Dropping string chars & array question

[Kudose]

View script in action here: http://www.spechal.com/randomcolors2.php

First off I would like tot thank everyone who has helped me thus far in my life. I appreciate it. I have another conundrum to deal with. This time I am boggled.

In the code below it is supposed to let you select what you want the string seperated by and let you choose the colors to insert before and after the selected string.

Now, I have the select by letters part working fine, except the string color addons I want, I think something is wrong with my array.

I dont use them much so i am kinda new to them. My main problem is that when you select to split it by word, it drops the entire string after the first word. Any help would be great.

THANKS!!!

<title>Spechal.com Presents .::UBB Color Designer::.</title>
<?

if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
//gather posted info and split it up
$post = $_POST['post'];
$option = $_POST['option'];
$post = strip_tags($post);
$post = stripslashes($post);


//check to see if they are trying to flod server
if($post>chr(1000)){ echo "Post is too big.  Try again"; exit(); }

if($option == "word"){

$arr = explode(" ", $post);
//start for statement, making a random color each pass and editing the post variable
for($i=0; $i<$num; $i++){
$color = array("0"=>$black, "1"=>$red, "2"=>$blue, "3"=>$purple, "4"=>$gray, "5"=>$orange, "6"=>$green);
//start switch
switch($color){
	case "0":
		$s = "";
		$e = " ";
		break;
	case "1":
		$s = "[red]";
		$e = "[/red] ";
		break;
	case "2":
		$s = "[blue]";
		$e = "[/blue] ";
		break;
	case "3":
		$s = "[purple]";
		$e = "[/purple] ";
		break;
	case "4":
		$s = "[gray]";
		$e = "[/gray] ";
		break;
	case "5":
		$s = "[orange]";
		$e = "[/orange] ";
		break;
	case "6":
		$s = "[green]";
		$e = "[/green] ";
		break;
}
//end switch
$glue = $s.$arr[$i].$e;
$arr[$i] = $glue;
} //end for statement
//end cutting and pasting
//begin displaying
echo "<h1>Copy and paste</h1><br>";
for($q=0; $q<=$num; $q++){
	echo $arr[$q];
}
echo "<center><br><br>©2004 Spechal Developments<br>[url]www.spechal.com[/url]</center>";

} else {
//create str_replace function since it is only in PHP 5

if(!function_exists('str_split')) { 
   function str_split($string) { 
      $chars = array(); 
      for($i=0;$i<strlen($string);$i++) { 
         $chars[] = $string{$i};
      } 
      return $chars; 
   } 
} 

$arr = str_split($post);
$num = count($arr);

//start for statement, making a random color each pass and editing the post variable
for($i=0; $i<$num; $i++){
$color = array("0"=>$black, "1"=>$red, "2"=>$blue, "3"=>$purple, "4"=>$gray, "5"=>$orange, "6"=>$green);
//start switch
switch($color){
	case "0":
		$s = "";
		$e = "";
		break;
	case "1":
		$s = "[red]";
		$e = "[/red]";
		break;
	case "2":
		$s = "[blue]";
		$e = "[/blue]";
		break;
	case "3":
		$s = "[purple]";
		$e = "[/purple]";
		break;
	case "4":
		$s = "[gray]";
		$e = "[/gray]";
		break;
	case "5":
		$s = "[orange]";
		$e = "[/orange]";
		break;
	case "6":
		$s = "[green]";
		$e = "[/green]";
		break;
}
//end switch
$glue = $s.$arr[$i].$e;
$arr[$i] = $glue;
} //end for statement
//end cutting and pasting
//begin displaying
echo "<h1>Copy and paste</h1><br>";
for($q=0; $q<=$num; $q++){
	echo $arr[$q];
}
echo "<center><br><br>©2004 Spechal Developments<br>[url]www.spechal.com[/url]</center>";
//end split of words and characters
} } else {
// start form
echo "<form action='$PHP_SELF' method='POST'><center><h3>Please remember that this script is in testing mode.<br>";
echo "Do not try to use links or anything special.  Currently does not support [enter] keystrokes. This will be worked on more.<br>";
echo "Thus far I have only worked on it for about 20 minutes.<br>";
echo "Send comments and suggestions <a href='mailto:[e-mail]' style=text-decoration:none>here</a><br>Enter your text below.</h3><br>";
echo "<textarea name='post' rows='5' cols='40'></textarea><br>";
echo "<input type='radio' name='option' value='word' checked>Color By Word <input type='radio' name='option' value='letter'>Color By Letter<br>";
echo "<input type='radio' name='black' value='0'>Black <input type='radio' name='red' value='1'>Red <input type='radio' name='blue' value='2'>Blue<br> ";
echo "<input type='radio' name='purple' value='3'>Purple <input type='radio' name='gray' value='4'>Gray <input type='radio' name='orange' value='5'>Orange<br> ";
echo "<input type='radio' name='green' value='6'>Green ";
echo "<input type='submit' name='submit' value='Submit'></center></form>";
echo "<center><br><br>©2004 Spechal Developments<br>[url]www.spechal.com[/url]</center>";
}
?>

