Create php file using php.

[YourNameHere]

Is it possible to create a .php file using PHP commands?

 

this is from tizag.com

 

[pre]$myFile = "testFile.txt";
$fh = fopen($myFile, 'a') or die("can't open file");
$stringData = "New Stuff 1\n";
fwrite($fh, $stringData);
$stringData = "New Stuff 2\n";
fwrite($fh, $stringData);
fclose($fh);
[/pre]

 

That creates a .txt file, it is possible to do, sometext.php? and echo or print variables in it?

[trq]

That creates a .txt file, it is possible to do, sometext.php? and echo or print variables in it?

 

Of course it is. Everyone Ive seen do this however has done so because of a poor design choice.

[YourNameHere]

the reason I want to do it is I am making a administrative back-end to a site and would like to allow the admin to add pages to the site with a common layout template.

 

This is just my initial idea. If you have a better way, please enlighten me.

[Mchl]

the reason I want to do it is I am making a administrative back-end to a site and would like to allow the admin to add pages to the site with a common layout template.

 

This is just my initial idea. If you have a better way, please enlighten me.

 

Perhaps you should instead have a common template that could be filled with content from database?

[YourNameHere]

Perhaps you should instead have a common template that could be filled with content from database?

 

That is in fact what I will be doing. However, how would that content have a unique URL other than get vars? I'd rather make a function  that creates a new script altogether. But if that is a poor design choice...

 

I guess I am probably misunderstanding what you mean.

[Mchl]

However, how would that content have a unique URL other than get vars?

 

Google mod_rewrite

[YourNameHere]

I know mod_rewrite.

 

So your saying I should rewite it to appear as though it is a separate page?

[Mchl]

That's how most people do it.

[YourNameHere]

Ok, thank for your advice.

[trq]

Do you really think this forum software creates a new file every time someone makes a new thread?

 

Your kinda missing the whole point of a dynamic web site.