Text file help would be appreciated

Easter_Bunny

OK, what - to you - looks like it is the problem? It doesn't create the text file. A piece of the code looks like this:

	$file = "shopinfo.inf";
	$f = fopen($file, "a");

//some boring code

if ($action == "add")
{
	if (is_file($afile))
	{
	$afile = fopen($f, "a");
		print("<form method=post>");
		print("Item : <input type=text name=itemname><br>
					 Prince : <input type=text name=itemprice><br>
					 <input type=submit name=submit value=Add Item><br><br>");
		fputs($afile, "$itemname\t$itemprice\n");
		print("Add another item?<br>");
		print("<a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=add>Yes</a>  ");
		print("<a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=shopstart>No</a><br>");
		print("</form>");
	}
	else
	{
		print("<form method=post>");
		print("File not found<br><br>");
		print("Click <a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=checklogin>here</a> to try again");
		$afile = fopen($f, "w");
		print("</form>");

	}
	fclose($afile);
}

I've got no idea if what I'm doing is right...Wel, obviously not, because it doesn't work!:mad:

#$*^%#&!!!

Can somebody please help with this?

Easter_Bunny

HA!! I got it! I realised that I'm a complete moron! I also realised that saying this:

	
$file = "shopinfo.inf";
$f = fopen($file, "a+");

and then later saying this:

if (is_file($afile))

is wrong, because there is a diference between $afile and $file.:rolleyes:

Excuse me while I go stick my head down a hole...

Do not change posts. There will probably be more breaking news on my stupid program not working in a while. It would probably be me typing something like "$afiel" instead of "$aflie" and be too ignorant/blind/stupid to see that.

Rohan_Hill

Why are you trying to open a file with the name of the file pointer to another file?

$f = fopen($file, "a"); will put a value into $f which will be something like "Resource id #1".

$afile = fopen($f, "a"); will open a file with a name something like "Resource id #1". I don't think that's what you want, is it?

Also, where are $action and $afile coming from?

Easter_Bunny

Thanks for replying Mr Hill. 😃

We were obviously working on our posts at the same time.🙂 I changed a few things to what it says in my previous reply.

Also, "$action" comes from

print("<input type=hidden name=action value=whatever>");

Does it look kinda right now?

Rohan_Hill

Cool, but did you fix the thing with $f? I don't think opening a file called "Resource id #1" is what you want to do.

Easter_Bunny

Yip, I changed it to

$f = fopen($afile, "w");

Ok, here's the twist in the tale....

I've got the text file with it's stored data which is a list of all the items in a shop. When you login as "admin", you can change the list(only add items and their prices for now).

When you login as "user" you get to see that list, then pick the items you want and when you submit, you get shown a list of what you picked as well as the total cost of it all.

What I want to do is possible, right? If it is, then how would I go about it? Would it help if I post the whole script as I tried to attemt this?

Easter_Bunny

OK, so I asked a friend for a little help. It works beter than it did yesterday, but I can't logout! It's got

Logged in as

Continue

stuck at the top. That text comes from the

if (!(($usr == $usrnme1) && ($pwd ==.....)))

statement in the script below:

<html>
<head>
  <title>Shop.php</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
  error_reporting(0);
  $usrnme1 = "admin";
	$psswrd1 = "admin";
	$usrnme2 = "user";
	$psswrd2 = "user";
	session_start();
	session_register("usr", "pwd");

$afile = "shopinfo.inf";

  if (!(($usr == $usrnme1) && ($pwd == $psswrd1)) && 
      (($usr == $usrnme2) && ($pwd == $psswrd2)))
  {
    print("<form method=post>
 		    	 <b>Please Login:</b><br><br>
			     Username: <input type=text name=usr><br>
			     Password: <input type=password name=pwd><br><br>
			     <input type=submit name=submit value=Login>
			     <input type=hidden name=action value=checklogin>
			     </form>");
  }
  else
  {
  	print("<form method=post><b>Logged in as ".$usr."</b><br><br>
	         <a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=shopstart>Continue</a></form>");
  }

if ($action == "checklogin")
{
	if (($usr == $usrnme1) && ($pwd == $psswrd1))
	{
		print("<form method=post>
					 <a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=add>Add Item</a><br>
					 <a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=delete>Delete Item</a><br>
					 <a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=show>Show Items</a><br>
					 <a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=logout>Logout</a><br>
					 </form>");
	}

	elseif (($usr == $usrnme2) && ($pwd == $psswrd2))
	{
		print("<form method=post>");
		print("Click <a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=shopstart>here</a> to shop");
		print("</form>");
	}

	else
	{
		print("<form method=post>");
		print("<b>Incorrect username and/or password</b><br><br>");
		print("Please try to <a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=>LOGIN</a> again");
		print("</form>");
	}
}

