourceforge.net/

MyOwnSpace is a free open source social network software written in PHP.

]]> http://corpocrat.com/2011/06/02/10-top-social-network-scripts-in-php/feed/ 0 25+ Very Useful PHP Class libraries for Developers http://corpocrat.com/2011/05/07/25-very-useful-php-class-libraries-for-developers/ http://corpocrat.com/2011/05/07/25-very-useful-php-class-libraries-for-developers/#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 11:11:57 +0000 pbu http://corpocrat.com/?p=2357

I am gonna post here some the very useful php libraries and classes which will come so handy during coding. You might run into various requirements which is why i compiled these php components.  All the php libraries listed below is free software and can be downloaded in the original ...]]>

I am gonna post here some the very useful php libraries and classes which will come so handy during coding. You might run into various requirements which is why i compiled these php components.  All the php libraries listed below is free software and can be downloaded in the original authors website.

FPDF

http://www.fpdf.org/

FDPF is a free PHP library create PDF files with pure PHP.

PHP Mailer

http://phpmailer.codeworxtech.com/

PHP Mailer is a free class to send emails using PHP. It supports html and plain text email formats, including mail() and SMTP functions.

Autosuggest  Search

http://woork.blogspot.com/2008/03/php-components-autosuggest.html

PHP component to implement auto suggest feature in your textbox using MySQL.

ADODB Database Abstraction Library

http://adodb.sourceforge.net/

ADOdb is a database abstraction library for PHP designed for speed and portability. It supports number of databases including mssql, mysql, oracle, postgresql, and much more ..

reCaptcha

http://recaptcha.net/php/

Free PHP library to implement antibot captcha in your website for registrations. It is free service and works well with php.

phpThumb

http://phpthumb.sourceforge.net/

Very useful and light weight image manipulation library in PHP for generating thumbs in your website.

pChart

http://pchart.sourceforge.net/

A free php chart library to create numerous varieties of charts. Charts can be constructed from sql, csv, and from database datasets

Magpie RSS Parser

http://magpierss.sourceforge.net/

A PHP parser to extract fields from your RSS feed. It is easy to use without any difficulties.

PHP Text to Image

http://www.phpinsider.com/php/code/str2img/

A useful class which writes a text or string to an image.  Useful for hiding emails and for simple captchas. It can also output text inside an image at different angles.

Smarty

http://www.smarty.net/

A very popular templating engine for PHP. It is fast, lightweight and optimized for speed.

OpenID Login Authentication

http://www.openid.net

OpenID is a fastest and easiest code to implement login in your website.  This zend tutorial might help for implementing openID

HTML Purifier

http://htmlpurifier.org/

HTML purifier is an open source class for filtering mailicious and harmful XSS scripts. It is free library

jQuery

http://jquery.com

jQuery is a widely popular javascript library for event handling, animated transitions and interactions. It can be easily used with php for complex interactive web applications. Please see jquery PHP library to connect php to jquery

SAJAX

http://www.modernmethod.com/sajax/

Ajax framework for creating rich web applications. It easy to call PHP, Perl or Python functions from your webpages via JavaScriptYou.  Alternatively,  xajax which is as good as sajax.

UPU File Uploader

http://sourceforge.net/projects/upu/

UPU is a multiple file uploader class with progress bar. It is free software.

Univeral Feed Creator

http://www.ajaxray.com/blog/

Free PHP class which generates RSS and Atom feeds. Another useful class is  Feed Creator where you can quickly create RSS feed from MySQL database.

phpLib

http://phplib.sourceforge.net/

object-oriented application development toolkit for PHP. It is a free software for php programmers and developers.

CakePHP

http://cakephp.org/

Rapid PHP development framework for web applications.

PHP Excel

http://phpexcel.codeplex.com/

Free spreadsheet engine library to read and write excel, pdf, csv and html formats.

GeSHi Syntax Highlighter

http://qbnz.com/highlighter/

Geshi is a generic syntax code highlighter library supporting over 100 languages including PHP. Another alternative tool to highlight PHP code is phpCodeBeautifier

phpUserClass

http://phpuserclass.com/

Useful php library for user authentication and login management. It is a free open source project.

