php script-i have the code-but w/ prblms

[jimmyobob]

some one game me this code, to make it work w/ flash and php. right now, when i enter the text, and hit submit, its supposed to save it (on the server) as 'data.txt' - after i submit the text, i get the message "$msg" where is should say "it didnt work" or "worked succesfully"

here is the code

<?php

if (!$fp = fopen('data.txt', 'w')) {
    $error = urlencode("it didnt work");
    die("&result=$error&");
}

fwrite($fp,$HTTP_POST_VARS['myVar']);
fclose($fp);

$msg = urlencode("File updateded successfully");

echo "&result=$msg&";

?>

if there is nothign wrong with this - please tell me, and i will try and get help with the flash part, but i believe this is the problem - it returns "$msg" instead of what words it is.

and even though i believe im getting the seccessful message, nothing it writen to data.txt

Thanks for any help.
Steve

[dalecosp]

Generally, it's easier <?> to do this:

$fp=fopen("myfile", "w");
if (!$fp) { 
     echo "it didn't work, @#^*@# it!!!!!";
     }

Try that? I dunno if it will go with your Flash or not...

[jimmyobob]

actually, i had to open the swf in a different manner, through a link, and not throught the FTP, and it worked correctly, but every time, it fails - so now im seeing if the server isnt giving the needed file permissions.

if anyone could help me fix the file permissions, that would be helpful, my host, doesnt deal w/ php, but he knows his server supports it, so hes trying to fix it too.. any help would be apreciated.

steve