i am also in need of php help :(

Infernal · 08-09-2005, 08:16 PM

imjust bstarting to learn php, and i would like some help on appending a file using a form.

e.g
i have index.php in my browser and it has a text field on it i want whatever is in the text field to write to the file test.txt

this is the current code i have (dont laugh plz, this is the second day ive tryed and learnt php (about the 3rd hour))

PHP Code:

  <?php

$myfile = "test.txt";

$f = fopen($myfile, 'a') or die("can't open file");

$ind = "index.php";

 
echo "

<table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1>

  <tr>

    <td>

<form action=\"$ind\" method=\"POST\">

    <p>Input:

          <input style=\"width:400\" type=\"text\" name=\"input\" value=\"$txt\" />

  </p>

    <p>

         <input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"submit\" />

    </p>

</form>

</td>

  </tr>

</table>";

 
?>

thanks for any help you might have

Inf

luxinterior · 08-09-2005, 08:28 PM

Take a look at the example in the manual: http://ph.php.net/manual/en/function.fopen.php

Also try not to mix your PHP and Html. It's better to get into good habits earlier rather than later

Lux

PS: you've got the variable $txt but you're never writing anything to it...

Infernal · 08-10-2005, 06:54 AM

okay i know all of that on the link you gave me, its kinda not what i asked. can anyone else help me? theres a script called cutenews that uses this method. ive been looking at its php and i cant figure out how it works

if nobody can help then nevermind thanks anyway

Inf

mholt · 08-10-2005, 07:41 AM

PHP Code:

  <?php

$myfile = "test.txt";

$f = fopen($myfile, 'a') or die("can't open file");

 
//Let's not mix your PHP... also - use single quotes, like this: echo('text'); - it parses faster.

//And, instead of making a variable called $ind, let's just write index.php ;)

?>

<table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1>

  <tr>

    <td>

<form action="index.php" method="POST">

    <p>Input:

          <input size="50" type="text" name="input" value="<?php echo($txt) ?>" />

  </p>

    <p>

         <input name="submit" type="submit" value="submit" />

    </p>

</form>

</td>

  </tr>

</table>

I revised it a little bit - I don't have much time right now. I also fixed up that HTML form, style='width:400' won't work for a textbox. Instead, I used size="50".

iNod · 08-10-2005, 08:14 AM

Next code you will need is the writing code. There are many different ways of doing this mind you. As well if this isn't private information txt file is fine if it is try finding another format such as .db or try adding none viewing into htaccess

Anyways the code for the fwrite you can learn at
http://www.php.net/fwrite
This fwrite function is the function which writes to an opened file.
Also make sure you chmod the file text.txt to 777.

Best of luck. Please post when you finsh your project!

**Eric** · 08-10-2005, 04:10 PM

PHP Code:

  <?php

 
/*Something like this MAY work :) */

 
$myfile = "test.txt";

$fp = fopen($myfile, 'w+') or die("can't open file");

 
?>

<table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1>

  <tr>

    <td>

<form action="index.php" method="POST">

    <p>Input:

          <input size="50" type="text" name="input" value="<?php echo($txt) ?>" />

  </p>

    <p>

         <input name="submit" type="submit" value="submit" />

    </p>

</form>

</td>

  </tr>

</table>

<?php

 
fwrite($fp, $txt);

fclose($fp);

 
?>

iNod · 08-10-2005, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SecondVersion

PHP Code:

  <?php

 
/*Something like this MAY work :) */

 
$myfile = "test.txt";

$fp = fopen($myfile, 'w+') or die("can't open file");

 
?>

<table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1>

  <tr>

    <td>

<form action="index.php" method="POST">

    <p>Input:

          <input size="50" type="text" name="input" value="<?php echo($txt) ?>" />

  </p>

    <p>

         <input name="submit" type="submit" value="submit" />

    </p>

</form>

</td>

  </tr>

</table>

<?php

 
fwrite($fp, $txt);

fclose($fp);

 
?>

That may work but you should verify that the fields are actually there.. Here is a fixed version of your code.

