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Code fixed: <?php require_once ("functions_weather.php"); $location = array("KMIA","KJFK"); // list your stations here foreach ($location as $station) { $wxInfo['STATION'] = $station; $metar = get_metar($station,$wxInfo); process_metar($metar,$wxInfo); echo "<p>METAR = $metar</p>\n"; print_wxInfo($wxInfo); } ?> functions_weather.php <?php // **** FUNCTIONS **** function get_metar($station, &$wxInfo) { // This function retrieves METAR information for a given station from the // National Weather Service. It assumes that the station exists. // A slower URL is "ftp://weather.noaa.gov/data/observations/metar/stations/$station.TXT" $fileName = "http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/observations/metar/stations/$station.TXT"; $metar = ''; $fileData = @file($fileName); // or die('Data not available'); if ($fileData != false) { list($i, $date) = each($fileData); $utc = strtotime(trim($date)); set_time_data($utc, $wxInfo); while (list($i, $line) = each($fileData)) { $metar .= ' ' . trim($line); } $metar = trim(str_replace(' ', ' ', $metar)); } return $metar; } function set_time_data($utc, &$wxInfo) { // This function formats observation time in the local time zone of server, the // current local time on server, and time difference since observation. $utc is a // UNIX timestamp for Universal Coordinated Time (Greenwich Mean Time or Zulu Time). $timeZoneOffset = date('Z'); $local = $utc + $timeZoneOffset; $wxInfo['OBSERVED'] = date('D M j, H:i T', $local); $now = time(); $wxInfo['NOW'] = date('D M j, H:i T',$now); $timeDiff = floor(($now - $local) / 60); if ($timeDiff < 91) $wxInfo['AGE'] = "$timeDiff min ago"; else { $min = $timeDiff % 60; if ($min < 10) $min = '0' . $min; $wxInfo['AGE'] = floor($timeDiff / 60) . ":$min hr ago"; } } function process_metar($metar, &$wxInfo) { // This function directs the examination of each group of the METAR. The problem // with a METAR is that not all the groups have to be there. Some groups could be // missing. Fortunately, the groups must be in a specific order. (This function // also assumes that a METAR is well-formed, that is, no typographical mistakes.) // This function uses a function variable to organize the sequence in which to // decode each group. Each function checks to see if it can decode the current // METAR part. If not, then the group pointer is advanced for the next function // to try. If yes, the function decodes that part of the METAR and advances the // METAR pointer and group pointer. (If the function can be called again to // decode similar information, then the group pointer does not get advanced.) if ($metar != '') { $metarParts = explode(' ',$metar); $groupName = array('get_station','get_time','get_station_type','get_wind','get_var_wind','get_visibility','get_runway','get_conditions','get_cloud_cover','get_temperature','get_altimeter'); $metarPtr = 1; // get_station identity is ignored $group = 1; while ($group < count($groupName)) { $part = $metarParts[$metarPtr]; $groupName[$group]($part,$metarPtr,$group,$wxInfo); // $groupName is a function variable } } else $wxInfo['ERROR'] = 'Data not available'; } function get_station($part, &$metarPtr, &$group, &$wxInfo) { // Ignore station code. Script assumes this matches requesting $station. // This function is never called. It is here for completeness of documentation. if (strlen($part) == 4 and $group == 0) { $group++; $metarPtr++; } } function get_time($part, &$metarPtr, &$group, &$wxInfo) { // Ignore observation time. This information is found in the first line of the NWS file. // Format is ddhhmmZ where dd = day, hh = hours, mm = minutes in UTC time. if (substr($part,-1) == 'Z') $metarPtr++; $group++; } function get_station_type($part, &$metarPtr, &$group, &$wxInfo) { // Ignore station type if present. if ($part == 'AUTO' || $part == 