simple write problem

weazy

I am trying to write user input to a file. I know this is common and have searched these boards but cant find the error in my script.

The script below is all one file called formopen.php. I am trying to collect input using a form then insert those values into a text file when the form is submitted by submitting to itself.

I know there is no problem with permissions since without the form, and when the variables are defined in the php, there is no problem with writing to the file.

I'm not getting any errors, just not writing the data to the file.

Thanks in advance.

<html>
<body>
<form name="formopen" action="formopen.php">
<p>Name:<br>
<input name="name" type="text" size="10">
<br>
Words:<br>
<input name="words" type="text" size="10">
</p>
<p>
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit">
</p>
</form>
</body>
</html>

<?
$content = "\n$name \n $words";

$fp = fopen("blank.txt", "a");

//put my content into the file
fputs ($fp, $content);

//close file
fclose($fp);
?>

mogster

Hi!

Try to use "w" as the arg to fopen instead of "a". Also define the full path, if you're not using open_basedir() and other filepath-specific functions.

But you didn't write which error you're getting?

<? 
$path = "/home/knutm";
$content = "\n$name \n $words"; 

$fp = fopen("$path/blank.txt", "w"); 

//put my content into the file 
fputs ($fp, $content); 

//close file 
fclose($fp); 
?>

knutm

weazy

this does not solve the problem. 'a' append should work as well as 'w' in this case (I tried it anyway and it didnt work). i dont need to write the full path b/c if i dont have the form, and give the content variables values, there is no problem writing to the file. the problem occurs when adding the form.

mogster

Hmmm...awright, but are the vars defined, then?

if($HTTP_POST_VARS['name']) {
$name = $HTTP_POST_VARS['name'];
} else {
$name = $_POST['name'];
}
if($HTTP_POST_VARS['words']) {
$words = $HTTP_POST_VARS['words'];
} else {
$words = $_POST['words'];
}

Does it write anything in the file?

knutm

weazy

they are spse to get the values from the form input.

nohting is being written to the file