Textfile/Array Pseudodatabase

[Anon]

Hi there,

I can't use mySQL (long story, but until someone makes a good, modern set of install instructions for a recent version of Mac OS X, that's the truth), so I'm looking at other ways to store/retrieve data.

For example, lets say I want to store complaints about players for a game I play, Medievia.

I let the user input the player's name, their level, their class, and the complaint, all via a simple HTML form. I then want to store these values in a text file from where another PHP script can retrieve them.

Problem is, I haven't the slightest idea how to go about this.

To get back to basics, I want to put all that data (name, level, class, offense) into a text file, then I want to be able to retrieve it.

Any suggestions as to how? Code examples will make me love you forever.

Thanks,
Cass

[Anon]

Use a flat file database that can easily be exported in the future. I.e.

flat file example:

name:level:class:offense
Eden:40:Wizard:+500
Jobe:20:Warrior:+204

Then in your PHP, parse this file as such

$warriors = array ();
if (!($fp = fopen ("path/to/datafile", "r"))
{
$warriors[] = explode (":", fgets ($fp, 2048));
}

Your data is now in the 2-dimensional array $warriors. Read up more on fgets(), fopen(), explode() and other useful PHP functions at http://php.net/manual/funcref.php