PHP Code:

  <?php

/*Make sure to check that the fields where inputed.. You can produce an error if you wish but for now I will just leave it at this */

 
if(isset($_POST['input'], $_POST['submit'])) {

/*Something like this MAY work :) */

 
$myfile = "test.txt";

$fp = fopen($myfile, 'w+') or die("can't open file");

 
fwrite($fp, $txt);

fclose($fp);

}else{

?>

<table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1>

  <tr>

    <td>

<form action="index.php" method="POST">

    <p>Input:

          <input size="50" type="text" name="input" value="<?php echo($txt) ?>" />

  </p>

    <p>

         <input name="submit" type="submit" value="submit" />

    </p>

</form>

</td>

  </tr>

</table>

<?php } ?>

This parses faster if you don't output the html within the php.

Wish you the best of luck.

Infernal · 08-10-2005, 06:04 PM

okay if my SEMI WORKING database does not work i will try using all of the versions you guys have posted, but i just coded this and it partially works. feel free to try it out, it appends files quite well i guess, needs tweaking though, thanks for the help guys

PHP Code:

  <?php 

$myFile = "test.txt";

$f=fopen("test.txt","a") or die("can't open file");

$txt=$_POST["text"];

 
$stringData = $_POST["text"];

fwrite($f, $stringData);

 
echo "

<table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1>

  <tr>

    <td>

<form action=\"form.php\" method=\"POST\">

    <p>Input:

          <input size=\"50\" type=\"text\" name=\"text\" />

  </p>

    <p>

         <input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"submit\" />

    </p>

</form>

</td>

  </tr>

</table>";

 
fclose($f);

 
echo "You just wrote ";

echo "$txt";

echo " to the database!"

 
?>

Inf

EDIT:----->

okay i have done it, and it is currently under further development

eventually ill have a full script for use with the templates i will be selling

a sample of the script is......
http://www.infernalgfx.co.uk/tests/p...ffdb2/form.php
just write something in the box and submit it, it then takes you to a screen confirming what you just wrote (this is the form that actually adds to the database). once you have wrote to that click this link:
http://www.infernalgfx.co.uk/tests/p...ffdb2/test.txt
and it shows what you just wrote (at the bottom and encoded in html(if you ctrl+a to select it all and paste it into dreamweaver or front page you will see it in a graphical view))

thanks

Inf

iNod · 08-10-2005, 07:11 PM

Nice Job!

Good luck with the full script if you need any help just post

Zubair1 · 08-20-2005, 03:41 AM

try using the the mode a+ when you assigning the file handler.

08-09-2005, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Infernal NamePros Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheshire, England Posts: 49 90.00 NP$ (Donate)	i am also in need of php help :( imjust bstarting to learn php, and i would like some help on appending a file using a form. e.g i have index.php in my browser and it has a text field on it i want whatever is in the text field to write to the file test.txt this is the current code i have (dont laugh plz, this is the second day ive tryed and learnt php (about the 3rd hour)) PHP Code: `<?php $myfile = "test.txt"; $f = fopen($myfile, 'a') or die("can't open file"); $ind = "index.php"; echo " <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1> <tr> <td> <form action=\"$ind\" method=\"POST\"> <p>Input: <input style=\"width:400\" type=\"text\" name=\"input\" value=\"$txt\" /> </p> <p> <input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"submit\" /> </p> </form> </td> </tr> </table>"; ?>` thanks for any help you might have Inf __________________ http://www.InfernalGFX.co.uk // Nearing Completion

08-09-2005, 08:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
luxinterior Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Kizmiaz Posts: 1,091 638.00 NP$ (Donate)	Take a look at the example in the manual: http://ph.php.net/manual/en/function.fopen.php Also try not to mix your PHP and Html. It's better to get into good habits earlier rather than later Lux PS: you've got the variable $txt but you're never writing anything to it... __________________ 1 Cent Web Hosting @ Online HostGatorVoucher.com Adsense Hack for Vbulletin - Fully 3.6 Compatible ForexArea.com Free E-Course in Programming EA's