'COR') $metarPtr++; $group++; } function get_wind($part, &$metarPtr, &$group, &$wxInfo) { // Decodes wind direction and speed information. // Format is dddssKT where ddd = degrees from North, ss = speed, KT for knots, // or dddssGggKT where G stands for gust and gg = gust speed. (ss or gg can be a 3-digit number.) // KT can be replaced with MPH for meters per second or KMH for kilometers per hour. if(!function_exists('speed')) { function speed($part, $unit) { // Convert wind speed into miles per hour. // Some other common conversion factors (to 6 significant digits): // 1 mi/hr = 1.15080 knots = 0.621371 km/hr = 2.23694 m/s // 1 ft/s = 1.68781 knots = 0.911344 km/hr = 3.28084 m/s // 1 knot = 0.539957 km/hr = 1.94384 m/s // 1 km/hr = 1.852 knots = 3.6 m/s // 1 m/s = 0.514444 knots = 0.277778 km/s if ($unit == 'KT') $speed = round(1.1508 * $part); // from knots elseif ($unit == 'MPS') $speed = round(2.23694 * $part); // from meters per second else $speed = round(0.621371 * $part); // from km per hour $speed = "$speed mph"; return $speed; } } if (ereg('^([0-9G]{5,10}|VRB[0-9]{2,3})(KT|MPS|KMH)$',$part,$pieces)) { $part = $pieces[1]; $unit = $pieces[2]; if ($part == '00000') { $wxInfo['WIND'] = 'calm'; // no wind } else { ereg('([0-9]{3}|VRB)([0-9]{2,3})G?([0-9]{2,3})?',$part,$pieces); if ($pieces[1] == 'VRB') $direction = 'varies'; else { $angle = (integer) $pieces[1]; $compass = array('N','NNE','NE','ENE','E','ESE','SE','SSE','S','SSW','SW','WSW','W','WNW','NW','NNW'); $direction = $compass[round($angle / 22.5) % 16]; } if ($pieces[3] == 0) $gust = ''; else $gust = ', gusting to ' . speed($pieces[3], $unit); $wxInfo['WIND'] = $direction . ' at ' . speed($pieces[2], $unit) . $gust; } $metarPtr++; } $group++; } function get_var_wind($part, &$metarPtr, &$group, &$wxInfo) { // Ignore variable wind direction information if present. // Format is fffVttt where V stands for varies from fff degrees to ttt degrees. if (ereg('([0-9]{3})V([0-9]{3})',$part,$pieces)) $metarPtr++; $group++; } function get_visibility($part, &$metarPtr, &$group, &$wxInfo) { // Decodes visibility information. This function will be called a second time // if visibility is limited to an integer mile plus a fraction part. // Format is mmSM for mm = statute miles, or m n/dSM for m = mile and n/d = fraction of a mile, // or just a 4-digit number nnnn (with leading zeros) for nnnn = meters. static $integerMile = ''; if (strlen($part) == 1) { // visibility is limited to a whole mile plus a fraction part $integerMile = $part . ' '; $metarPtr++; } elseif (substr($part,-2) == 'SM') { // visibility is in miles $part = substr($part,0,strlen($part)-2); if (substr($part,0,1) == 'M') { $prefix = 'less than '; $part = substr($part, 1); } else $prefix = ''; if (($integerMile == '' && ereg('[/]',$part,$pieces)) || $part == '1') $unit = ' mile'; else $unit = ' miles'; $wxInfo['VISIBILITY'] = $prefix . $integerMile . $part . $unit; $metarPtr++; $group++; } elseif (substr($part,-2) == 'KM') { // unknown (Reported by NFFN in Fiji) $metarPtr++; $group++; } elseif (ereg('^([0-9]{4})$',$part,$pieces)) { // visibility is in meters $distance = round($part/ 621.4, 1); // convert to miles if ($distance > 5) $distance = round($distance); if ($distance <= 1) $unit = ' mile'; else $unit = ' miles'; $wxInfo['VISIBILITY'] = $distance . $unit; $metarPtr++; $group++; } elseif ($part == 'CAVOK') { // good weather $wxInfo['VISIBILITY'] = 'greater than 7 miles'; // or 10 km $wxInfo['CONDITIONS'] = ''; $wxInfo['CLOUDS'] = 'clear skies'; $metarPtr++; $group += 4; // can skip the next 3 groups } else { $group++; } } function get_runway($part, &$metarPtr, &$group, &$wxInfo) { // Ignore runway information if present. Maybe called a second time. // Format is Rrrr/vvvvFT where rrr = runway number and vvvv = visibility in feet. if (substr($part,0,1) == 'R') $metarPtr++; else $group++; } function