Reset a remote string [+rep, +NP$]

[cvxdes]

Im making a SQL-Less CMS in a certant sence, and i need a function to update the password var in another file. Does anyone know a function to do this?

I'll add rep to people who try to help, and donate some NP$

 

[Eric]

Hmm... Could have it required to enter both the old password and new password, then do something like below:

<?php

$file = "data/blah/passwords.txt";

$fp = fopen($file, "w");
$data = fread($fp, filesize($file));
$data2 = str_replace($old_pwd, $new_pwd, $data);
fwrite($fp, $data2);
fclose($fp);

?>

Not sure on that, but maybe you can get something from it

 

[cvxdes]

^Thanks. I got this idea:

$pass1 = file("/home2/****/passwords.txt");
$user1 = file("/home2/****/usernames.txt");
$pass = $pass1[count($pass1)-1];
$user = $user1[count($user1)-1];
$info = array(
'pass' => $pass,
'user' => $user,
);

And in the admin file,

$filename = "/home2/****/passwords.txt";
  $fp = fopen($filename,'a');
  fputs($fp,$input['password']);
  fclose($fp);
  ?>

thanks anyways though.

 

[Jim_]

I would store user data in a flatfile like this:
id|level|username|passwordhash|email|otherinfo
ex:

0|admin|admin|098f6bcd4621d373cade4e832627b4f6|[email protected]|blah
1|user|bob|098f6bcd4621d373cade4e832627b4f6|[email protected]|blah
2|user|joe|098f6bcd4621d373cade4e832627b4f6|[email protected]|blah

Then you could ask for the old password and new password, then do something like

<?php
$userid = 1;
$oldpass = "oldpass";
$newpass = "newpass";

$userdb = file("./users.txt");
$editfile = fopen("./users.txt", "w"); 
foreach ($userdb as $line) {
  $userarray = explode("|",$line);
  if($userarray[0]!=$userid) {
    fwrite($editfile,$line); 
  } else {
    if($userarray[3]==md5($oldpass)){
      echo "Password successfully changed!";
      fwrite($editfile,$userarray[0]."|".$userarray[1]."|".$userarray[2]."|".md5($newpass)."|".$userarray[4]."|".$userarray[5]."\n"); 
    } else {
      echo "You did not supply the correct password.";
      fwrite($editfile,$line); 
    }
  }
}
?>

 

[Dan]

Jim is good at flat file stuff >_<

He's made flatFileHost, started flatBB, and I think his tagger is flat.

 

[cvxdes]

I would store user data in a flatfile like this:
id|level|username|passwordhash|email|otherinfo
ex:

0|admin|admin|098f6bcd4621d373cade4e832627b4f6|[email protected]|blah
1|user|bob|098f6bcd4621d373cade4e832627b4f6|[email protected]|blah
2|user|joe|098f6bcd4621d373cade4e832627b4f6|[email protected]|blah

Then you could ask for the old password and new password, then do something like

<?php
$userid = 1;
$oldpass = "oldpass";
$newpass = "newpass";

$userdb = file("./users.txt");
$editfile = fopen("./users.txt", "w"); 
foreach ($userdb as $line) {
  $userarray = explode("|",$line);
  if($userarray[0]!=$userid) {
    fwrite($editfile,$line); 
  } else {
    if($userarray[3]==md5($oldpass)){
      echo "Password successfully changed!";
      fwrite($editfile,$userarray[0]."|".$userarray[1]."|".$userarray[2]."|".md5($newpass)."|".$userarray[4]."|".$userarray[5]."\n"); 
    } else {
      echo "You did not supply the correct password.";
      fwrite($editfile,$line); 
    }
  }
}
?>

How would i make that multiple users?

like if i wanted to do $userid = $input['id']; how would i?

 

[Jim_]

I don't get what you're asking. :S

 

[stscac]

Flat file has its pros and cons.

One example for each is below

PRO: Simpler than MySQL or other database types
CON: A limited number of simultaneous connections can be made than a true database.

-Steve

 

[Jim_]

Another option would be SQLite.

 

[cvxdes]

Nevermind, lol. I think i got it... I'll post back in an hour