08-10-2005, 06:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Infernal NamePros Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheshire, England Posts: 49 90.00 NP$ (Donate)	okay i know all of that on the link you gave me, its kinda not what i asked. can anyone else help me? theres a script called cutenews that uses this method. ive been looking at its php and i cant figure out how it works if nobody can help then nevermind thanks anyway Inf __________________ http://www.InfernalGFX.co.uk // Nearing Completion

08-10-2005, 07:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
mholt DNOA Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 5,041 18.01 NP$ (Donate)	PHP Code: <?php $myfile = "test.txt"; $f = fopen($myfile, 'a') or die("can't open file"); //Let's not mix your PHP... also - use single quotes, like this: echo('text'); - it parses faster. //And, instead of making a variable called $ind, let's just write index.php ;) ?> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1> <tr> <td> <form action="index.php" method="POST"> <p>Input: <input size="50" type="text" name="input" value="<?php echo($txt) ?>" /> </p> <p> <input name="submit" type="submit" value="submit" /> </p> </form> </td> </tr> </table> I revised it a little bit - I don't have much time right now. I also fixed up that HTML form, style='width:400' won't work for a textbox. Instead, I used size="50". __________________ codeboards A high-quality community of programmers -- Join today and post! We want new members!

08-10-2005, 08:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
iNod Eating Pie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,289 126.05 NP$ (Donate)	Next code you will need is the writing code. There are many different ways of doing this mind you. As well if this isn't private information txt file is fine if it is try finding another format such as .db or try adding none viewing into htaccess Anyways the code for the fwrite you can learn at http://www.php.net/fwrite This fwrite function is the function which writes to an opened file. Also make sure you chmod the file text.txt to 777. Best of luck. Please post when you finsh your project! __________________ I feel old.

08-10-2005, 04:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Eric NPQ's PA, Slave, and On Call Coder Technical Services Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,545 0.71 NP$ (Donate)	PHP Code: <?php /Something like this MAY work :) / $myfile = "test.txt"; $fp = fopen($myfile, 'w+') or die("can't open file"); ?> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1> <tr> <td> <form action="index.php" method="POST"> <p>Input: <input size="50" type="text" name="input" value="<?php echo($txt) ?>" /> </p> <p> <input name="submit" type="submit" value="submit" /> </p> </form> </td> </tr> </table> <?php fwrite($fp, $txt); fclose($fp); ?> __________________

08-10-2005, 06:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Infernal NamePros Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheshire, England Posts: 49 90.00 NP$ (Donate)	okay if my SEMI WORKING database does not work i will try using all of the versions you guys have posted, but i just coded this and it partially works. feel free to try it out, it appends files quite well i guess, needs tweaking though, thanks for the help guys PHP Code: <?php $myFile = "test.txt"; $f=fopen("test.txt","a") or die("can't open file"); $txt=$_POST["text"]; $stringData = $_POST["text"]; fwrite($f, $stringData); echo " <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=1> <tr> <td> <form action=\"form.php\" method=\"POST\"> <p>Input: <input size=\"50\" type=\"text\" name=\"text\" /> </p> <p> <input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"submit\" /> </p> </form> </td> </tr> </table>"; fclose($f); echo "You just wrote "; echo "$txt"; echo " to the database!" ?> Inf EDIT:-----> okay i have done it, and it is currently under further development eventually ill have a full script for use with the templates i will be selling a sample of the script is...... http://www.infernalgfx.co.uk/tests/p...ffdb2/form.php just write something in the box and submit it, it then takes you to a screen confirming what you just wrote (this is the form that actually adds to the database). once you have wrote to that click this link: http://www.infernalgfx.co.uk/tests/p...ffdb2/test.txt and it shows what you just wrote (at the bottom and encoded in html(if you ctrl+a to select it all and paste it into dreamweaver or front page you will see it in a graphical view)) thanks Inf __________________ http://www.InfernalGFX.co.uk // Nearing Completion Last edited by Infernal; 08-10-2005 at 07:05 PM.

08-10-2005, 07:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
iNod Eating Pie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,289 126.05 NP$ (Donate)	Nice Job! Good luck with the full script if you need any help just post __________________ I feel old.

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