if ($action == "add")
{
	if (is_file($afile))
	{
	$f = fopen($afile, "a");
		print("<form method=post>");
		print("Item : <input type=text name=itemname><br>
					 Prince : <input type=text name=itemprice><br>
					 <input type=submit name=submit value=Add Item><br><br>");
		if ($itemname){
		fputs($f, "$itemname-$itemprice,");

		print("Add another item?<br>");
		print("<a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=add>Yes</a>  ");
		print("<a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=shopstart>No</a><br>");
		}
		print("</form>");
	}
	else
	{
		print("<form method=post>");
		print("File not found<br><br>");
		print("Click <a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=checklogin>here</a> to try again");
		$f = fopen($afile, "w");
		print("</form>");
	}
	fclose($f);
}

if ($action == "showitems")
{
	print("Items in stock:<br><br>");
	$f = file($afile);

	foreach ($f as $key=>$val)
	{
		$entry = explode(",",$val);
		foreach ($entry as $key2=>$val2)
		{
			$tmp=explode("-",$val2);
			$item = $tmp[0];
			$price = $tmp[1];
			if ($item)
			{
			  print("$item R".number_format($price,2)."<br>");	
			}
		}
	}
}

if ($action == "shopstart")// && (($usr == $usrnme2) && ($pwd == $psswrd2)))
{
print("<form method=post>");
	print("Welcome $usr<br><br>");
	print("<a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=selectitems>Shop   </a><br>");
	print("<a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=logout>Logout</a><br>");
	if (($usr == $usrnme1) && ($pwd == $psswrd1))
	{
		print("<a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=checklogin>Back to start</a><br>");
	}
	pritn("</form>");
}

if ($action == "selectitems")
{
	print("<form method=post>");
	print("Select the items you want<br><br>");

	$f = file($afile);

	foreach ($f as $key=>$val){
		$entry = explode(",",$val);
		foreach ($entry as $key2=>$val2){
			$tmp=explode("-",$val2);
			$item = $tmp[0];
			$price = $tmp[1];
			if ($item){
			print("<input type=checkbox name=$item> $item R".number_format($price,2)."<br>");	}
		}
	}

	print("<input type=submit name=submit value=Submit>
				 <input type=hidden name=action value=checkout>
	       </form>");
}

if ($action == "checkout")
{
	print("You have selected the following<br><br>");
	foreach ($f as $itemid)
	{
		if ($itemname)
		{
			print("$itemname at a cost of $itemprice<br>");
			$total += $itemprice;
		}
	}
}

if ($action == "logout")
{
	$usr = null;
	$pwd = null;
print("<form method=post>");
	print("You are no longer logged in<br><br>");
	print("To login again, click <a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=>HERE</a><br>");
	print("</form>");
}
?>
</body>
</html>

What I'm asking, is if you could just please check this out (cut and paste if would make life easier) and tell me what I'm doing wrong.

Thanks...

Easter_Bunny

Yipee! I got it right to logout! Lekker!

All I did was change this:

if (!(($usr == $usrnme1) && ($pwd == $psswrd1)) && 
      (($usr == $usrnme2) && ($pwd == $psswrd2)))
  {
    print("<form method=post>
                  <b>Please Login:</b><br><br>
                 Username: <input type=text name=usr><br>
                 Password: <input type=password name=pwd><br><br>
                 <input type=submit name=submit value=Login>
                 <input type=hidden name=action value=checklogin>
                 </form>");
  }
  else
  {
      print("<form method=post><b>Logged in as ".$usr."</b><br><br>
             <a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=shopstart>Continue</a></form>");
  }

into this:

	if ($action == "")
	{
		print("<form method=post>");
		if (!(($usr == $usrnme1) && ($pwd == $psswrd1)) && 
    	  !((($usr == $usrnme2) && ($pwd == $psswrd2))))
		{
			print("<b>Please Login:</b><br><br>
						 Username: <input type=text name=usr><br>
						 Password: <input type=password name=pwd><br><br>
						 <input type=submit name=submit value=Login>
						 <input type=hidden name=action value=checklogin>");
		}
		else
		{
			print("<b>Logged in as ".$usr."</b><br><br>
	   		     <a href=http://devin/custom.php?mode=shop&action=shopstart>Continue</a>");
		}
	  print("</form>");
	}

I'm posting replies on my own threads as to what I should be doing in my program. Beware, I might just start replying on other people's threads....😃

Easter_Bunny

I got my program running and doing most of what it's supposed to be doing(if you ignore the small bugs).

I got all the items of the shop saved in a text file which can be edited by admin(can only add and show items, if you want to delete, then you'd have to look for the text file and manualy deleted 😃 )

The "only" problem is this:

I've got my list of items with it's little checkbox and price next to the item. If you want to select an item, then you just check the checkbox and you're a for almost away.🙂

When you submit the form, you should be shown a list of the items you picked as well as the total cost of it all.

So far I got it right to either show me a list of all the items in the file, or nothing.

Very ---> 😕 + 🙁 and :mad: