w34_util_wxsim.php serrvices all wxsim blocks/popups,
it is loaded by all wxsim scripts as the first include
and it then
=> compares the age of plaintext.txt versus the age of the cache arrays
==> if a new file arrived
===> it loads the parser
===> and saves Ken True’s arrays to the cache
==> if no new file arrived it loads the arrays from the cache
=> and returns the arrays to the calling script
Then the normal scripts can print what they need.
The WXSIM parser 'plaintext-parser.php' needs to be edited in order to provide the required information for its proper operation -Yes it should be edited as it is the exact copy of Ken True's script. I stopped making small changes in someone else scripts as it always resulted in large problems
the 'w34_util_wxsim.php' template should not have be edited.As w34_util_wxsim.php starts before the parser they both should now the exact location to check the filetime and to read the file
Note: On all the systems I have operating on my home/office server as well as my online server, no template, no data file is place in the root directory - for me, the root directory is 'sacred' and not to be used for any purposes except for an .htaccess routing file.I agree with that 100%. That is why I have all my template/scripts in separate folders.
So I will make clear in the documentation that there are 2 locations to check.
As most wxsim users upload to the root, I leave the current relative addressing as is.
Wim