What's wrong here??

Anon

What's wrong with this script

<?
##########CHECK FOR EXISTING USERS########
if file_exist("$user".txt)
then header("Location: http://www.easysms.dk/fejl.php3"); }
else mkdir (/users$user, 0755);

I want the script to create a .txt-file upon submission with the info. But i also want the script to redirect the viewer to another page if the .txt-file already exists....

Please help! Urgent!!

Thank you, lasse laursen

Anon

rofl. Do if file_exist($user . ".txt") instead and change mkdir to mkdir("/users/$user", 0755);

Anon

I keep getting the same errormessage:

Parse error: parse error, expecting `'('' in /home/sites/site148/web/sms3/opret.php3 on line 3

What could be the problem??

Anon

You have some serious syntax errors in your script there.

| <?
| ##########CHECK FOR EXISTING USERS########
| if file_exist("$user".txt)
| then header("Location: http://www.easysms.dk/fejl.php3"); }
| else mkdir (/users$user, 0755);
|
| ?>

First of all, you are quoting a variable, then leaving a literal string unquoted. Your first line should be

if file_exist($user . ".txt")

Then you have the word "then" in there. I think you mean that to be "{".

Lastly, you again have a literal string unquoted in the third line. So, what you want is:

else mkdir("/users/$user", 0755);

If you fix those errors, your problems should go away.

Anon

I still get the same errormessage.

Parse error: parse error, expecting `'('' in /home/sites/site148/web/sms3/opret.php3 on line 3

My script now looks as follows:

<?
##########CHECK FOR EXISTING USERS########
if file_exist($brugernavn. ".txt")
{ header("Location: http://www.easysms.dk/fejl.php3");
else mkdir("/brugere/$brugernavn", 0755);
?>

What's wrong with it??

Anon

I missed one error when I first answered, and you've now added a new error. First of all, the condition part (the file_exist) of the condition statement (the if) must be in parentheses. Second, you have now deleted the } that matches the {. Your code should look like this:

if (file_exist($brugernavn . ".txt")) {
header("Location: ...");
} else {
mkdir("/brugere/$brugernavn.txt", 0755);
}

Anon

It just wont' work. I've replaced my code with the code that you wrote, but now i get a new errormessage:

Fatal error: Call to unsupported or undefined function file_exist() in /home/sites/site148/web/sms3/opret.php3 on line 3

What should i do???

Anon

You really need to open your eyes and actually look at your code, Lasse. A post for a mistake as foolish as this one is a waste of time.

RTFM then RTFM again.

Anon

Don't make fun of me!!

I am just another rookie!

Please tell me what the problem is...

Anon

Lasse Laursen wrote:

What should i do???

Ever thought of reading the PHP manual ? The function spells file_exists.

Anon

Nice going, Lasse.

Well, i figured it out now, and it works.
So thanks for all your help.

Stop laughing.... 🙂

Anon

Well, i figured it out ???? YOU did what ??

:-)))))))))

Anon

hey Lasse!
you really seem to be a smart guy!!