Simple GuestBook

**Eric** · 07-24-2005, 12:00 AM

A simple guestbook. Stores information in a text file.
EDIT: Script Updated. Now v1.0.2

If you have any problems with this script, i.e. Any errors. Or, if you have any suggestions, PM or reply to this thread.

-Tweaked the code a lil.
-Few minor bugs fixed.

guestbook.php (Displays Entries)

PHP Code:

 
<html>

<head>

<title>Guestbook</title>

</head>

 
<body>

<?php

 
$file = "guestbook.txt";

if(file_exists($file))

{

  $fp = fopen($file, "r");

  $book = fread($fp, filesize($file));

  fclose($fp);

  echo nl2br($book);

}

else

{

  echo "Sorry, seems there was an error, please wait a few minutes and try again.";

}

?>

</body>

</html>

addentry.html (The form)

HTML Code:

<html>
<head>
<title>Add an Entry</title>
</head>

<body>

<form method="post" action="addentry.php">
Name:
<br>
<input name="name" type="text" size="30" maxlength="40">
<br><br>
Email:
<br>
<input name="email" type="text" size="30" maxlength="40">
<br><br>
Home Page:
<br>
<input name="site" type="text" size="30" value="http://" maxlength="40">
<br><br>
Message:
<br>
<textarea name="message" cols="25" rows="5">
</textarea>
<br><br>
<input type="submit" value="Add">
</form>

</body>
</html>

addentry.php (what the form submits the information to)

PHP Code:

 
<html>

<head>

<title>Thank You</title>

</head>

 
<body>

<?php

 
$file = "guestbook.txt";

$name = $_POST['name'];

$email = $_POST['email'];

$site = $_POST['site'];

$message = $_POST['message'];

$date = date("l dS of F Y h:i:s A");

 
$site = trim(stripslashes(strip_tags($site));

$message = trim(stripslashes(strip_tags($message));

$email  = trim(stripslashes(strip_tags($email));

$name = trim(stripslashes(strip_tags($name)));

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/code/109338-simple-guestbook.html
 
 
if(empty($email) || empty($name) || empty($message))

{

  echo 'Sorry all fields are required.';

}

else

{

  $validate = preg_match('/^([a-zA-Z0-9])+([\.a-zA-Z0-9_-])*@([a-zA-Z0-9_-])+(\.[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)+/';, $email);

 
  if(!$validate)

  {

    echo($email . "is not a valid email!");

  }

  else

  {

    $e = $email;

  }

  if(file_exists($file))

  {

    $fp = fopen($file, "a");

    fwrite($fp, '

    <font size="4">

    <br><br><br>

    Name: '.$name.'<br>

    Email: '.$e.'<br>

    Home Page: <a href="'.$site.'">'.$site.'</a><br>

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    Message: '.$message.'<br><br>

    Added: '.$date.'</font>

    ');

    fclose($fp);

    echo '<p align="center">Thank you '.$name.' for singing my guestbook</p>';

  }

  else

  {

    echo 'Sorry, seems there was an error, please try again in a few minutes.';

  }

}

?>

 
</body>

</html>

edit.php (where you can edit/delete entries)

PHP Code:

 
<html>

 
<head>

<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252">

<title>Admin Area</title>

</head>

 
<body>

<form method="post" action="?do=login">

<b>Password Required</b>

Admin Username: <input type="text" name="user" size="20">

Admin Password: <input type="password" name="pass" size="20">

<input type="submit" value="Submit">

</form>

<br>

<?php

 
//I recommend you change the username and password.

$username = "admin";

$password = "password";

 
if($do == "login")

{

  if($_POST['user'] == $username && $_POST['pass'] == $password)

  {

    echo "Login successful.";

    echo "<br>";

    echo "<br>";

 
    $file = "guestbook.txt";

    if(file_exists($file))

    {

      $fp = fopen($file, "r");

      $book = fread($fp, filesize($file));

      fclose($fp);

    }

?>

<form method="post" action="?do=edit">

<b>If you wish to edit/delete an entry, edit below:</b>

<br>

<textarea name="entries" cols="70" rows="20">

<?php

echo $book;

?>

</textarea>

<br>

<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Save">

<input type="button" name="Cancel" value="Cancel" onclick="javascript: history.back()">

</form>

<br>

<br>

<?php

  }

  else

  {

    echo "<font color=\"red\">Invalid Username or Password.</font><a href='javascript: history.back()'>Try again.</a>";

  }

}

if($do == "edit")

{

  $entries = $_POST['entries'];

  $entries = trim(stripslashes($entries));

  $file = "guestbook.txt";

 
  if(file_exists($file))

  {

    $fp = fopen($file, "w");

    fputs($fp, $entries);

    fclose($fp);

?>

<br>

<br>

Content Edited Successfully.

