[Resolved] Error-writing to a file

james_cwy

This is my code:
<html>
<head>
</head>

<?php

$seta=$POST['set'];
$namea=$POST['name1'];
$setservicea=$_POST['setservice'];

$combined=$seta." ".$namea." ".$setservicea;
echo stripslashes($combined);

$filename="root/UMThesis/qwerty.txt";
$file = fopen($filename, "w");
$text=stripslashes($combined);
fputs($file, $text);
fclose($file);
?>

The POST variables are form previous form.
I am trying to write the variable $combined into the qwerty.txt.
Lets say $combined is aa bb "cc". I want this to be in the text file but I got an error and it is:
Warning: fopen(root/UMThesis/qwerty.txt): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /www/htdocs/main/testmenu1.php on line 15

Warning: fputs(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /www/htdocs/main/testmenu1.php on line 17

Warning: fclose(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /www/htdocs/main/testmenu1.php on line 18

Why is this so? I am new at this. Hope someone can help.

Thanks in advance.
James

rich_d

You're opening the file to write, which is fine depending on two things (1) the file actually exists in the location specified and (2) your web server has permission to modify it in that location. The error you're receiving will be caused by one of those two factors not being quite right.

Assuming you use Apache, you need to ensure that the httpd process CAN actually write to root/UMThesis - because by default you'll be running as user "nobody" when you execute your PHP page, and on a well configured server "nobody" can't do nuffin' 🙂

Could be as simple as creating the file, or setting permissions on the directory, or moving it totally within the web root. Cannot say which without more info though.

Cheers,

Rich