javascript array from file

snow96

Need suggestions!

I do not want to use a database, but want to be able to display dynamic content. I want to use PHP and/or Javascript.

The data will be stored in a file, to be uploaded via FTP. The file will contain the following fields (example): Category, Subcategory, Part, Part details, Photo, Other info. When a Category is selected, I want to display the subcategories, and when a subcategory is selected, I want to display all the parts in it with Part details, Photo and Other info.

The first thing that comes to mind is using PHP to upload a Javascript array with the content of the file.

Any suggestions on how to do this?🙁

halojoy

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We all know what an 'filename.ini' file can look like
'php.ini' for example

===============
; Comments start with ';', as in php.ini
; comment to first section
[first_section]
one = 1
five = 5
animal = BIRD

[second_section]
path = /usr/local/bin
URL = "http://www.example.com/~username"

password = "X17Der6"

There is a special function for reading values from such file. Into arrays.
http://php.net/parse-ini-file

Maybe could be used in your case?
Anyway, I know I will have use for this nice function. Sometime.
🙂

snow96

Yes, it seems to be what I need. Thanks a lot.

halojoy

Originally posted by snow96
Yes, it seems to be what I need. Thanks a lot.

Good!

The file can be a textfile.txt or config.php. For example settings.txt
Choose a type is allowed to be uploaded.

<?php

// Parse with [sections] using TRUE as second argument
$fname = "settings.txt";
$settings_array = parse_ini_file( $fname , TRUE );
print_r($settings_array);

?>

Try to write a php page that can handle this thing.
Then, if you need, come back and ask in 'Coding' forum
and we will try help to make it work as good as possible.

Maybe someone else could have use for same php script ..........
🙂