<?php

  }

}

?>

 
</body>

</html>

guestbook.txt (Where the entries are stored) - Just upload a blank .txt file. Also.. It has to be writable. CHMOD 0777

Enjoy

whiteknight · 09-13-2005, 12:08 AM

I have a small problem with mine when you go to view the entries the html code popes up also how would you delete them if there are any negative ones?

http://www.kvchosting.com/code/addentry.html - my version of your code

whiteknight · 09-13-2005, 02:21 AM

nm got it working thanks for the script

**Eric** · 09-13-2005, 02:54 AM

I'll edit the post in a sec. Here in a min, i'll write a page so ou can edit the guestbook etc..

-Eric

whiteknight · 09-13-2005, 04:23 AM

Is there a way how u can make it so if u wanted to delete negative entries you can do it without having to delete the .txt and re-uploading it and chmoding it?

**Eric** · 09-13-2005, 04:48 PM

Script Updated in First Post. Will add the edit/delete page in a lil bit.

Edit/Delete page added.

AJ · 09-14-2005, 08:52 PM

Ive got this up and running on my site (http://scoville-jenkins.com/guest_book/guestbook.php). Seems to work really well!

I did add a link to the add entry page on the main page and then I added a link back to the main page on the thank you page, since those pages didnt have links back already. And I also aint got the edit page up since I wasnt quite sure how to work it lol.

Anyways... as I said, works great! Thanks SV!

whiteknight · 09-15-2005, 03:50 AM

AJ how did u get it so that you can click on the links rather then copy and paste them into your browser like i have done here - http://www.kvchosting.com/code/addentry.html

**Eric** · 09-16-2005, 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by AJ

Ive got this up and running on my site (http://scoville-jenkins.com/guest_book/guestbook.php). Seems to work really well!

I did add a link to the add entry page on the main page and then I added a link back to the main page on the thank you page, since those pages didnt have links back already. And I also aint got the edit page up since I wasnt quite sure how to work it lol.

Anyways... as I said, works great! Thanks SV!

????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=109338
Hello AJ,

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

The edit page, just upload to your server, then go to http://www.yourdomain.com/path/to/edit.php Enter user and pass, then you can delete/edit entries.

Psssssst, I'm working on a SQL version.

-Eric

Coolprogram · 10-09-2005, 06:26 PM

Dam nice sript SV heck i may even use it.Know what i will use it.

