**Perfect First Job for RAC Newbies!** I have an *existing* script which needs three minor changes which actually make the script *simpler*. Yes, _I will pay you to give me a script that does less than what it does now!_
The script is written in PHP, but it is run from a Linux command line, *not* from the Web! You need to have some familiarity with the cURL functions, but you will only be changing this code, not writing it from scratch.
When you bid, keep in mind that many people will also be bidding! You may want to set your bid accordingly.
## Deliverables
The changes are as follows:
1. The script currently fetches a web page to determine a set of transactions to process. This will be replaced with a simple text file, with one identifier per line.
2. Each transaction is currently attempted once. This needs to be replaced with an inner loop that attempts each transaction up to five times, increasing the post-transaction delay each time.
3. A simple report needs to be output at the end, itemizing all of the transactions (and their total) which were done in one attempt, which were done in two attempts, etc., an finally, those which failed all five attempts. i.e., there will be six sections with six totals.
* * *I'm pretty flexible and easy to work with. I tried to make sure that this job is as completely specified as humanly possible.
If you have **any** questions, *please* ask them! I have found that it is far better to risk a bit of embarrassment than to spend time working on an assumption which later proves to be wrong. Do not worry that a question may seem silly; just *let me know* and I will be very happy to answer you!
We've been a Buyer here since July '05, with a rating of 9.91 ("Excellent") out of 10, with over 70 ratings, and we've now paid on over 90 jobs. We've completed both security verifications, we have a non-action ratio under 5% ("very good"), and we've lost 0 out of 8 mediations / arbitrations.
| ![][1] | PGP is **not** required for this project. |
| ![][2] | An NDA is **not** required for this project. |
We will retain full legal rights to the code and/or data upon completion. All code and/or data is and becomes *our* intellectual property! You will *not* have any rights to the code and/or data in any fashion.
**Thank you for your consideration and for bidding through RentACoder!**
* * *Copyright ? 2007, RentACoder Buyer
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1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables):
a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment.
b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.
3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).
## Platform
Linux command line. Program should be written in PHP, using cURL.