php notepad

[ralphi91]

i would like to make a notepad to save and load things from a text file stored on my webserver. I would like to have 3 buttons, "save", "load" and "refresh".

 

I am not good with php and i have found the following parts of code that would probably be useful in creating this.

 

<?php
$myFile = "71637213418#$%.txt";

$fh = fopen($myFile, 'w') or die("can't open file");
$stringData = "$text;
fwrite($fh, $stringData);
$stringData = "----";
fwrite($fh, $stringData);
fclose($fh);//sending

php?>

[tibberous]

Your missing a double-quote:

 

$stringData = "$text;

 

 

[matthewhaworth]

Your missing a double-quote:

 

$stringData = "$text;

 

 

 

To be honest, I wouldn't use the double quote at all.

 

Also, you're not really asking us for anything, unless the error was what you were after..

[ralphi91]

well i need some tips and hints on what to go to next or something at least

[Fadion]

I wrote some code for you, which actually reads a hard coded file and displays it in a textarea. There is only a save button right now, but if u know two things in php u should modify it for your needs. If u cant then tell and i'll add also the load button.

 

<?php
//open the file and read it contents
$file = 'text.txt';
$handle = fopen($file, 'r');
$text = fread($handle, filesize($file));
fclose($handle);
?>
<form name="form1" method="post" action="">
  <textarea name="textarea" cols="50" rows="10"><?php echo $text; ?></textarea>
  <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Save" />
</form>
<?php
//if post data are submited then open the file and overwrite the text
if(array_key_exists('textarea', $_POST)){
$text = $_POST['textarea'];
$handleW = fopen($file, 'w+');
fwrite($handleW, $text);
fclose($handleW);
echo "File was saved successfully";
echo "<meta http-equiv=refresh content=\"1; url=index.php\">"; //just a refresh
}
?>

[chronister]

If your interested I have an ajax based notepad type deal that stores in mysql. Be more than happy to give ya the code if you want

 

It uses an onchange event trigger so there is no buttons to mess with. If it suits your need, lemme know and I will let ya have it.

 

Nate

[ralphi91]

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yeah hit us up with that one, sounds more professional than the one i have at the moment.

[chronister]

Here ya go, this works as is. All ya need to do is create the db and set your db info in the functions file. Unfortunately the drawback with this script is that you can only have 1 record in the table and it's id is hardcoded as 1, but it's not a real big deal.

 

This also has a javascript expander function attached to it. If the text in the box is too long so a scroll bar is seen, once you click in the box it expands to fit the text. Pretty handy. I grabbed the expander function from I don't know where, the AJAX script came from this site in the tutorials and the rest I put together myself.

 

All paths are set for all files in the same directory, but you can change that if you want. There is one gif image that is used. It's path is set to /images/loading.gif

 

Gonna have to do this in a couple posts. I am attaching the files because there is too much code to post. Remove the .txt extension from the files as .js & .php are not allowed.

 

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[chronister]

#2

 

 

The main file is header.php, I forgot to change the name of it to index.php or something relevant .... oops

 

 

hope ya dig it

 

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[ralphi91]

thanks for that, it works perfectly. now to password protect the notes?

[chronister]

Either .htaccess/.htpasswd or a custom built user system

 

Glad ya like it.

 

Nate