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superted666

Okay so this is my first attempt at coding from the begging, i need some advice.

Basically the requirement is to have one page with say seven File Names listed. next to these filenames i need two buttons each. One to run one PHP exec script and another to run another php exec command.

Im stuck as the code i would use, the code the button needs to do is :

<?php
// Read File code For Logs
readfile('/Users/Ruckers/test.log');
?>

Only for now need this to run against a hard coded file name, in future i would like it to read the previous filename and run the command against that filename if you get me?

Help is much appreciated!

halojoy

hi
you could just make a 2 submit buttons form

<form>
<input type="submit" name="butt1" value="action1">
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<input type="submit" name="butt2" value="action2">
</form>

superted666

Thanks for that, How do i get those buttons to execute the above code then?
Do i define 'action1' somehow?

EDIT: If i place the code directly there should that work? or would i need to add a echo to print it then to the screen?

halojoy

okay
there are two METHODS to send values from a form
GET or POST

you might have seen this in URL:
/page.php?file=test1.log&action=read
that is the GET method

POST method will send same values to processing page
file='test1.log'
action='read'
.. but the user will not see these values

to select each method you use:
<form method="GET">
or
<form method="POST">

If you do not tell method:
<form>
the default method is GET ( see values in URL )

say we have these two actions:
Read, Delete

then we make a submit page looking like this:
filename1 ---- ReadButton ---- DeleteButton
filename2 ---- ReadButton ---- DeleteButton
filename3 ---- ReadButton ---- DeleteButton

each line will have its own <form>
something like this:

<form>filename1 <input type="submit" name="item1" value="Read"> 
<input type="submit" name="item1" value="Delete">
</form>

<form>filename2 <input type="submit" name="item2" value="Read"> 
<input type="submit" name="item2" value="Delete">
</form>

<form>filename3 <input type="submit" name="item3" value="Read"> 
<input type="submit" name="item3" value="Delete">
</form>

In the processing page, we can test these values sent,
and see WHICH submit button was Clicked.
This is the next Chapter posters in this topic will write!
🙂

superted666

okay bear with me here i am a newbee 🙂

this answers my questions regarding the form function however im still not sure how i would implement this as it shows value=delete where do i set this function or what it is deleting?

sorry for the lack of understanding

halojoy

you said you has two actions
one is read - delete was only example 🙂
( delete = make file no more exist, take away file, file not anymore )

superted666

no i understand delete but where do i define what it is deleting?

halojoy

as i told in Post #4
i dont know if you want to use GET or POST. you are told the difference

also
i only have guessed one action is 'Read'
but what is the other?

Once you tell as much as you can, DETAILS
then is better chance someone will help you out
and maybe suggest some code for your script.

This is a general rule for everybody in forum:
Many and good details in question = Quick and good reply, answer.

you have got to HELP your HELPER
🙂

superted666

okay Details

One action is view
The second is a RSYNC command using PHP exec

and Post (i think ) 🙂