S3 Player Stats & Sigs

[Casper]

To use any of these features, you must be in my database. To do so, go to my site and register. Link is in signature.

All stats are dependant on the SOCOM3.SCEA site. That is where the data is. If you register and your stats don't automatically pop up, it's because you have to wait for the script to pull your stats. Update times are as follows:

• 10:00 AM EST
  2:00 PM EST
  5:00 PM EST

Once you register on my site you never have to come back, you can still use this awesome forum as your SOCOM 3 gateway.

Hold on while I wipe the tears from my eyes, and release my brainchild out into the world. If you don't know what this thread is in regard to please refer to the following link:
http://socom3.com/socom3/viewtopic.php?t=32892

Access Your Free XML Stats Here
If your SOCOM 3 Online screen name starts with a . like

.zimm.

In order to get your stats you must use the format:

http://www.eastcoastassassins.com/stats/1.zimm.xml

Otherwise just use your regular SOCOM 3 SN:

http://www.eastcoastassassins.com/stats/yoursocom3sn.xml

This is lower case sensitive. Even if your SOCOM 3 name has all caps - like mine - you must use lowecase letters.

Additional Features & Turorials:

• Parsing XML into HTML With PHP - This script uses PHP to turn the XML into plain HTML.
  Parsing XML into HTML With ASP - This tutorial uses ASP to parse the XML into plain HTML files.
  Using Your Free Signature File - This tutorial walks you through how to pull your signature file off my server for use in a forum.
  Insert The XML Stats Into A MySQL Database - This script parses the XML data and inserts it intoa MySQL database on your server.
  Pull The Data Out of MySQL - This script pulls the data out of MySQL and turns it into stats ready to be placed on your website with PHP.
  Create A Dynamic Forum Signature - This tutorial walks youu through setting up your website to output dynamic forum signature files like my avatar and signature.
  Email Update On SOCOM Email Account - This sends you an email to your email address when there is a message in your SOCOM 3 email account.
  Code for phpNuke Portals - This code can be used on phpNuke portals to pull your XML stats.
  Code for phpBB sites - This code an be added to any site, but it is made for phpBB sites to be added to the search_body.tpl page.

Coming Soon:

• Online Status : 35%
  Challenge Simulator 2%

Let see how many people use them, and give the credit where it is due:

• INSANE.CASPER
  OMEGA_MiKE

How many people will use these XML stats without PM'ing me for help on setting up the script to parse the stats. The only way I can pull your XML stats is for you to regsiter on my site, and complete the part on the registering page where your SOCOM 3 SN is asked for. That's how the code is set up. Unless the guys here want to set up the scripts on their site to do this, that's the way it's going to stay. If it is decided that they want to maintain the script I will work with them to set it up. You don't ever have to come back to the site, or post a message to be elidgable.

I am releasing the XML stats free of charge. I will not be releasing my script GPL. You can thank all the whiners for that. Anyway, if you do need moderate help, in the near future I will be posting a short tutorial on how to parse the XML.

Stickied -Cheesy

[Casper]

Here you go, your cake and eat it too. Parse the XML from the site.

<?php
$insideitem = false;
$tag = "";
$stat = "";
$value = "";
function startElement($parser, $name, $attrs) {
	global $insideitem, $tag, $stat, $value;
	if ($insideitem) {
		$tag = $name;
	} elseif ($name == "ITEM") {
		$insideitem = true;
	}
}
function endElement($parser, $name) {
	global $insideitem, $tag, $stat, $value;
	if ($name == "ITEM") {
		printf("%s: %s
",
		trim($stat),trim($value));
		$stat = "";
		$value = "";
		$insideitem = false;
	}
}
function characterData($parser, $data) {
	global $insideitem, $tag, $stat, $value;
	if ($insideitem) {
	switch ($tag) {
		case "STAT":
		$stat .= $data;
		break;
		case "VALUE":
		$value .= $data;
		break;
	}
	}
}
$xml_parser = xml_parser_create();
xml_set_element_handler($xml_parser, "startElement", "endElement");
xml_set_character_data_handler($xml_parser, "characterData");
$fp = fopen("http://www.eastcoastassassins.com/stats/insane.casper.xml","r")
	or die("Error reading RSS data.");
while ($data = fread($fp, 4096))
	xml_parse($xml_parser, $data, feof($fp))
		or die(sprintf("XML error: %s at line %d", 
			xml_error_string(xml_get_error_code($xml_parser)), 
			xml_get_current_line_number($xml_parser)));
fclose($fp);
xml_parser_free($xml_parser);
?>

[Casper]

Parsing XML with ASP

There are two files associated with this process:

File 1 [parse.asp] (Where You Want The Code To Appear)

<%
xmlf = "http://www.eastcoastassassins.com/stats/insane.casper.xml"
stylef = "stat_style.xsl"		
set xmlDoc = Server.CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM")
set xslDoc = Server.CreateObject("Microsoft.XMLDOM")	
xmlDoc.load(Server.Mappath(xmlf))
xslDoc.load(Server.Mappath(stylef))
Response.Write(xmlDoc.transformNode(xslDoc))
%>

File 2 [stat_style.xsl] (Tell ASP How To Handle The XML)

<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0">
<xsl:template match="/">
	<html>
	<body>
	<xsl:for-each select="news/item">
	<font color="#000000">
	
<xsl:value-of select="stat"/>
: 
</font>

: 
<xsl:value-of select="value"/>
 


</xsl:for-each>
</body>
</html>
</xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

Been a while since I've touched ASP, so this may require some tweeking. Although most servers handle PHP nowadays.

[-Mangler-]

I dont get it.....

[Casper]

Check out the following link:
http://socom3.com/socom3/viewtopic.php?t=32892

It's in regard to your SOCOM 3 Online stats.

[-Mangler-]

Why do it this way, when u i can just go to the official S3 website? Whats the difference?

[Casper]

This would only be of benefit to people that want to display their SOCOM 3 Online stats on their website. Like I do in my sig, or on my website. If you don't want to do that, then you don't need this.

[Prophecy]

It sounds pretty cool, but i suck, so until im a godsend to socom im am never putting my stats up. If you really wanna know how bad check out the ladder for me :D haha

[discombobulate]

You''re a beast Casper, a beast. Plain and simple. Great work.

[-Shady]

So, I know this is going to sound very very stupid. But I read the other thread. And I'm still confused on how to make this work.

Basically all I want to know is how to put it into a sig like you did casper. And I have no idea how to do it.

By the way. Since this actualy works. Congrats to you for doing this. it's a great idea.