[SOLVED] Editing variables

[waynew]

I remember this topic coming up a while ago; I just can't remember what function was mentioned. Basically, say you have a config file with variables in it; and you want to be able to edit that config file via a form. What would be the best way (while making it usable for non-programmers) about doing that?

[trq]

If you want to be able to edit config options via a form you best storage method is probably a database.

[JonnoTheDev]

You could store the values in a config database table and then load them in via a config.inc.php. Or you could write them to the file config.inc.php

 

I usually set config values as constansts i.e

define(UPLOAD_IMAGE_SIZE_W, 300);
define(UPLOAD_IMAGE_SIZE_H, 100);

so if I save to a database I store the key and the value. Then when it comes to creating the config file:

<?php
// config.inc.php
$result = mysql_query("SELECT configkey, configval FROM config");
while($row = mysql_fetch_object($result)) {
  define($row->configkey, $row->configval);
}
?>

[waynew]

That's what I had been doing. I'll keep doing it that way so.

Thanks!