[laserlight]

if($post>chr(1000)){ echo "Post is too big.  Try again"; exit(); }

should be:

if (strlen($post) > 1000) { exit("Post is too big.  Try again"); }

I'm not too clear on how you're handling the part where the colours are chosen 🙁

[Kudose]

I am trying to have them be radio buttons the user selects. Then the $color creates an array from the input.

Then I am trying to get it to generate random or sequential colors (that have had the UBB tags added) and output the full string.

You can see it in action here:

http://www.spechal.com/randomcolors.php <-Working Original (less options)
and
http://www.spechal.com/randomcolors2.php<- One in this thread

[laserlight]

Consider:

function colorText(&$text, $color_code) {
	switch ($color_code) {
		case 0:
			$color = 'black';
			break;
		case 1:
			$color = 'red';
			break;
		case 2:
			$color = 'blue';
			break;
		case 3:
			$color = 'purple';
			break;
		case 4:
			$color = 'gray';
			break;
		case 5:
			$color = 'orange';
			break;
		case 6:
			$color = 'green';
			break;
		default:
			return false;
	}
	$text = '[' . $color . ']' . $text . '[/' . $color . ']';
	return true;
}

Now, the radio buttons, as a group, should share a single name.
The value of each button would be a number, corresponding to $color_code

Your main code would check for this, then call the colorText() function.

[Kudose]

Maybe I am not doing this right. Here is the revised code below. I do not get any output from your function.

$post = $_POST['post'];
$option = $_POST['option'];
$post = strip_tags($post);
$post = stripslashes($post);
$color_code = array("0"=>$color, "1"=>$color, "2"=>$color, "3"=>$color, "4"=>$color, "5"=>$color, "6"=>$color);

//check to see if they are trying to flod server
if (strlen($post) > 1000) { exit("Post is too big.  Try again"); }

if($option == "word"){
$text = explode(" ", $post);
$num = count($text);
//recognizes color array values
//still holds array here
function colorText(&$text, $color_code) { 
    switch ($color_code) { 
        case 0: 
            $color = 'black'; 
            break; 
        case 1: 
            $color = 'red'; 
            break; 
        case 2: 
            $color = 'blue'; 
            break; 
        case 3: 
            $color = 'purple'; 
            break; 
        case 4: 
            $color = 'gray'; 
            break; 
        case 5: 
            $color = 'orange'; 
            break; 
        case 6: 
            $color = 'green'; 
            break; 
        default: 
            return false; 
    } 
    $text = '[' . $color . ']' . $text . '[/' . $color . ']'; 
    return true; 
}
//end function

echo "<h1>Copy and paste</h1><br>";
for($q=0; $q<=$num; $q++){
	$get = $text[$q]; 
                //I echoed it here it is looks like user nput
	echo colorText($get, $color_code);
                //the above line give no output
}
} else {
//I have other stuff here
}

[laserlight]

This is a simple example:

