Update when page updates

[Proximity]

Hello,

I was wondering how I could reload a div when ever a XML file changes it's content (Shoutcast)

So I don't have to have a reload every x seconds just update it when the song changes.

 

[Jaden]

Hello,

I was wondering how I could reload a div when ever a XML file changes it's content (Shoutcast)

So I don't have to have a reload every x seconds just update it when the song changes.

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I don't think this can be done in PHP, but they're other options.

 

[Proximity]

Do you have any ideas? Other than node.js

 

[Jaden]

Do you have any ideas? Other than node.js

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[Ecko]

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[Jaden]

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He said he didn't want it to reload after x amount of seconds...

 

[Ecko]

He said he didn't want it to reload after x amount of seconds...

He wants to reload a div whenever an XML file changes its content, not just every 'x' seconds.

It is going to have to be scripted so that it checks every 'x' seconds. He will need to store the current XML data in one variable prior to the check, and then again in another variable after the check. He can then compare the XML data to see if it has been changed and reload the div accordingly.

 

[M8than]

He said he didn't want it to reload after x amount of seconds...

Sadly that's the only way no matter how you do it. Hell, making a custom desktop application would still mean you'd have to poll it every x amount of seconds.

 

[Jaden]

He wants to reload a div whenever an XML file changes its content, not just every 'x' seconds.

It is going to have to be scripted so that it checks every 'x' seconds. He will need to store the current XML data in one variable prior to the check, and then again in another variable after the check. He can then compare the XML data to see if it has been changed and reload the div accordingly.

Nope, aren't you a Linux SysAdmin? And you're unfamiliar with the command "tail"?

Sadly that's the only way no matter how you do it. Hell, making a custom desktop application would still mean you'd have to poll it every x amount of seconds.

No, you wouldn't have to poll if you used a desktop application because his OS has functions that can establish listeners that call back to a function after a certain file is updated.

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PHP inotify is exactly what you're looking for.

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[Ecko]

Nope, aren't you a Linux SysAdmin? And you're unfamiliar with the command "trail"?

No, you wouldn't have to poll if you used a desktop application because his OS has functions that can establish listeners that call back to a function after a certain file is updated.

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Never heard of trail. Think you mean tail:

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Don't even see how that even applies here, since using tail with follow will not detect any changes on a line it has already tailed:

root@autobots [~]# touch jadenisanidiot && echo 'dumbass' >> jadenisanidiot
root@autobots [~]# screen
[detached]
root@autobots [~]# sed -i 's/dumbass/retard/' jadenisanidiot
root@autobots [~]# cat jadenisanidiot
retard
root@autobots [~]# screen -r
root@autobots [~]# tail -f jadenisanidiot
dumbass

It would be stupid to use PHP for this when JS would work fine.

 

[M8than]

Nope, aren't you a Linux SysAdmin? And you're unfamiliar with the command "tail"?

No, you wouldn't have to poll if you used a desktop application because his OS has functions that can establish listeners that call back to a function after a certain file is updated.

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Are you just pretending to be stupid?
The XML file is on a remote server. On top of that all tail does is poll a file...?

 

[Proximity]

Can someone give me a decent piece of code.

 

[M8than]

Sky the only way is to poll after x amount of seconds. The first link ecko posted should be fine.

 

[Ecko]

My first link works well when combined with

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[Proximity]

Can you make a piece of code for me please? @eckostylez

 

[M8than]

Can you make a piece of code for me please? @eckostylez

Is he not spoon-feeding you enough ;(

 

[Proximity]

Is he not spoon-feeding you enough ;(

GTFO off my thread if you ain't got nothing to share/give that is positive or helpful give the fuck off my thread.

 

[Weasel]

GTFO off my thread if you ain't got nothing to share/give that is positive or helpful give the fuck off my thread.

Actually, he's right. They helped you to figure it out for yourself. If you want to be spoon-fed (as you literally are asking to do, you haven't even tried yourself, you just asked for code) post a thread here:

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So yeah, fuck off yourself m8.

 

[Proximity]

Actually, he's right. They helped you to figure it out for yourself. If you want to be spoon-fed (as you literally are asking to do, you haven't even tried yourself, you just asked for code) post a thread here:

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So yeah, fuck off yourself m8.

I did figure it out.

 

[nolongerinuse]

There are multiple ways, most common is simply polling and using AJAX. Although you're better off experimenting with WebSockets (if available) which are much faster.
I'm a bit worried with some responses to this post, such a task should always be client-side via JavaScript...