Over Write Script

[Anon]

I have a script that takes information inputted into a form and it outputs it to an html page. I want ot be able to take that same information and put it to another page just untill the next information is entered, then it writes over the old info, sorta like a latest information thing. If you can help please do, if you need anymore information just ask and i will get you all i can. Thanks,

Brooks

[joshsisk]

I'm imagining you want something like a guestbook page, then a box on your mainpage with just the most recent entry?

If you are using fopen to create/write to your files, just have it fopen a second file, but instead of using the 'a' mode on the second file (to place the file pointer at the end of the file), use the w mode, which will overwrite what's in it.

Ex:

$string='My text to add.';

$file1 = fopen ("/home/web/guestbook.txt", "a");
$file2 = fopen ("/home/web/lastentry.txt", "w");

fwrite($file1,$string);
fwrite($file2,$string);
fclose($file1);
fclose($file2);

This is from memory, so it might not be exactly right, or the best way, but I think it should give you an idea at least.