writing to file... help, please!

Pulserocks

Hi there!
I need some help!
I need a script for our small community radio station we're hoping to start soon. The script we need is a "Joe Rodgers is now on-air" type. I was thinking of having a simple html form where the DJ can type their name, hit a submit button, and their name would appear on our home page as being on-air for all to see. The next DJ would do the same. I guess the best method would be writing to file, but as I'm new at this, I can't seem to make things work. Is there anyone who can help me please?
Cheers, from New Zealand...

notionlogic

Which part of this is giving you problems?

I'm assuming you've had a good look through the correct section of the PHP manual

theeper

Try something like this ...

<?php
if ($update == "yes") {
    $text=stripslashes($_POST["text"]);
    $filename="text.txt";
    $file = fopen($filename, "w");
    fputs($file, $text);
    fclose($file);
}
?>

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>title</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>

<FORM METHOD="post" ACTION="<?=$_SERVER_['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
<INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME="update" VALUE="yes">
<TEXTAREA NAME="text" COLS="20" ROWS="12">
<?
include 'text.txt';
?>
</TEXTAREA>
<P>
<INPUT TYPE=submit VALUE="Update Text">
</FORM>

</BODY>
</HTML>

Create a text file called text.txt and make sure your user can write to it. Then include the text file in any page you want.

You may want to do some error checking and validation on the submitted data.

Pulserocks

Originally posted by theeper
Try something like this ...
<?php
if ($update == "yes") {
    $text=stripslashes($_POST["text"]);
    $filename="text.txt";
    $file = fopen($filename, "w");
    fputs($file, $text);
    fclose($file);
}
?>

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>title</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>

<FORM METHOD="post" ACTION="<?=$_SERVER_['PHP_SELF']; ?>">
<INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME="update" VALUE="yes">
<TEXTAREA NAME="text" COLS="20" ROWS="12">
<?
include 'text.txt';
?>
</TEXTAREA>
<P>
<INPUT TYPE=submit VALUE="Update Text">
</FORM>

</BODY>
</HTML>
Create a text file called text.txt and make sure your user can write to it. Then include the text file in any page you want.

You may want to do some error checking and validation on the submitted data. [/B]

Just wanted to say thanks, it worked!!