PHP Math Publisher

http://www.xm1math.net/phpmathpublisher/

PHP publishing system for publishing mathematical formulas. Each formulas are transformed into a image and it can be dynamically created. It works well in blogs, forums and with other content management applications.

PHP Image Upload & Crop

http://www.webmotionuk.co.uk/php-jquery-image-upload-and-crop/

PHP/JQuery image upload and cropping library. It needs GD library to be installed.

Smart Image Resizer

http://shiftingpixel.com/2008/03/03/smart-image-resizer/

Easy to use php class to crop and resize images on the fly.

GoogleMap API

http://www.phpinsider.com/php/code/GoogleMapAPI/

A library used for creating google maps using the Google Map public API. Features include multiple map markers, customizable icons, map directions built into info window, and sidebar generation.

IP to Country Lookup

http://www.eyesis.ca/projects/iplookup.html

Free php class to lookup ip address to country.

PHP Code Sniffer

http://matrix.squiz.net/developer/tools/php_cs

Useful library checks PHP code for programming violations and often used for testing PHP code practises.

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Lets say you have to import a large text file to mysql and fields are totally irregular but only separated by spaces. For example.  Since it is only text file and highly irregular data you have to use other methods to import data to database.

17876           ...]]>

Lets say you have to import a large text file to mysql and fields are totally irregular but only separated by spaces. For example.  Since it is only text file and highly irregular data you have to use other methods to import data to database.

17876           BILL            hc-device          4.76                FC900888        0.88776           USD

There are 3 ways to import text data into mysql

1. Use a fixed width data import method

Try to analyse and measure the data in text file and you will have a brief idea on length of fields.

LOAD DATA LOCAL
INFILE '<file name>' INTO TABLE <table>
(@var1)
SET
 `name`=SUBSTR(@var1,1,25),
 `address`=SUBSTR(@var1,26,25),
 `zip`=SUBSTR(@var1,51,10),
 `phone`=SUBSTR(@var1,61,10)
IGNORE 35 LINES

2.  MySQL Load Data INFILE method

Usually mysql does not interpret multiple spaces as one, you have to group all spaces first using sed command line, then you can import using load data infile.

sed 's/ \+/ /g' thefile > thefile.new

The above command groups all spaces into one and (the regular expression does it) and the resulting data is output written into new file. Once done we can feed  the new file to load data infile.



LOAD DATA INFILE '<filename>' INTO TABLE <table>
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ' '
LINES TERMINATED BY '\n';

3. Parsing a text file using PHP

You can parse the text file using preg_split and matching regular expressions using php. The code below will separate columns separated by spaces.


<?php

$fileHandle= @fopen("data.txt", "r");
if ($fileHandle) {
 while (!feof($fileHandle)) {
 $i++;
 $lines = fgets($fileHandle, 4096);

 $columns = preg_split("/\s+/", $lines);
 if(preg_match('/[0-9]+/', $columns[1])) {
 echo $columns[0] . '---> '. $columns[1] . ' = '. $columns[2] . $columns[3] . $columns[4] .'<br>';
 // Once columns isolated, you can insert into mysql

mysql_query("INSERT into <table> (col1,col2,col3) VALUES (columns[0], columns[1]. columns[2])") or die(mysql_error());
}

}
 fclose($fileHandle);
}

?>
]]> http://corpocrat.com/2011/01/09/how-to-import-text-data-in-mysql-with-spaces/feed/ 2 How to use LOAD DATA INFILE to import fixed width data in MySQL http://corpocrat.com/2011/01/09/ho-to-use-load-data-infile-to-import-fixed-width-data-in-mysql/ http://corpocrat.com/2011/01/09/ho-to-use-load-data-infile-to-import-fixed-width-data-in-mysql/#comments Sun, 09 Jan 2011 11:49:35 +0000 pbu http://corpocrat.com/?p=2380 It is very easy to import fixed width CSV data into your mysql database and LOAD DATA INFILE is the fastest method i have seen. If you are on shared hosting be sure you first upload the csv file to your hosting server and specify LOCAL if not you will ...]]> It is very easy to import fixed width CSV data into your mysql database and LOAD DATA INFILE is the fastest method i have seen. If you are on shared hosting be sure you first upload the csv file to your hosting server and specify LOCAL if not you will get permission denied error.

