Editing a .cfg file

[the_oliver]

Hello. Is there a way i can use a php script to edit lines in a .cfg file?
I would like it to do something like: show what the file says, then optionaly change line [i]a number[/i] from
[i]nost type    ping_check[/i]

to

[i]host do      http_check[/i] (or whatever the user selects)


Also could this be done if the .cfg file is on a diffrent server?

Thanks

[hitman6003]

See the parse_ini_file function.

http://www.php.net/parse_ini_file

As far as it being on another server, yes, in a very round about way.  If it's another web server, you could use the ftp functions to get and put the file.  If it's a server on an intranet, you could configure it to pull from that server's shared directories, assuming the permissions were set correctly.  Or, you could use WebDAV if the server has it.