Dupe Checking/Killing A File.

XPc

Hey im not exactly PHP smart and for my AIM bot im releasing i got a script to add there bot name to a file on a friends server. i got it to add the file but id like to know how to dupe check just so i dont have like 50 of the same bots ya know? if it helps heres my post.php code

<?php
$filename = 'blist.html';
$fp = fopen($filename, "a");
$string = ("$bname");
$write = fputs($fp, $string);
fclose($fp);
?>

someone please help =] ive been searching for hours on how to do this and only found stuff for mysql =[

bad76

one way may be to check before insert:

read file in a array (with file() for example...)
if in_array() not add the user.
else append new user

I think this the easiest way. Else witouth array:

Open file for read
while !eof check every name
if you find stop and exit
else if you reach the end of file append new name.

See you

XPc

LoL im not to php smart lol. so i dont really know how id apply that =[

Could i get some code or something? lol if its not to much to ask.

bad76

Try this


<?php 
$filename = 'blist.html'; 
$string = ("$bname"); 

$blist=file($filename);

if(! in_array($string,$blist) )
{
   $fp = fopen($filename, "a"); 
   $write = fputs($fp, $string); 
   fclose($fp); 
}
?>

XPc

Hey. that was kind of easy =].

Interested in being co-web dude @ AIM Bot site?