[SOLVED] File is wiped blank when opened with fopen()

[elite_prodigy]

I'm using the following to open a file:

 

<?php

$local = "overall.css";
$css_file = fopen($local, "w+");
$CSS = fread($css_file, 400000);
fclose($css_file);
?>

 

The following is supposed to display the output:

 

<textarea name="css" rows="35" cols="75" wrap="virtual"><?php echo $CSS; ?></textarea>

 

But, everytime I view the page that opens and reads the file, the file is empty! I don't think I'm doing anything wrong, but obviously something isn't working right.

 

Can someone please help me?

[micah1701]

are you running the scrip in the same directory as the file "overall.css" is stored?  It could be that the script is not really find the file you think you're looking for and is showing a new, blank page.  perhaps you could try the full path to the file.

 

$local = "/var/www/mywebsite/path/to/overall.css";

[elite_prodigy]

That didn't work. It's the right file, I just recreates the file when opened.

 

Maybe changing the mode will help?

[elite_prodigy]

Fixed! For now!

 

<?php

$local = "overall.css";
$css_file = fopen($local, "r"); //changed mode to "r"
$CSS = fread($css_file, 400000);
fclose($css_file);
?>

 

 

[rhodesa]

Yes, a mode of 'w' is for writing to a file (which will empty it). If you are just looking to read, stick with the 'r' mode.

 

Another way of doing it is with:

<?php
$CSS = file_get_contents("overall.css");
?>

[elite_prodigy]

Thanks to everyone who answered!

 

I so can't wait to finish the registration system!