Need help with creating .txt file..

[rhythmatik]

Okay, so I know basic php.. and I figured their would be a script already made that I could just alter.. But I couldn't find anything.. so I'll ask you guys for help!

 

I need a script that does the following or need to know how to code my own to do the following:

 

user fills in the designated input boxes

user then clicks 'generate'

script generates a txt or .cfg file

script outputs file for download.. not in a txt box just generates a link for user to download the .cfg or .txt file.

 

Thanks for your help in advance!

 

cj

[GingerRobot]

Well, the first step is to create the form in HTML.

 

The next step is to gather that information and put it into a text file. You'll need the fopen[/ur] and fwrite functions for that.

 

You may also wish to perform some validation on the data prior to it being written to the text file.

 

To require the file to be downloaded, you'll need to send certain headers and use the readfile function. This process is described here.

 

p.s. Welcome to the forums.

[rhythmatik]

using the tempnam function could I have the input written to a temp. file? Because I think if I just use the fopen fwrite functions to a single file.. then no more than one person could use the script at once.. is that correct?

[mlin]

instead of saving the temp config files on your server's disk, consider reading the file to the browser as a dl rather than presenting a link.

 

In the long run it'll be easier on you, and your users (eliminating the click step. The user will submit the form and file will be read to their browser as a download)

[rhythmatik]

and I would do that by modifying the headers?