<?php
function colorText(&$text, $color_code) {
	switch ($color_code) {
		case 0:
			$color = 'black';
			break;
		case 1:
			$color = 'red';
			break;
		case 2:
			$color = 'blue';
			break;
		case 3:
			$color = 'purple';
			break;
		case 4:
			$color = 'gray';
			break;
		case 5:
			$color = 'orange';
			break;
		case 6:
			$color = 'green';
			break;
		default:
			return false;
	}
	$text = '[' . $color . ']' . $text . '[/' . $color . ']';
	return true;
}

if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
	if (!empty($_POST['color']) && !empty($_POST['text'])) {
		if (colorText($_POST['text'], $_POST['color'])) {
			echo $_POST['text'];
		}
	}
}
?>
<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];?>" method="post">
<input type="radio" name="color" value="0" />Black
<input type="radio" name="color" value="1" />Red
<input type="radio" name="color" value="2" />Blue
<input type="radio" name="color" value="3" />Purple
<input type="radio" name="color" value="4" />Gray
<input type="radio" name="color" value="5" />Orange
<input type="radio" name="color" value="6" />Green
<br />
<textarea name="text" rows="10" cols="60"></textarea>
<br />
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

[s_dhumal]

Hi Kudose,

I have modified ur code please copy and test it on ur server. Hope this will help u.

<title>Spechal.com Presents .::UBB Color Designer::.</title>
<?

if(isset($POST['submit'])){
//gather posted info and split it up
$post = $POST['post'];
$option = $_POST['option'];
$post = strip_tags($post);
$post = stripslashes($post);

//check to see if they are trying to flod server
if($post>chr(1000)){ echo "Post is too big. Try again"; exit(); }

if($option == "word"){

$arr = explode(" ", $post);
$num = count($arr);
//start for statement, making a random color each pass and editing the post variable
for($i=0; $i<$num; $i++){
//$color = array("0"=>$black, "1"=>$red, "2"=>$blue, "3"=>$purple, "4"=>$gray, "5"=>$orange, "6"=>$green);
//start switch
switch($color){
case "0":
$s = "";
$e = " ";
break;
case "1":
$s = "[red]";
$e = "[/red] ";
break;
case "2":
$s = "[blue]";
$e = "[/blue] ";
break;
case "3":
$s = "[purple]";
$e = "[/purple] ";
break;
case "4":
$s = "[gray]";
$e = "[/gray] ";
break;
case "5":
$s = "[orange]";
$e = "[/orange] ";
break;
case "6":
$s = "[green]";
$e = "[/green] ";
break;
}
//end switch
$glue = $s.$arr[$i].$e;
$arr[$i] = $glue;
} //end for statement
//end cutting and pasting
//begin displaying
echo "<h1>Copy and paste</h1><br>";
for($q=0; $q<$num; $q++){
echo $arr[$q];
}
echo "<center><br><br>©2004 Spechal Developments<br><a href=\"http://www.spechal.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.spechal.com</a></center>";

} else {
//create str_replace function since it is only in PHP 5

if(!function_exists('str_split')) {

function str_split($string) {

$chars = array();

for($i=0;$i<strlen($string);$i++) {

$chars[] = $string{$i};
}

return $chars;

}

}

$arr = str_split($post);
$num = count($arr);

//start for statement, making a random color each pass and editing the post variable
for($i=0; $i<$num; $i++){
//$color = array("0"=>$black, "1"=>$red, "2"=>$blue, "3"=>$purple, "4"=>$gray, "5"=>$orange, "6"=>$green);
//start switch
switch($color){
case "0":
$s = "";
$e = "";
break;
case "1":
$s = "[red]";
$e = "[/red]";
break;
case "2":
$s = "[blue]";
$e = "[/blue]";
break;
case "3":
$s = "[purple]";
$e = "[/purple]";
break;
case "4":
$s = "[gray]";
$e = "[/gray]";
break;
case "5":
$s = "[orange]";
$e = "[/orange]";
break;
case "6":
$s = "[green]";
$e = "[/green]";
break;
}
//end switch
$glue = $s.$arr[$i].$e;
$arr[$i] = $glue;
} //end for statement
//end cutting and pasting
//begin displaying
echo "<h1>Copy and paste</h1><br>";
for($q=0; $q<$num; $q++){
echo $arr[$q];
}
echo "<center><br><br>©2004 Spechal Developments<br><a href=\"http://www.spechal.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.spechal.com</a></center>";
//end split of words and characters
} } else {
// start form
echo "<form action='$PHP_SELF' method='POST'><center><h3>Please remember that this script is in testing mode.<br>";
echo "Do not try to use links or anything special. Currently does not support [enter] keystrokes. This will be worked on more.<br>";
echo "Thus far I have only worked on it for about 20 minutes.<br>";
echo "Send comments and suggestions <a href='mailto:[e-mail]' style=text-decoration:none>here</a><br>Enter your text below.</h3><br>";
echo "<textarea name='post' rows='5' cols='40'></textarea><br>";
echo "<input type='radio' name='option' value='word' checked>Color By Word <input type='radio' name='option' value='letter'>Color By Letter<br>";
echo "<input type='radio' name='color' value='0'>Black <input type='radio' name='color' value='1'>Red <input type='radio' name='color' value='2'>Blue<br> ";
echo "<input type='radio' name='color' value='3'>Purple <input type='radio' name='color' value='4'>Gray <input type='radio' name='color' value='5'>Orange<br> ";
echo "<input type='radio' name='color' value='6'>Green ";
echo "<input type='submit' name='submit' value='Submit'></center></form>";
echo "<center><br><br>©2004 Spechal Developments<br><a href=\"http://www.spechal.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.spechal.com</a></center>";
}
?>

