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Thizzle

I am looking to use a simple PHP script to save anything put in a form. I think I have the basic html correct with

<form method="POST"> <p><input type="text" size="20" name="T1"></p> </form>

Can anbyody help me with how I could save that to a readable file, such as a .txt file when someone enters in it. I'm just beginning with html and php, and Im not sure how to go about doing this.

scoppc

You should add ACTION attribute to your FORM tag, this is to tell where should the data (from the text field) go.

<form action="process.php" method="POST">
</form>

Please read the manual on filesystem functions. It explains everything you need to achieve what you intended to.
And, I am sure this forum itself has had lots of similar discussions. Happy searching! 🙂

Thizzle

Im still very to php and don't understand how it all ties togethter with html.

I found this snippet of code in another post and don't understand how to make the html part write to the file.

<?php  

if ($_POST)  

 {  

   //post part 
    ... some code  

 }  

else   

 {  

 ?>  

    <!-- form part --> 
    <form action="first.php" method="post"> 
    <input type="text" name="test"> 
    <input type="submit" value="submit"> 
    </form> 
    <?php  

 }  

?>

Can you help me with the 'some code' and '<!-- form part>'

HalfaBee

You are close.


<?php  

if ($_POST)  

 {  

   //post part

   if( $fp=fopen( 'save.txt',w ) )
   {
         fwrite( $fp , $_POST['test']."\n" );
          fclose( $fp )
    }
     else
     {
             echo( 'Could not open save.txt' );
      }

 }  

else   

 {  

 ?>  

    <!-- form part -->
    <form action="first.php" method="post">
    <input type="text" name="test">
    <input type="submit" value="submit">
    </form>
    <?php  

 }  

?>

Thizzle

Thanks alot Halfabee, that helps alot. For the ' ', should i just insert the html as before, or does it need to be changed

HalfaBee

You can put whatever html youwant in the form part.
You will have to change the $_POST['test'] to suit your html or add extra lines if you have more <input> tags.
HalfaBee

Thizzle

So kinda like this?

 
<?php   

if ($_POST)   

 {   

   //post part 

   if( $fp=fopen( 'save.txt',w ) ) 
   { 
         fwrite( $fp , $_POST['customerEmail']."\n" ); 
          fclose( $fp ) 
    } 
     else 
     { 
             echo( 'Could not open save.txt' ); 
      } 

 }   

else    

 {   

 ?>   

<B>Your Email:</B> <INPUT TYPE = "text" NAME = "customerEmail" /> <BR />
    <form action="first.php" method="post">
    <input type="text" name="customerEmail"> 
    <input type="submit" value="submit"> 
    </form> 
    <?php   

 }   

?>

Thanks for being so helpful everyone! I'm also trying to add another form, called customerName. Anybody know how I would have to add that in if I want to save both of them to the text file?

HalfaBee

fwrite( $fp , $POST['customerEmail']."\n" );
fwrite( $fp , $POST['customerName']."\n" );

HalfaBee

Thizzle

How about the html? How would that change for it?

HalfaBee

<form action="first.php" method="post">
Email <input type="text" name="customerEmail"><br>
Name <input type="text" name="customerName"><br>

<input type="submit" value="submit">
</form>

HalfaBee

Thizzle

Can first.php be any file or does it need to include any special php in it? I do not want the user to see the .txt file, I just want it to be available to me later. Thanks again for all the help.