Added protocol options for http or https.

plings.module

@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ function plings_fetch_plings($filter_type, $filter_value, $format = 'xml', $peri
   }
 
   // The base Plings URL.
-  $plings_url = variable_get('plings_url', 'http://feeds.plings.net');
+  $plings_url = variable_get('plings_protocol', 'http') . '://' . variable_get('plings_url', 'feeds.plings.net');
 
-  // Construct the rest of URL adding in the request parameters.
+  // Construct the rest of the URL adding in the request parameters.
   $url = $plings_url . '/' . $format . '.activity.php/' . $period . '/' . $filter_type . '/' . $filter_value . '?APIKey=' . $plings_api_key . '&MaxResults=' . $limit;
 
   // Make the request to Plings.

plings.pages.inc

@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@
  * Provide an admin form for Plings settings.
  */
 function plings_admin_form($form_state) {
+  // Protocol for fetching Plings.
+  $form['plings_protocol'] = array(
+    '#type' => 'select',
+    '#title' => t('Protocol'),
+    '#description' => t('Choose the protocol to use when fetching Plings.'),
+    '#options' => drupal_map_assoc(array('http', 'https'), 't'),
+    '#default_value' => variable_get('plings_protocol', 'http'),
+  );
+
   // Plings requires an API Key to work.
   $form['plings_api_key'] = array(
     '#type' => 'textfield',
@@ -95,4 +104,4 @@ function plings_required_select_validate($element, &$form_state) {
   if ($element['#value'] === '0') {
     form_error($element, t('This field is required.'));
   }
-}
+}