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simple way to track location on a website with api
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Dsan
Bedlam.
#1 - 2011-09-14 12:03:32 UTC
Hi
I'm trying to make a site for our corp, that keeps track of cyno alts.
Right now everyone needs to go and update it themselves when they move them.

Instead I want everyone to put in api and charid, and have a cron job update the cyno chars location every hour or so.

Being not that elite at programming, I'm looking for the simplest way to pull data from the api, and save it in a handy way. so I can use it.

Do I need to use a library ? I'd preffere it as simple php code as possible.

Best regards Dsan

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Dragonaire
Here there be Dragons
#2 - 2011-09-14 14:20:33 UTC
Take a look at Yapeal it would handle what you need and is done in PHP and runs from crontab.

Finds camping stations from the inside much easier. Designer of Yapeal for the Eve API. Check out the Yapeal PHP API Library thread.
Gary Hagon
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2011-09-14 14:28:46 UTC
There is a system on dotlan maps called Radar. It tracks everything in real time (api is cached for 1 hour) and all the person has to do is open a webpage ingame and minimize it.

I am working on a similar version to the Dotlan maps but made for much larger groups.
Johnathan Roark
Quantum Industries
#4 - 2011-09-15 02:05:41 UTC
biggest issue is the api with this info is cached for 6 hours

EVEVERIFY - A recruiting API Verification and Audit Tool

Also try out Yapeal for your php api needs
Dsan
Bedlam.
#5 - 2011-09-15 16:59:33 UTC
Dragonaire wrote:
Take a look at Yapeal it would handle what you need and is done in PHP and runs from crontab.


Been looking a bit at it, I would really like a "how to" for yapeal for dummies then :P
Haven't worked with external php libraries before and far for experienced in OOP. :S

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