Thanks
Shailesh

[Kudose]

I appreciate everyone help greatly. I am sure it is as frustrating to you helping me, as it is to me trying to get this to work. I have made some modification to this. I just basically want it to work, then I will expand. Thus far here is what it does.

-Script breaks up each character into an array
-User is allowed to select what colors they want in the array
-Accepts and outputs

What it does wrong
-Inserts UBB code tags to spaces (I will add later)
-Does not recognize enter keystroke (I will add later)
-Always adds 'black' aka [0] into the color array
-Never includes highest numbered array key to color array

Basically if I can get help making it stop add black to the color array and stop dropping the last selected value then I will be fine.

Here is the COMPLETE script, one page only. Thanks a million already. 🙂

To see it in action go here

<title>Spechal.com Presents .::UBB Color Designer::.</title> 
<? 
if(isset($_POST['submit'])){ 
//gather posted info and split it up 
$post = $_POST['post']; 
$option = $_POST['option']; 
$post = strip_tags($post); 
$post = stripslashes($post); 
$color = $_POST['color'];
//check to see if they are trying to flod server 
if(strlen($post) > 1000){ echo "Post is too big. Try again"; exit(); } 
//create str_replace function since it is only in PHP 5 
if(!function_exists('str_split')) { 
function str_split($string) { 
$chars = array(); 
for($i=0;$i<strlen($string);$i++) { 
$chars[] = $string{$i}; 
} 
return $chars; 
} 
} 
$arr = str_split($post); 
$num = count($arr); 

//start for statement, making a random color each pass and editing the post variable 
for($i=0; $i<$num; $i++){ 
$select_color = array_rand($color);
//start switch 
switch($select_color){ 
case "0": 
$s = ""; 
$e = ""; 
break; 
case "1": 
$s = "[red]"; 
$e = "[/red]"; 
break; 
case "2": 
$s = "[blue]"; 
$e = "[/blue]"; 
break; 
case "3": 
$s = "[purple]"; 
$e = "[/purple]"; 
break; 
case "4": 
$s = "[gray]"; 
$e = "[/gray]"; 
break; 
case "5": 
$s = "[orange]"; 
$e = "[/orange]"; 
break; 
case "6": 
$s = "[green]"; 
$e = "[/green]"; 
break; 
} 
//end switch 
$glue = $s.$arr[$i].$e; 
$arr[$i] = $glue; 
} //end for statement 
//end cutting and pasting 
//begin displaying 
echo "<h1>Copy and paste</h1><br>"; 
for($q=0; $q<$num; $q++){ 
echo $arr[$q]; 
} 
echo "<center><br><br>©2004 Spechal Developments<br><a href=\"http://www.spechal.com\" target=\"_blank\">[url]www.spechal.com[/url]</a></center>"; 
//end split of words and characters 
} else { 
// start form 
echo "<form action='$PHP_SELF' method='POST'><center><h3>Please remember that this script is in testing mode.<br>"; 
echo "Do not try to use links or anything special. Currently does not support [enter] keystrokes. This will be worked on more.<br>"; 
echo "Thus far I have only worked on it for about 20 minutes.<br>"; 
echo "Send comments and suggestions <a href='mailto:[e-mail]' style=text-decoration:none>here</a><br>Enter your text below.</h3><br>"; 
echo "<textarea name='post' rows='5' cols='60'></textarea><br>"; 
echo "Select colors to use: (hold ctrl for multiple)<br><select name='color[]' multiple><option value='0'>Black</option><option value='1'>Red</option>";
echo "<option value='2'>Blue</option><option value='3'>Purple</option><option value='4'>Gray</option><option value='5'>Orange</option>";
echo "<option value='6'>Green</option></select>";
echo "<input type='submit' name='submit' value='Submit'></center></form>";
echo "<center><br><br>©2004 Spechal Developments<br><a href='www.spechal.com' target='_blank'>[url]www.spechal.com[/url]</a></center>"; 
} 
?> 

