why won't fopen work

billspeg

i wrote this code
and when i run it everything works except the fopen() function it always defaults to your order could not be processed
i think it has something to do with thepath i am giving to open file but i do not know the correct path to enter for a win 2000 box any body been through this before?

<html>
<head><title>Bobs Auto Parts - Order Results</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Bobs Auto Parts</h1>
<h2>Order Results</h2>
<?php
define("TIREPRICE", 100);
define("OILPRICE", 10);
define("SPARKPRICE",4);

$totalqty = $tireqty + $oilqty + $sparkqty;
if($totalqty == 0)
{
echo "You did not order anything on the previous page!<br>";
}
else
{

echo "<p>The date of your order is: ";
echo date("H:i, jS F");
echo "<br>";
echo "<p>Your order is as follows:";
echo "<br>";
echo $tireqty." tires<br>";
echo $oilqty. " quarts of oil<br>";
echo $sparkqty. " Spark plugs<br>";

$totalamount = $tireqty TIREPRICE
+ $oilqty OILPRICE + $sparkqty SPARKPRICE;
$totalamount = number_format($totalamount , 2);
echo "<br>\n";
echo "Items ordered: ".$totalqty."<br>\n";
echo "Subtotal: $".$totalamount. "<br>\n";
$taxrate = 0.10; //local sales tax is 10%
$totalamount = $totalamount (1 + $taxrate);
$totalamount = number_format($totalamount, 2);
echo "Total including tax: $".$totalamount."<br>\n";
echo "Shipping Address is ".$address."<br>\n";
$outputstring = date("H:i, jS F")."\t".$tireqty. "tires \t".$oilqty." oil\t"
.$sparkqty." spark plugs\t\$".$totalamount."\t".$address."\n";
@ $fp = fopen("C:\\Inetpub\orders\orders.txt", "a+");
if(!$fp)
{
echo "<p><strong> Your order could not be processed at this time. ".
"please try again later.</strong></p>";
exit;
}
else
{
fwrite($fp, $outputstring);

}
fclose($fp);
} // end of else
?>
</body>
</html>

cgraz

@ $fp = fopen("C:\\Inetpub\orders\orders.txt", "a+");

try two backslashes after C: rather than 3. I'd also suggest getting rid of the @ right now. If it's not working, the last thing you want to do is supress errors.

Cgraz

blr32

Using a single forward slash should work on both win32 and unix systems, so:

@ $fp = fopen("C:/Inetpub/orders/orders.txt", "a+");

billspeg

tried both suggestions but file will not open so the fopen not working i have given permissions to folder order andi am trying to access it parent directory of wwwroot.

cgraz

does orders.txt have the proper permissions? What error do you get when you remove the @?

Cgraz

billspeg

Warning: fopen(c:/Inetpub/orders/orders.txt) [function.fopen]: failed to create stream: No such file or directory in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\orderform\processorder.php on line 42

the file is there and its permissions are good

cgraz

(c:/Inetpub/orders/orders.txt)

c:\inetpub\wwwroot\orderform\processorder.php

Are you sure orders.txt isn't in the wwwroot folder? I'd put it in the same directory as processorder.php, double check permissions, then write

c:\inetpub\wwwroot\orderform\orders.txt

as the path. I don't use a windows server, but having it outside of the wwwroot folder may cause problems. Just put it w/processorder.php (where you already know the path) then try again.

Cgraz

billspeg

was using orders.txt file name was order.txt same for directory
fyi yes the correct path was c:\Inetpub\order\order.txt

and thank for your advice there is nothing worse than having a scratch you can't itch