Write txt

[ctechguy]

I have have 3 dropdown menus and 2 text fields that i want to write the value to a txt file. The value of the objects is the same as the text above it. ex. year = year

the fromat of the text file is

year~month~day~event~link

example

2005~8~3~Ted's birthday~http://ted.piczo.com/party

 

[adam_uk]

thats nice to know

but whats the problem?

 

[nasaboy007]

im assuming ur using the method="post" in ur form. so anyway, heres wut u put in the page the action links to

<?
$year=$_POST['year'];
$month=$_POST['month'];
$day=$_POST['day'];
$event=$_POST['event'];
$link=$_POST['link'];
$file=fopen('file.txt','a');
fwrite($file, $year . "-" . $month . "-" . $day . "-" . $event . "-" . $link . "/n");
fclose($file);
?>

make sure u have a text file called file.txt. or just change the script to suit u.
get someone to look over it, the script mite have bugs i didnt go thru it and my keyboard sucks lol.

 

[ctechguy]

i didn't no where to start thanks so much

is there anything i have to do to link the submit button to the php code.

 

[user-7256]

<form action="php_code_that_processes_the_form_here.php" method="post">

 

[ctechguy]

Is there a way if link texfield contands nothing "" to not post "~" . $link .

 

[Peter]

if the date is going to be used for something it would also be a good idea to make sure it is a valid date, for example make sure someone doesnt enter the 31st of feb.

 

[nasaboy007]

well if u want to get rid of the extra ~, thats gonna make the code a lot more complicated, i think. it wud be easier to just add a "none" choice or type that in.

 

[ctechguy]

if i type none in the textfield it will add the link none so when you click it, it looks for a website name none

 

[ctechguy]

what if i disable the text field and to enable it the hit a button. What do i need for a action to enable textfield link?

 

[ctechguy]

What does "/n" do.

Is there a way to tell it to go to next line. at the begin or end

 

[unknowngiver]

I think the /n goes to the new line

or try /r/n

 

[Peter]

/r is a carriage return and /n is a new line.

 

[user-7256]

No, \r is a carriage return and \n is a new line.

 

[iNod]

Here is fixed code

<?php
//Define the file
$file = "text.txt";

//Open file
$open = fopen($file, "a+");

//Define what to write
if(isset($_POST['link'])) {
$txt = $_POST['year'] . "-" . $_POST['month'] . "-" . $_POST['date'] . "-" . $_POST['event'] . "-" . $_POST['link'] . "\n";
}else{
$txt = $_POST['year'] . "-" . $_POST['month'] . "-" . $_POST['date'] . "-" . $_POST['event'] . "\n";
}

//Write to file
$write = fwrite($open, $txt);

//Check for writing errors
if(!$write) {
echo "Couldn't write information to file";
}

//Close file for security
fclose($open);
?>

If you want to display what the file says

<?php
//Define file
$file = "file.txt";

//Open file
$open = fopen($file, "r");

//Read file
$read = fread($file, filesize ($file));

//Parse the contents
$e = explode('-', $read);

//Print the contents
$year = $e[0];
$month = $e[1];
$date = $e[2];
$event = $e[3];
$link = $e[4];

print "Year $year";
print "Month $month";
print "Date $date";
print "Event $event";
print "Link $link";

//Close file
fclose($open);
?>

Good Luck!