[s_dhumal]

Hi Kudose,

I have again modified the code please check it. I hope it satisfies the need.

<title>Spechal.com Presents .::UBB Color Designer::.</title>
<?php

if(isset($_POST['submit'])){

//gather posted info and split it up 
$post = $_POST['ta'];  
//$option = $_POST['color'];  
$post = strip_tags($post);  
$post = stripslashes($post);  
$color = $_POST['color']; 

//check to see if they are trying to flod server 
if(strlen($post)>1000){ echo "Post is too big. Try again"; exit(); }  
//create str_replace function since it is only in PHP 5 
if(!function_exists('str_split')) {  
function str_split($string) {  
$chars = array();  
for($i=0;$i<strlen($string);$i++) {  
$chars[] = $string{$i};  
}  
return $chars;  
}  
}  
$arr = str_split($post);  
$num = count($arr);  

//start for statement, making a random color each pass and editing the post variable 
for($i=0; $i<$num; $i++){  

	if(count($color) != 1)
		$select_color = $color[array_rand($color)];
	else
		$select_color = $color[0];

	//start switch 
	switch($select_color){  
	case "0":  
	$s = "";  
	$e = "";  
	break;  
	case "1":  
	$s = "[red]";  
	$e = "[/red]";  
	break;  
	case "2":  
	$s = "[blue]";  
	$e = "[/blue]";  
	break;  
	case "3":  
	$s = "[purple]";  
	$e = "[/purple]";  
	break;  
	case "4":  
	$s = "[gray]";  
	$e = "[/gray]";  
	break;  
	case "5":  
	$s = "[orange]";  
	$e = "[/orange]";  
	break;  
	case "6":  
	$s = "[green]";  
	$e = "[/green]";  
	break;  
	}  
	//end switch 
	$glue = $s.$arr[$i].$e; 
	$arr[$i] = $glue;  
} //end for statement 

//end cutting and pasting 
//begin displaying 
echo "<h1>Copy and paste</h1><br>";  
for($q=0; $q<$num; $q++){  
echo $arr[$q];  
}  
echo "<center><br><br>©2004 Spechal Developments<br><a href=\"http://www.spechal.com\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"http://www.spechal.com\" target=\"_blank\">[url]www.spechal.com[/url]</a></a></center>"; 
//end split of words and characters 

} else {

// start form
echo "<form action='$PHP_SELF' method='POST'><center><h3>Please remember that this script is in testing mode.<br>";

echo "Do not try to use links or anything special. Currently does not support [enter] keystrokes. This will be worked on more.<br>";

echo "Thus far I have only worked on it for about 20 minutes.<br>";

echo "Send comments and suggestions <a href='mailto:[e-mail]' style=text-decoration:none>here</a><br>Enter your text below.</h3><br>";

echo "<textarea name='ta' rows='5' cols='60'></textarea><br>";

echo "Select colors to use: (hold ctrl for multiple)<br><select name='color[]' multiple><option value='0'>Black</option><option value='1'>Red</option>";
echo "<option value='2'>Blue</option><option value='3'>Purple</option><option value='4'>Gray</option><option value='5'>Orange</option>";
echo "<option value='6'>Green</option></select>";
echo "<input type='submit' name='submit' value='Submit'></center></form>";
echo "<center><br><br>©2004 Spechal Developments<br><a href='www.spechal.com' target='_blank'><a href=\"http://www.spechal.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.spechal.com</a></a></center>";
}

?>

Thanks
Shailesh