07-24-2005, 12:00 AM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Eric Tech Support Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,944	Simple GuestBook A simple guestbook. Stores information in a text file. EDIT: Script Updated. Now v1.0.2 If you have any problems with this script, i.e. Any errors. Or, if you have any suggestions, PM or reply to this thread. -Tweaked the code a lil. -Few minor bugs fixed. guestbook.php (Displays Entries) PHP Code: `<html> <head> <title>Guestbook</title> </head> <body> <?php $file = "guestbook.txt"; if(file_exists($file)) { $fp = fopen($file, "r"); $book = fread($fp, filesize($file)); fclose($fp); echo nl2br($book); } else { echo "Sorry, seems there was an error, please wait a few minutes and try again."; } ?> </body> </html>` addentry.html (The form) HTML Code: <html> <head> <title>Add an Entry</title> </head> <body> <form method="post" action="addentry.php"> Name: <br> <input name="name" type="text" size="30" maxlength="40"> <br><br> Email: <br> <input name="email" type="text" size="30" maxlength="40"> <br><br> Home Page: <br> <input name="site" type="text" size="30" value="http://" maxlength="40"> <br><br> Message: <br> <textarea name="message" cols="25" rows="5"> </textarea> <br><br> <input type="submit" value="Add"> </form> </body> </html> addentry.php (what the form submits the information to) PHP Code: <html> <head> <title>Thank You</title> </head> <body> <?php $file = "guestbook.txt"; $name = $_POST['name']; $email = $_POST['email']; $site = $_POST['site']; $message = $_POST['message']; $date = date("l dS of F Y h:i:s A"); $site = trim(stripslashes(strip_tags($site)); $message = trim(stripslashes(strip_tags($message)); $email = trim(stripslashes(strip_tags($email)); $name = trim(stripslashes(strip_tags($name))); ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/code/109338-simple-guestbook.html if(empty($email) \|\| empty($name) \|\| empty($message)) { echo 'Sorry all fields are required.'; } else { $validate = preg_match('/^([a-zA-Z0-9])+([\.a-zA-Z0-9_-])@([a-zA-Z0-9_-])+(\.[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)+/';, $email); if(!$validate) { echo($email . "is not a valid email!"); } else { $e = $email; } if(file_exists($file)) { $fp = fopen($file, "a"); fwrite($fp, ' <font size="4"> <br><br><br> Name: '.$name.'<br> Email: '.$e.'<br> Home Page: <a href="'.$site.'">'.$site.'</a><br> ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=109338 Message: '.$message.'<br><br> Added: '.$date.'</font> '); fclose($fp); echo '<p align="center">Thank you '.$name.' for singing my guestbook</p>'; } else { echo 'Sorry, seems there was an error, please try again in a few minutes.'; } } ?> </body> </html> edit.php (where you can edit/delete entries) PHP Code: <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <title>Admin Area</title> </head> <body> <form method="post" action="?do=login"> <b>Password Required</b> Admin Username: <input type="text" name="user" size="20"> Admin Password: <input type="password" name="pass" size="20"> <input type="submit" value="Submit"> </form> <br> <?php //I recommend you change the username and password. $username = "admin"; $password = "password"; if($do == "login") { if($_POST['user'] == $username && $_POST['pass'] == $password) { echo "Login successful."; echo "<br>"; echo "<br>"; $file = "guestbook.txt"; if(file_exists($file)) { $fp = fopen($file, "r"); $book = fread($fp, filesize($file)); fclose($fp); } ?> <form method="post" action="?do=edit"> <b>If you wish to edit/delete an entry, edit below:</b> <br> <textarea name="entries" cols="70" rows="20"> <?php echo $book; ?> </textarea> <br> <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Save"> <input type="button" name="Cancel" value="Cancel" onclick="javascript: history.back()"> </form> <br> <br> <?php } else { echo "<font color=\"red\">Invalid Username or Password.</font><a href='javascript: history.back()'>Try again.</a>"; } } if($do == "edit") { $entries = $_POST['entries']; $entries = trim(stripslashes($entries)); $file = "guestbook.txt"; if(file_exists($file)) { $fp = fopen($file, "w"); fputs($fp, $entries); fclose($fp); ?> <br> <br> Content Edited Successfully. <?php } } ?> </body> </html> guestbook.txt (Where the entries are stored) - Just upload a blank .txt file. Also.. It has to be writable. CHMOD 0777 Enjoy Last edited by SecondVersion; 11-22-2005 at 08:08 AM.*

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09-13-2005, 12:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
whiteknight NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 181	I have a small problem with mine when you go to view the entries the html code popes up also how would you delete them if there are any negative ones? http://www.kvchosting.com/code/addentry.html - my version of your code

09-13-2005, 02:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
whiteknight NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 181	nm got it working thanks for the script

09-13-2005, 02:54 AM	THREAD STARTER #4 (permalink)
Eric Tech Support Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,944	I'll edit the post in a sec. Here in a min, i'll write a page so ou can edit the guestbook etc.. -Eric

09-13-2005, 04:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
whiteknight NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 181	Is there a way how u can make it so if u wanted to delete negative entries you can do it without having to delete the .txt and re-uploading it and chmoding it?

09-13-2005, 04:48 PM	THREAD STARTER #6 (permalink)
Eric Tech Support Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,944	Script Updated in First Post. Will add the edit/delete page in a lil bit. Edit/Delete page added.

09-14-2005, 08:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
AJ NamePros Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 391	Ive got this up and running on my site (http://scoville-jenkins.com/guest_book/guestbook.php). Seems to work really well! I did add a link to the add entry page on the main page and then I added a link back to the main page on the thank you page, since those pages didnt have links back already. And I also aint got the edit page up since I wasnt quite sure how to work it lol. Anyways... as I said, works great! Thanks SV!

09-15-2005, 03:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
whiteknight NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 181	AJ how did u get it so that you can click on the links rather then copy and paste them into your browser like i have done here - http://www.kvchosting.com/code/addentry.html

10-09-2005, 06:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Coolprogram NamePros Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 655	Dam nice sript SV heck i may even use it.Know what i will use it.

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