get_conditions($part, &$metarPtr, &$group, &$wxInfo) { // Decodes current weather conditions. This function maybe called several times // to decode all conditions. To learn more about weather condition codes, visit section // 12.6.8 - Present Weather Group of the Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1 at // www.nws.noaa.gov/oso/oso1/oso12/fmh1/fmh1ch12.htm static $conditions = ''; static $wxCode = array( 'VC' => 'nearby', 'MI' => 'shallow', 'PR' => 'partial', 'BC' => 'patches of', 'DR' => 'low drifting', 'BL' => 'blowing', 'SH' => 'showers', 'TS' => 'thunderstorm', 'FZ' => 'freezing', 'DZ' => 'drizzle', 'RA' => 'rain', 'SN' => 'snow', 'SG' => 'snow grains', 'IC' => 'ice crystals', 'PE' => 'ice pellets', 'GR' => 'hail', 'GS' => 'small hail', // and/or snow pellets 'UP' => 'unknown', 'BR' => 'mist', 'FG' => 'fog', 'FU' => 'smoke', 'VA' => 'volcanic ash', 'DU' => 'widespread dust', 'SA' => 'sand', 'HZ' => 'haze', 'PY' => 'spray', 'PO' => 'well-developed dust/sand whirls', 'SQ' => 'squalls', 'FC' => 'funnel cloud, tornado, or waterspout', 'SS' => 'sandstorm/duststorm'); if (ereg('^(-|\+|VC)?(TS|SH|FZ|BL|DR|MI|BC|PR|RA|DZ|SN|SG|GR|GS|PE|IC|UP|BR|FG|FU|VA|DU|SA|HZ|PY|PO|SQ|FC|SS|DS)+$',$part,$pieces)) { if (strlen($conditions) == 0) $join = ''; else $join = ' & '; if (substr($part,0,1) == '-') { $prefix = 'light '; $part = substr($part,1); } elseif (substr($part,0,1) == '+') { $prefix = 'heavy '; $part = substr($part,1); } else $prefix = ''; // moderate conditions have no descriptor $conditions .= $join . $prefix; // The 'showers' code 'SH' is moved behind the next 2-letter code to make the English translation read better. if (substr($part,0,2) == 'SH') $part = substr($part,2,2) . substr($part,0,2). substr($part, 4); while ($code = substr($part,0,2)) { $conditions .= $wxCode[$code] . ' '; $part = substr($part,2); } $wxInfo['CONDITIONS'] = $conditions; $metarPtr++; } else { $wxInfo['CONDITIONS'] = $conditions; $group++; } } function get_cloud_cover($part, &$metarPtr, &$group, &$wxInfo) { // Decodes cloud cover information. This function maybe called several times // to decode all cloud layer observations. Only the last layer is saved. // Format is SKC or CLR for clear skies, or cccnnn where ccc = 3-letter code and // nnn = altitude of cloud layer in hundreds of feet. 'VV' seems to be used for // very low cloud layers. (Other conversion factor: 1 m = 3.28084 ft) static $cloudCode = array( 'SKC' => 'clear skies', 'CLR' => 'clear skies', 'FEW' => 'partly cloudy', 'SCT' => 'scattered clouds', 'BKN' => 'mostly cloudy', 'OVC' => 'overcast', 'VV' => 'vertical visibility'); if ($part == 'SKC' || $part == 'CLR') { $wxInfo['CLOUDS'] = $cloudCode[$part]; $metarPtr++; $group++; } else { if (ereg('^([A-Z]{2,3})([0-9]{3})',$part,$pieces)) { // codes for CB and TCU are ignored $wxInfo['CLOUDS'] = $cloudCode[$pieces[1]]; if ($pieces[1] == 'VV') { $altitude = (integer) 100 * $pieces[2]; // units are feet $wxInfo['CLOUDS'] .= " to $altitude ft"; } $metarPtr++; } else { $group++; } } } function get_temperature($part, &$metarPtr, &$group, &$wxInfo) { // Decodes temperature and dew point information. Relative humidity is calculated. Also, // depending on the temperature, Heat Index or Wind Chill Temperature is calculated. // Format is tt/dd where tt = temperature and dd = dew point temperature. All units are // in Celsius. A 'M' preceeding the tt or dd indicates a negative temperature. Some // stations do not report dew point, so the format is tt/ or tt/XX. if(!function_exists('get_heat_index')) { function get_heat_index($tempF, $rh, &$wxInfo) { // Calculate Heat Index based on temperature in F and relative humidity (65 = 65%) if ($tempF > 79 && $rh > 39) { $hiF = -42.379 + 2.04901523 * $tempF + 10.14333127 * $rh - 0.22475541 * $tempF * $rh; $hiF += -0.00683783 * pow($tempF, 2) - 0.05481717 * pow($rh, 2); $hiF += 