LOAD DATA LOCAL
INFILE '<file name>' INTO TABLE <table>
(@var1)
SET
 `name`=SUBSTR(@var1,1,25),
 `address`=SUBSTR(@var1,26,25),
 `zip`=SUBSTR(@var1,51,10),
 `phone`=SUBSTR(@var1,61,10)
IGNORE 35 LINES

If you want to just update the database using latest CSV data, specify REPLACE.  The SUBSTR() function extracts the data and it accepts first variable, then position starting from and then no of characters to extract. If you want to skip useless data in first 35 lines, you can specify IGNORE 35 lines at the bottom.

LOAD DATA LOCAL
INFILE '<file name>'
REPLACE INTO TABLE <table>
(@var1)
SET `name`=SUBSTR(@var1,1,25), `address`=SUBSTR(@var1,26,25),
`zip`=SUBSTR(@var1,51,10), `phone`=SUBSTR(@var1,61,10)
IGNORE 35 LINES
]]> http://corpocrat.com/2011/01/09/ho-to-use-load-data-infile-to-import-fixed-width-data-in-mysql/feed/ 1 Fix -> MySQL LOAD DATA Infile – Access Denied using password YES http://corpocrat.com/2011/01/08/fix-mysql-load-data-infile-access-denied-using-password-yes/ http://corpocrat.com/2011/01/08/fix-mysql-load-data-infile-access-denied-using-password-yes/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:18:42 +0000 pbu http://corpocrat.com/?p=2375 I was on shared hosting and thought i could import a CSV file using PHP to mySQL database and whe

LOAD DATA INFILE '/home7/topbestg/OFFICES2_ALL.CSV' REPLACE INTO TABLE `tbl` FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' ENCLOSED BY '\"' LINES TERMINATED BY '\n' IGNORE 1 LINES;

i was thrown this error

Access Denied user@localhost using password ...]]> I was on shared hosting and thought i could import a CSV file using PHP to mySQL database and whe

 LOAD DATA INFILE '/home7/topbestg/OFFICES2_ALL.CSV'
 REPLACE INTO TABLE `tbl`
 FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' ENCLOSED BY '\"'
 LINES TERMINATED BY '\n'
 IGNORE 1 LINES;

i was thrown this error

Access Denied user@localhost using password YES

Fix:

Just add LOCAL to your load data statement and be sure the csv file you are trying to import on your local server

LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE '/home/ex/DATA.CSV'
 REPLACE INTO TABLE `tbl`
 FIELDS TERMINATED BY ',' ENCLOSED BY '\"'
 LINES TERMINATED BY '\n'
 IGNORE 1 LINES;

and bingo! it worked like a charm!

]]> http://corpocrat.com/2011/01/08/fix-mysql-load-data-infile-access-denied-using-password-yes/feed/ 0 10+ Great PHP Scripts to create a Social Network http://corpocrat.com/2010/12/01/10-great-php-scripts-to-create-a-social-network/ http://corpocrat.com/2010/12/01/10-great-php-scripts-to-create-a-social-network/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:01:25 +0000 pbu http://corpocrat.com/?p=2010

I have been searching for some of the best php scripts (both free and paid ones) to create a social network in my website. The following are some of the nice php scripts, which i believe are instant turnkey solutions to create a social network with your site. The list ...]]>

I have been searching for some of the best php scripts (both free and paid ones) to create a social network in my website. The following are some of the nice php scripts, which i believe are instant turnkey solutions to create a social network with your site. The list would really help if you are in a hurry looking to create a social network website with rapid deployment.

1. Dolphin

http://boonex.com/dolphin

Dolphin is a FREE open source community, social network and dating software. The code is open giving you complete control and freedom to code your own extensions and applications. Dolphin is “all in one” bundle of flash, video and mobile applications.

