[SOLVED] How do I add a new file to a folder?

[ballhogjoni]

Say I want to add a file named 123.php to the folder /xxxx/ How would I do that using php and a form? Is there a function or a tutorial?

[mkosmosports]

You could use the file_put_contents function, so for example:

 

$filename = "xxxx/123.php";

$filecontent = "Contents of file";

$createfile = file_put_contents($filename,$filecontents) or die("Cannot create file");

 

 

 

[chigley]

<?php

$handle = fopen("/xxxx/123.php", "w") or die("Failed to create /xxxx/123.php, check the file's CHMOD permissions.");
fclose($handle);

?>

 

Simple as that really.

[ballhogjoni]

do I have to put the /xxxx/ in the $filename variable or can I just put the 123.php in the $filename variable?

[mkosmosports]

You would have to put the full path...

[ballhogjoni]

gotcha...

[ballhogjoni]

I am having this problem:Fatal error: Call to undefined function: file_put_contents() in /home/cccccc/public_html/ccdfcdfd/popular_cards/index.php on line 13

 

this is my code

 

<?php
$filename = $_POST['file_name'];
$filecontent = $_POST['filecontent'];
if (!empty($filecontent) && !empty($filename)) {
include('config.php');

$query = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM popular_cards") or die(mysql_error());

while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($query)) {
    echo "ID: ".$row["ID"]." & the code is: ".$row["code"]."<br>";
}

$createfile = file_put_contents($filename,$filecontents) or die("Cannot create file"); // problem line

$query1 = "INSERT INTO popular_cards (code) VALUES ('$filecontent')";
mysql_query($query1);

mysql_close();

/*unset($filecontent);
unset($filename);*/
}
?>

[chigley]

file_put_contents() is PHP5 compatible only.

[ballhogjoni]

crap... is ther any thing for 4.0 or higher?

[chigley]

Look at my first post in this thread!

[ballhogjoni]

I am not trying to open a file I am trying to create one.

[chocopi]

maybe you should look at THE MANUAL and look at what the "w" does

 

~ Chocopi

[ballhogjoni]

Thanks I just did. It only writes to the file if it has been created already.

[ballhogjoni]

Looking for something like file_create()

[chocopi]

'w' = Open for writing only; place the file pointer at the beginning of the file and truncate the file to zero length.

If the file does not exist, attempt to create it.

 

I think you must have missed this bit

 

~ Chocopi

[ballhogjoni]

Thank you it worked. ;D

[chigley]

My code works... trust me