Saving to Text File

[MacroHawk]

How would I make form with 2 text boxes 1 is username and 2 is password and 1 button that when you click it, it will save the username anf password into 2 speract text files. Break down:

A register program.

Writes the username in 1 text (user.txt) and password in another (pass.txt)

If some one could do this for me I would be so greatful!

[Barand]

Why do you need 2 speract text files?

[MacroHawk]

I am making a program in VB6 and it as an Auth system. And it reads the user name and password from the 2 separt txt files.

[MacroHawk]

still unsolved...

[pocobueno1388]

I see what Barand is saying, why have two separate text files?

 

Just format your text file like this:

Username || Password

 

Thats all you need. Then you will have the users username and password right there in the same file. Then when you want to check if they have the correct login information, you just have to explode the line by the "||" and check if there is a match.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MacroHawk]

I see what Barand is saying, why have two separate text files?

 

Just format your text file like this:

Username || Password

 

Thats all you need. Then you will have the users username and password right there in the same file. Then when you want to check if they have the correct login information, you just have to explode the line by the "||" and check if there is a match.

 

No. There is 2 textboxs 1 for the user name and 1 for the password. When a person clicks submit it will save the contense of the user name field into user.txt and the contense of the password field in pass.txt

[pocobueno1388]

Yes, I understand what you are saying. Why not just save both text box values to the same text file as I explained?

 

If you use two text files, it is going to be hard to figure out which username goes with which password. Plus there is just no need for it when you can get the same thing accomplished with one text file.

 

Here is a tutorial for how to write text to a file:

http://php.about.com/od/advancedphp/ss/file_write_php.htm

 

[MacroHawk]

ya but I need it in to for my application.

[pocobueno1388]

If you want it that way, then thats fine.

 

First try to do it yourself by using the tutorial, if that fails, then post the code to your form so we can help direct you.

[MacroHawk]

I read it but it is not exactly what I needed... I need a input form with 2 text boxes and 1 submit button. Srry if i sound rud I am good a lots of programing but just never realy used php

[pocobueno1388]

Well, of course the tutorial isn't exactly matching your need, but it isn't difficult to implement your plan into it.

 

Post the code to your form, I will help you through it.

[MacroHawk]

I don't really no how I would make one... I'm an expert in vb but I don't know why i can get this...

[pocobueno1388]

Here you are:

 

<?php

if ($_POST['submit']) {
    
    if (isset($_POST['username']) && isset($_POST['password'])) {
        //Write the username to the user.txt file
        $File = "user.txt";
        $Handle = fopen($File, 'a');
        $Data = "{$_POST['username']}\n";
        fwrite($Handle, $Data);
        fclose($Handle);
        
        //write the password to the pass.txt file
        $File = "pass.txt";
        $Handle = fopen($File, 'a');
        $Data = "{$_POST['password']}\n";
        fwrite($Handle, $Data);
        fclose($Handle);
        
        print "Data Written<p>";
        
    } else {
        echo "You left something blank, please fill both fields in.<p>";
    }
    
}
?>

<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="POST">
Username: <input type="text" name="username"><br>
Password: <input type="text" name="password"><br>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

 

Remember to save this as a .php file.

[MacroHawk]

OMFG! Thank You So Much! It WORKED! But I still have 1 more tiny question? How can i make it so that if that user name is all ready in the user.txt it will not reg them? Thanx so much!

[pocobueno1388]

<?php

if ($_POST['submit']) {
    
    if (isset($_POST['username']) && isset($_POST['password'])) {
        
        $username = trim($_POST['username']);
        $pass = trim($_POST['password']);
        
        //Write the username to the user.txt file
        
        $lines = file('user.txt');
        
        foreach($lines as $line){
            $line = trim($line);
            
            if ($line == $username) {
                echo "The username you chose already exists!";
                exit;
            }
        }
        
        $File = "user.txt";
        $Handle = fopen($File, 'a');
        $Data = "$username\n";
        fwrite($Handle, $Data);
        fclose($Handle);
        
        //write the password to the pass.txt file
        $File = "pass.txt";
        $Handle = fopen($File, 'a');
        $Data = "$pass\n";
        fwrite($Handle, $Data);
        fclose($Handle);
        
        print "Data Written<p>";
        
    } else {
        echo "You left something blank, please fill both fields in.<p>";
    }
    
}
?>

<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="POST">
Username: <input type="text" name="username"><br>
Password: <input type="text" name="password"><br>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

[MacroHawk]

It does not work...?      :'(

[pocobueno1388]

Really? I tested it on my own server and it worked fine. What exactly isn't working about it? Just the part that checks if the username already exists or not?

[MacroHawk]

Actualy... It sorta does and sorta doesn't... To make it so that people can't view the text I CHMOD it to 662. And when I do that then the check if the user name is all ready there does not work... But when I take off the CHMOD so that every one can view it does work... But I need it so that people can't view?

[Barand]

Put text files in a folder outside the web root

[MacroHawk]

It worked Thank You!

[pocobueno1388]

Don't forget to mark the topic as solved