form to .txt file

[baldy]

Hi people,

Newbie in need of help.

I want to save what somebody enters into a text area on a form to a .txt file, I don't need it emailed or anything, just written to the .txt file. Is this possible, and HOW??

Any help appreciated.

[Lilgangsta002]

Yes its possible, but i have no idea how to do it. Im not very familiar with php just trying to learn it.

[Night4554]

Well, there is a difference between writing and appending. Writing will overwrite the old contents. Appending will put it at the end.

if($fp = fopen($file, 'a'))
{
flock($fp, 2);
fwrite($fp, $_POST[textarea]);
flock($fp, 3);
fclose($fp);
}

that will append it. Look up the functions in the manual

[baldy]

Thanks,

So if I put 'w' instead of 'a' then this will overwrite all contents, right?.

[Night4554]

Off the top of my head, yes. But I would check the manual for that function just to be sure.