PHP Insert

[Anon]

Here is my problem. I have a PHP (script.php) and a text file (mail.txt). I need script.php to read the text file and process it (replace $name with the username etc.) then to place the result of it into the script as the variable $result

For example:
Script knows that the username is abc
Text file reads "hello $user"

Script outputs "Hello abc" where $result is

The portion of the script I am working on is below. I am new so be kind 🙂

include("welcome_mail.txt");
@mail($email, "Thanks", $result, "From: Account Manager");

Thanks!

[Anon]

Read your file into a variable then use eval(), something like this:

$file = file("welcome_mail.txt");
$file_string = implode("",$file);
eval("\$result = \"$file_string\";");

Then use $result in your email like you are now.

I use something exactly like this for a client of mine. I have instructions at the beginning, followed by a <!--START--> where the user wants the email to start. Then they can adjust and change the layout of the email however they want. When writing the email, just get rid of everything before <!--START--> and then use eval() on the rest. Works very well...

---John Holmes...