2. PHP Fox

http://www.phpfox.com

PHPFox is a very popular social networking content management (CMS)  script to create powerful social community sites such as facebook and myspace.  It has a friendly web interface layout which can be easily tweaked for your website layout and the source code is available without encryption.   It is commercial and can be purchased for less than 100 bucks.

3. Social Engine

http://www.socialengine.net

SocialEngine is a simple feature rich social network script written in PHP. It has nice visual look with a professional interface.  It has custom member profiles, and supports plugins and themes for seamless integration. The source code is 100% unencrypted and giving you complete control of the web application. It is commercial.

4. DZOIC Handshakes

http://www.dzoic.com

Dzoic Handshakes professional is a complete software solution to create your own social network website like facebook, myspace with ease and instant turnkey solution.  It comes with 100% open php code for your custom development. Dzoic supports social bookmarking, video sharing & uploads, forum, classifieds, messaging and much more.   It is COMMERCIAL.

5. PG Community Pro

http://www.pilotgroup.net

Powerful social networking and community software powered by good administration backend. It has plenty of features and add-on tools which comes pre-integrated with the software. It is a COMMERCIAL software.

6. Revou

http://www.revou.com/

Revou is a php driven social micro-bloggin software (twitter clone) comes with 100% source code. It has various integration plugins for updates via web, SMS or instant messaging and friendly API. It is commercial script.

7. Elgg

http://www.elgg.org/

Most powerful social networking engine for social applications ideal for schools, universities and business websites. It is FREE software. It is FREE software.

8. Buddypress

http://buddypress.org

Out of box social networking solution based on WordPress for businesses, schools and other community sites. It is FREE software.

9. MyOwnSpace

http://myownspace.sourceforge.net/

Myownspace is a homemade social network script  similar to facebook and myspace. It is FREE and can be downloaded from sourceforge.

10. Around Me

http://barnraiser.org/aroundme

A collaborative solution for social networking on the web. Its a free software and it enables you to create multiple groups or community and each group has access to individual social tools such as wall, blog, guestbook, forum, wiki and custom web pages.  People can connect using openID. It is free to download.

11. webNetwork Social Network Script

http://www.webscribble.com

Powerful social network sofware which can be easily customized to look and feel design to run a facebook or myspace clone. It is a commercial software. It is commercial.

]]> http://corpocrat.com/2010/12/01/10-great-php-scripts-to-create-a-social-network/feed/ 5 15 Best News/Magazine Templates for Joomla http://corpocrat.com/2010/11/13/15-best-newsmagazine-templates-for-joomla/ http://corpocrat.com/2010/11/13/15-best-newsmagazine-templates-for-joomla/#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:26:28 +0000 pbu http://corpocrat.com/?p=1774

I always wanted to run a news portal and i was stuck between what CMS should i chose between Joomla and WordPress. I know Joomla is much better suited to run a news or magazine site but i had problems looking for best looking joomla templates for news. I know ...]]>

I always wanted to run a news portal and i was stuck between what CMS should i chose between Joomla and WordPress. I know Joomla is much better suited to run a news or magazine site but i had problems looking for best looking joomla templates for news. I know wordpress have plenty but not joomla.

From what i have seen, here are the best joomla news  themes i have seen and i hope many would love it, even it means commercial ones.

1. Syndicate

http://www.rockettheme.com

2. Headline 2

http://icetheme.com

3. iNews

http://joomagic.com

4. Tribune

http://icetheme.com

5. MediaMogul

http://www.rockettheme.com

6. JA Teline

http://www.joomlart.com

7. MAG News

http://joomlapraise.com

8. JV News

http://www.joomlavision.com

9. Sporticus

http://www.rockettheme.com

10. The World News

http://www.gavick.com

11. Terrain Tribune

http://www.rockettheme.com

12. Sporter

http://www.gavick.com

Sporter is a magazine theme for sport oriented sites powered by joomla.

13. Newslink

http://www.shape5.com

14. JA Sandine

http://www.joomlart.com

Sandine is a video game magazine and review theme for professional gaming portals.

15. NewsPressed

http://www.themeforest.net

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