Creating and writing a file by form

[mingger]

Hey guys

 

i've been trying to find out how to create and and write in a file, so that you can for example add a nav button to your website by form (you know like a admin panel). It tried some things but it doesnt work cause it wont write to the file... here is the code i've used:

 

$ourFileName = $_POST['sitename'];

$ourFileHandle = fopen($ourFileName, 'w') or die("can't open file");

fclose($ourFileHandle);

 

$myFile = $_POST['sitename'];

$fh = fopen($myFile, 'w') or die("can't open file");

$stringData = "test\n";

fwrite($fh, $stringData);

$stringData = "test\n";

fwrite($fh, $stringData);

fclose($fh);

 

the "sitename" is the id from the form where you choose what the menu tab should be called.

I would really glad if you could help me out with this one thanks!

 

MinG

[fugix]

the first part of this code is not necessary..can shorten it to this

$myFile = $_POST['sitename'];
$fh = fopen($myFile, 'w') or die("can't open file");
$stringData = "test\n";
fwrite($fh, $stringData);
$stringData = "test\n";
fwrite($fh, $stringData);
fclose($fh);

also, can you show the form that you use to do this please and any php that pertains

[mingger]

This is the form, and there is no more php code:

 

<form action="myform.php" method="post">

<p>Site name <input type="text" name="sitename" />remember to put .php<br />

title <input type="text" name="title" /></p>

 

<p>Do you like this website?

<br><input type="radio" name="likeit" value="Yes" checked="checked" /> Yes

<br><input type="radio" name="likeit" value="No" /> No

<br><input type="radio" name="likeit" value="Not sure" /> Not sure</p>

 

<p>Your comments:<br />

<textarea name="comments" rows="10" cols="40"></textarea></p>

 

<p><input type="submit" value="Send it!"></p>

</form>

 

btw. thanks for helping

[fugix]

simple enough, are you having trouble with creating the file as well, or does it create the file but not write to it? Also, do you receive any errors when this script is run?

[mingger]

It makes the file but it doesnt write anything into it. No it does not give any errors

[fugix]

okay we are going to add some simple code to check and make sure that the file is writable...try

$myFile = $_POST['sitename'];
$fh = fopen($myFile, 'w') or die("can't open file");
if(is_writable($myfile))  {

   echo "this file is writable \n";
} else  {

  echo "this file is not writable \n";
}
$stringData = "test\n";
fwrite($fh, $stringData);
$stringData = "test\n";
fwrite($fh, $stringData);
fclose($fh);

[mingger]

Okay now i know that it is not writable, but how to i make it writeable.

[keepAway]

Check this out.

<form action="" method="post">
<table cellspacing=2 cellpadding=2 border=0 align=center>
<tr><td><strong>Site name: </strong></td><td><input type="text" name="sitename" /></td><td>remember to put .php</td></tr>
<tr><td><strong>Title: </strong></td><td colspan=2><input type="text" name="title" /></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=3><strong>Do you like this website? </strong></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=3><input type="radio" name="likeit" value="Yes" checked="checked" /> Yes</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=3><input type="radio" name="likeit" value="No" /> No</td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=3><input type="radio" name="likeit" value="Not sure" /> Not sure</td></tr>
<tr><td><strong>Your comments: </strong></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=3><textarea name="comments" rows="10" cols="40"></textarea></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan=3 align=center><input type="submit" name="submit" value="Send it!"></td></tr>
<tr><td align=center colspan=3><?php if (isset($_POST['submit'])) echo "Your replay has been added.";?></td></tr>
</form>


<?php
if (isset($_POST['submit']))
  {
  
  $comment = "Site name: ".$_POST['sitename']."
Title: ".$_POST['title']."
Do you like the website: ".$_POST['likeit']."
Your comments: ".$_POST['comments'];
  
  $file = "replays.txt";		   
		   
  $border = "\r\n----------------------------------------\r\n";		 

      if (!file_exists($file))
  file_put_contents($file, $comment);
  else
  {
  $handle = fopen($file, "a+");
  fwrite($handle, $border.$comment);
  fclose($handle);
  }	  
  } 


?>

[xyph]

CHMOD on unix servers.

 

It has to do with permissions the user running PHP has on your server.

[fugix]

sounds like a permissions problem, try this

$myFile = $_POST['sitename'];
$fh = fopen($myFile, 'w') or die("can't open file");
$chmod = chmod($fh, 0777);
$stringData = "test\n";
fwrite($fh, $stringData);
$stringData = "test\n";
fwrite($fh, $stringData);
fclose($fh);

[mingger]

it works for the most, but i want to make it as a php file so that it puts php code in it automatic.

[fugix]

im not fully following, please explain what you would like to accomplish further. Are you able to write to the file now?

[mingger]

I want to add menu tabs by the form

[mingger]

Cant you help :/

[fugix]

insert the necessary code into your file

[mingger]

But i dont know how and what i should do