0.00122874 * pow($tempF, 2) * $rh + 0.00085282 * $tempF * pow($rh, 2); $hiF += -0.00000199 * pow($tempF, 2) * pow($rh, 2); $hiF = round($hiF); $hiC = round(($hiF - 32) / 1.; $wxInfo['HEAT INDEX'] = "{$hiF}°F ({$hiC}°C)"; } } } if(!function_exists('get_wind_chill')) { function get_wind_chill($tempF, &$wxInfo) { // Calculate Wind Chill Temperature based on temperature in F and // wind speed in miles per hour if ($tempF < 51 && $wxInfo['WIND'] != 'calm') { $pieces = explode(' ', $wxInfo['WIND']); $windspeed = (integer) $pieces[2]; // wind speed must be in miles per hour if ($windspeed > 3) { $chillF = 35.74 + 0.6215 * $tempF - 35.75 * pow($windspeed, 0.16) + 0.4275 * $tempF * pow($windspeed, 0.16); $chillF = round($chillF); $chillC = round(($chillF - 32) / 1.; $wxInfo['WIND CHILL'] = "$chillF°F ($chillC°C)"; } } } } if (ereg('^(M?[0-9]{2})/(M?[0-9]{2}|[X]{2})?$',$part,$pieces)) { $tempC = (integer) strtr($pieces[1], 'M', '-'); $tempF = round(1.8 * $tempC + 32); $wxInfo['TEMP'] = "{$tempF}°F ({$tempC}°C)"; get_wind_chill($tempF, $wxInfo); if (strlen($pieces[2]) != 0 && $pieces[2] != 'XX') { $dewC = (integer) strtr($pieces[2], 'M', '-'); $dewF = round(1.8 * $dewC + 32); $wxInfo['DEWPT'] = "{$dewF}°F ({$dewC}°C)"; $rh = round(100 * pow((112 - (0.1 * $tempC) + $dewC) / (112 + (0.9 * $tempC)), ); $wxInfo['HUMIDITY'] = $rh . '%'; get_heat_index($tempF, $rh, $wxInfo); } $metarPtr++; $group++; } else { $group++; } } function get_altimeter($part, &$metarPtr, &$group, &$wxInfo) { // Decodes altimeter or barometer information. // Format is Annnn where nnnn represents a real number as nn.nn in inches of Hg, // or Qpppp where pppp = hectoPascals. // Some other common conversion factors: // 1 millibar = 1 hPa // 1 in Hg = 0.02953 hPa // 1 mm Hg = 25.4 in Hg = 0.750062 hPa // 1 lb/sq in = 0.491154 in Hg = 0.014504 hPa // 1 atm = 0.33421 in Hg = 0.0009869 hPa if (ereg('^(A|Q)([0-9]{4})',$part,$pieces)) { if ($pieces[1] == 'A') { $pressureIN = substr($pieces[2],0,2) . '.' . substr($pieces[2],2); // units are inches Hg $pressureHPA = round($pressureIN / 0.02953); // convert to hectoPascals } else { $pressureHPA = (integer) $pieces[2]; // units are hectoPascals $pressureIN = round(0.02953 * $pressureHPA,2); // convert to inches Hg } $wxInfo['BAROMETER'] = "$pressureHPA hPa ($pressureIN in Hg)"; $metarPtr++; $group++; } else { $group++; } } function print_wxInfo($wxInfo) { // Prints each piece of information stored in the array. // If an error occurs in retrieving a METAR file, check for index called 'ERROR'. // (Modify this function to fit your needs.) $dots = '...............'; foreach($wxInfo As $wxIndex => $wx) { if (strlen($wx) != 0) echo $wxIndex . substr($dots,0,strlen($dots)-strlen($wxIndex)) . " $wx<BR>\n"; } } ?> I get the following output: METAR = KMIA 281753Z 09019G22KT 10SM SCT032 OVC250 31/20 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 60005 T03060200 10306 20250 58017 $ STATION........ KMIA OBSERVED....... Sun Oct 28, 17:53 GMT NOW............ Sun Oct 28, 18:27 GMT AGE............ 34 min ago WIND........... E at 22 mph, gusting to 25 mph VISIBILITY..... 10 miles CLOUDS......... overcast TEMP........... 88°F (31°C) DEWPT.......... 68°F (20°C) HUMIDITY....... 52% HEAT INDEX..... 92°F (33°C) BAROMETER...... 1016 hPa (29.99 in Hg) METAR = KJFK 281751Z 34016G21KT 10SM FEW050 SCT250 14/M02 A3032 RMK AO2 PK WND 33026/1703 SLP266 T01391022 10139 20106 58004 STATION........ KJFK OBSERVED....... Sun Oct 28, 17:51 GMT NOW............ Sun Oct 28, 18:27 GMT AGE............ 36 min ago WIND........... NNW at 18 mph, gusting to 24 mph VISIBILITY..... 10 miles CLOUDS......... scattered clouds TEMP........... 57°F (14°C) DEWPT.......... 28°F (-2°C) HUMIDITY....... 33% HEAT INDEX..... 92°F (33°C) BAROMETER...... 1027 hPa (30.32 in Hg) The problem was to do with your functions within functions and few issue with your variables.

