$e = explode(' ', trim($buffer));


$command = str_replace($chars,'',$e[3]);


if ($command == ":.rank"){
$instance = $e[4];
$username = $e[5];
$tmp = (int)$username;
if($tmp > 0 && strlen($tmp) == strlen($username)) $username = $tmp;
$partnerID = 1; // partner id
$secureKey = "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"; // the secure key
$token = md5('json'.'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx'.$partnerID.$secureKey);
$string = file_get_contents('http://api.spaceinvasion.info/api/user.php?output=json&instance='.$instance.'&' . (is_int($username) ? 'userID='. $username : 'username='. urlencode($username)) .'&partner='.$partnerID.'&token='.$token);
$data = json_decode($string);
$user = $data->result;
if($user->userID === null){
        fputs($socket, "PRIVMSG ".$e[2]." :" . (is_int($username) ? 'UserID' : 'Username') .' ' . $username." doesnt exists on instance ".$instance."!\n");
}
else{
fputs($socket, "PRIVMSG ".$e[2]." :User ".$user->nickname."". ($user->allianceID > 0 ? " [".$user->tag."]" : "" ).":\n");
fputs($socket, "PRIVMSG ".$e[2].
               " :Ranking: Total: ".$user->placement->placeTotal." [" .$user->placement->total .
               "], Buildings: ".$user->placement->placeBuilding." [" .$user->placement->buildings .
               "], Ships: ".$user->placement->placeShip." [" .$user->placement->ships .
               "], Research: ".$user->placement->placeResearch." [" .$user->placement->research ."]\n");
}
}