DealDotCom Plugin

if ( function_exists( 'dealdotcom' ) ) {
dealdotcom();
}
?>

I’m testing theDealDotCom Plugin Beta Bluefur is in the process of developing. It looks like it will be a great plugin, but currently, I seem to be experiencing “issues”.

I’m posting to let the developers see the image I’m seeing.

As you can see on my blog, the images is generic. I’m under the impression the plugin is supposed to locate today’s deal and price, and display it. (I eventually plan to post some logic to only display this in the morning- when the deal is unlikely to have sold out. Later on, I’ll replace with other ads.)

When I update manually, I get this error:

Warning: file_get_contents() [function.file-get-contents]: URL file-access is disabled in the server configuration in /home/.xxxx/xxxx/money.bigbucksblogger.com/wp-content/plugins/dealdotcom/dealdotcom.php on line 74

Warning: file_get_contents(http://www.dealdotcom.com/wp) [function.file-get-contents]: failed to open stream: no suitable wrapper could be found in /home/.xxx/xxxx/money.bigbucksblogger.com/wp-content/plugins/dealdotcom/dealdotcom.php on line 74

Evidently, my host won’t let me do
$output = file_get_contents($url);

I read there is a workaround because many hosts don’t permit “file_get_contents”. I’d be happy to insert the workaround for myself, but if lots of others bloggers are having this trouble, maybe the plugin should be modified?

Great plugin idea though. :)

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