I guess for the background you're using a transparent png image. I believe IE6 had issues with transparent png images. Perhaps a gif may work better. As for the footer I'm not sure.

If you only want to validate the pull down, You'll want to use something like the following: if(!isset($_POST['product'][1]) || empty($_POST['product'][1])) { echo 'You must select a product from the pulldown menu'; }

Those configuration lines are correct. Did you restart Apache after modifying the httpd.conf. Also when creating php files in notepad make sure you select All Files from the File Type drop down box when you goto File > Save As... (That will stop Notepad from add .txt to the end of the file name. When you go to run your script make sure you are going to http://localhost/ and not opening the php script directly into your browser, via File > Open or Open With within windows explorer. Also PHP5.2.0rc4 is out of date. PHP5.2 has now been release and the latest version is PHP5.2.4

In that error log it says Apache is listening on port 8080, as quoted below: In that case you should use http://localhost:8080/ and not http://localhost/ There is also an issue with PHPs configuration to do with some extensions you have enabled. This should not affect Apache.

The following is incorrect: $monthsoldrow = mysql_fetch_assoc($GetDate); //if its been 6 months echo the secret button If ($monthsoldrow >6){ mysql_fetch_assoc returns an associative array. In your if statement you're trying to compare an array ($monthsoldrow) to a number. You'll want to the above lines to be the following: $row = mysql_fetch_assoc($GetDate); //if its been 6 months echo the secret button If ($row['MonthsOld'] > 6){ If it still does work as expected use print_r to display the contents of the $row array.

