writing to file help ...

[imarockstar]

I am trying to write to a setting file which holds database connectivity info .. I am haing a hard time figuring out the best way to do this ...

 

the following is what I need to write to :

 

 

 

<?php

define ('DB_USER', 'dbuser');
define ('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
define ('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
define ('DB_NAME', 'dbname');

$dbc = mysql_connect (DB_HOST, DB_USER, DB_PASSWORD) OR die('Could not connect to MySQL: ' . mysql_error());
mysql_select_db (DB_NAME) OR die('Could not select the database: ' . mysql_error());

?>

 

 

The user is going to fill out a form then it will post and write to this php file called settings.php ...

 

could some one tell me the best way to do this or point me in the direction of a good tutorial ?

 

thanks

b

[jkewlo]

what are you trying to do? write it to a file or store it in the database

[imarockstar]

The script I wrote pulls data from a database and I am trying to make it easier for the user to install.

 

So I want the install script to write to a "settings' file so the user does not have to edit the file directly.

 

The install file will ask the user for the database info, the user will input it into a form then the script will write the users database info to the settings file.

[premiso]

Do you have part of the script coded already? If so show us what you have.

 

The basic gist would be to use fopen and fwrite to write the contents to a file and save it. You should find plenty of examples at those functions manual on php.net.

[imarockstar]

I did see those examples, but it ... wait a minute ...

 

let me check something then I will continue .. i think it just clicked in my little brain ... lol

 

 

b