You'll want to setup an Alias. In order to setup an Alias you'll need to be edit the httpd.conf Read the Apache manual on Setting up an Alias.

Make sure your scripts are using the full PHP syntax, eg <?php ?> instead of <? ?>, or <?php echo 'blah'; ?> instead of <?='blah' ?> If your scripts are using short syntax then enable short_open_tags directive in the php.ini, also as a test does XAMPP's default scripts work when you go to http://localhost/

You'll have to setup Eclipse so it points to your php interpreter (php.exe). PHP does not come with Eclipse PDT.

Make sure your firewall is not blocking port 80. Also when you change the port Apaches listens to make sure you append the port number to end of your url, so if if Apache is listening on port 8080 you'll need to use http://localhost:8080/ If you don't append the port number in the url by default port 80 will be used.

Well to retrieve the selected day, month and year on the page the form gets submitted you'd use $_POST['days'] $_POST['months'] and $_POST['years'] variables.

Something like this: <?php $i = 0; while ($rs_prop = mysql_fetch_array($result_prop)) { ?> <tr <?php if (is_int($i/2)) print "bgcolor=\"#558ED5\""; ?>> <td style="padding-left:5px; padding-right:2px;" width="49" height="23" bgcolor="#E9EDF4" class="style35"><span class="style10"> <?= ucwords($rs_prop["TMR_Name"]); ?> </span></td> <td style="padding-left:5px; padding-right:2px;" width="112" height="23" bgcolor="#E9EDF4" class="style35"><span class="style10"> <?= ucwords($rs_prop["Venue_Name"]); ?> </span></td> <td style="padding-left:5px; padding-right:2px;" width="181" height="23" bgcolor="#E9EDF4" class="style35"><span class="style10"> <?= ucwords($rs_prop["L_Code_Code"]); ?> </span></td> <td <?php if ($rs_prop['Stock'] < $rs_prop['Low_Stock']) print "bgcolor=\"red\""; if ($rs_prop['Stock'] == $rs_prop['Balance']) print "bgcolor=\"yellow\""; ?> width="51" height="23" bgcolor="#E9EDF4" class="body4"><div align="right"><span class="style10"> <?= ucwords($rs_prop["Stock"]); ?> </span></div></td> <td width="50" height="23" bgcolor="#E9EDF4" class="body4"><div align="right"><span class="style10"> <?= ucwords($rs_prop["Low_Stock"]); ?> </span></div></td> <td width="50" height="23" bgcolor="#E9EDF4" class="body4"><div align="right"><span class="style10"> <?= ucwords($rs_prop["High_Stock"]); ?> </span></div></td> <td <?php if ($rs_prop['Stock'] > $rs_prop['Low_Stock']) { if ($rs_prop['HS_Percentage'] < 50) print "bgcolor=\"yellow\""; }?> width="50" height="23" bgcolor="#E9EDF4" class="body4"> <div align="right"<?=($rs_prop["HS_Percentage"] < 20) ? 'style="color: red"' : null ?>> <?= $rs_prop["HS_Percentage"]; ?> </div></td> <td width="69" height="23" bgcolor="#E9EDF4" class="body4"> <div align="right"> <?= $rs_prop["Balance"]; ?> </div></td></tr> <?php $i++; } ?>

Rather than give each answer a unquie id with the same css. Instead give each answer the same class name, eg: class="answer", you then setup a class in your css you want your awsers to be styled as. Then assign a unquie id to each answer (do not apply any styling for this id in your css). That way you don't have duplicate the css for the answers.

Yes you just have to tell Apache to listen to port 8080 for tcp/ip requests. You can do this by editing the Listen directive within the http.conf You may also have to configure your firewall to allow for connections on port 8080

You're better of using mysql_real_escape_string over addslashes. mysql_real_escape_string is a mysql function which helps to prevent sql injection attacks.

You'll want to use $_GET['page'] to grab the page url variable. You'll then want to setup an array of all the pages visitors are allowed access to, eg $my_pages = array('home', 'music', 'stuffs', 'aboutus'); Then you'd use in_array function within an if statement to check if the value of $_GET['page'] is stored in the $my_pages array. If its you'd then use $_GET['page'] in an include. Example code: // check that $_GET['page'] is present, if its not we'll setup a default page if(isset($_GET['page'])) && !empty($_GET['page'])) { $requested_page = strtolower($_GET['page']); } else // $_GET['page'] not found or is empty, so we'll setup a default page to be requested { $requested_page = 'home'; } // setup an array of all your sites pages $my_pages = array('home', 'music', 'stuffs', 'aboutus'); $requested_page = strtolower($_GET['page']); // make sue the request page is in $my_Pages array if(in_array($requested_page, $my_pages)) { // the requested page will be included from a folder called my_pages in your websites root folder. // I assume the files to be included are html files include $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/my_pages/' . $requested_page . 'html'; } else { // requested_page not found die( 'The requested page (' . $requested_page ') was not found!' ); }

You should place your files in the htdocs folder (C:/xampp/htdocs) for storing your files. Also try not use beta software, go for a stable release of xampp.

Well just set the width you want the div to be in order to constrain the text. Add: width: 300px; To the #news style in your CSS. This will make the news text only take up 300 pixels of the page

From the link you supplied I see you are using the following code to grab the news from text file: <?php lines = file("news.txt"); foreach($lines as $ln) { echo "$ln<br />"; } ?> You'll want to wrap that code in some div tags and then give the div an id of news. That way you can then style the text how you want it to display. Example Code: <style type="text/css"> #news { color: #F00; border: 2px solid #333; padding: 10px; font: 12px Arial; } </style> <div id="news"> <?php $lines = file("news.txt"); foreach($lines as $ln) { echo "$ln<br />"; } ?></div>

You'll want to read up on database normalisation. There are many tutorials/articles out there. Here is one I found. You'll then want to learn SQL Joins so your can query 2 or more tables at the same time in the query.

This will require two tables, one called categories the other subjects Table setup: categories ---------- subjects id -----+ -------- name | id description +----- cat_id title body When you create a subject you'll want to store the id for the category the subject belongs to.

Oh sorry misunderstood your question. Did a quick search on google and found this function: <?php // connect to mysql here function enum_select( $table , $field ) { $query = "SHOW COLUMNS FROM `$table` LIKE '$field' "; $result = mysql_query( $query ) or die( 'error getting enum field ' . mysql_error() ); $row = mysql_fetch_array( $result , MYSQL_NUM ); // extract the values // the values are enclosed in single quotes // and separated by commas $regex = "/'(.*?)'/"; preg_match_all( $regex , $row[1], $enum_array ); $enum_fields = $enum_array[1]; return( $enum_fields ); } $table = 'tbl_name_here'; $field = 'field_name_here_that_contains_enum'; $enum_values = enum_select($table, $field); // display possible enum values from enum field. echo '<pre>' . print_r($enum_values, true) . '</pre>'; ?>

you could do: //$search_value = 'val'; // doesn't work $search_value = 'val2'; // works $enum = array('val1', 'val2', 'val3'); if(in_array($search_value, $enum)) { echo $enum[array_shift(array_keys($enum, $search_value))]; } else { echo "'$search_value' not found"; }

Use the full php tags (<?php ?>) and not shorthand tags (<? ?>) For your second script how are you running your scripts? Did you install a webserver too, such as Apache and have configured Apache with PHP? If you have not installed a webserver you will have to in order to run your scripts.

php4 scripts should run on php5. php5 syntax is the same as php4 syntax. It depends on how the scripts have been coded. If the scripts reply on a setting called register_globals to be enabled then some parts of the script will need to be recoded.