Hi all, i found this code on the internet for a message board which does not require a database so i followed all the instructions and uploaded it here: http://themepics.co.uk/php-forum-test/
However,when i try to open the files it tries to make me download them rather than opening them in the browser. Iv checked my domain and it is not set to have php* files as downloads. Can any1 tell me why? the code i used is below
<!-- needs three files chat.php3, thread.php3 and messages.txt -->
<!-- start of chat.php3 -->
<?php
//
// A php only message board. All source written by Ian Hickman. Aug 2000. Use with thread.php3 and message.txt Feel free to use this. open message file //
$message_array = file( "messages.txt" );
$number_of_threads=0;
list( $fnumber, $fsubject, $fname, $femail, $fdate, $ftext, $flinkurl, $flinktitle, ) = split("::", $message_array[0] );
if( $name!="" && $subject!="" && $message!="" && ( $name!=$fname || $subject!=$fsubject ) ){
for( $counter=0; $counter<100; $counter++ ){
if( $message_array[$counter] ){
list( $pnumber, $psubject, $pname, $pemail, $pdate, $ptext, $plinkurl, $plinktitle ) = split("::", $message_array[$counter] );
if( $pnumber && $psubject && $ptext && $pname ){
if( $pnumber > $number_of_threads ){
$number_of_threads=intval($pnumber);
}
$old_messages .= $message_array[$counter];
}
}
}
$date=date("H:i:s d/m/y");
$message=ereg_replace( "\n", "<br>", $message );
$new_message = ($number_of_threads+1)."::$subject::$name::$email::$date::$message";
$new_message = htmlspecialchars( $new_message );
if( $linkurl && !(ereg( "http:\/\/", $linkurl )) ){
$linkurl = "http://".$linkurl;
}
$new_message .= "::$linkurl::$linktitle\n";
$open_file = fopen( "messages.txt", "w");
fputs($open_file, stripslashes( $new_message ));
fputs($open_file, $old_messages);
fclose($open_file);
}
$indent=0;
$message_array = file( "messages.txt" );
for( $counter=0; $counter<100; $counter++ ){
list( $pnumber, $psubject, $pname, $pemail, $pdate, $ptext ) = split("::", $message_array[$counter] );
// check that it is valid, should be due to validy check on message post
if( $pnumber && $psubject && $ptext && $pname ){
// indent if message is a reply
if( intval($pnumber)!=$pnumber && $indent==0){
$print_titles .= "<ul>\n";
$indent=1;
}
if( intval($pnumber)==$pnumber && $indent==1){
$print_titles .= "</ul>\n";
$indent=0;
}
// add the titles to the print_titles string
$print_titles .= "<li><a href=\"thread.php3#$pnumber?thread=$pnumber\">$psubject</a> ";
// if an email address is supplied link to it
if( $pemail ){
$print_titles .= "- <a href=\"mailto:$pemail\">$pname</a> $pdate\n";
} else {
$print_titles .= "- $pname $pdate\n";
}
}
}
// print the title array
echo( "<ul>\n" );
echo( $print_titles );
echo( "</ul>\n" );
// check that there are no lists open
if( $indent==1 ){
echo( "</ul>\n" );
}
?>
<hr>
<form action="chat.php3" method="post">
<table border="0">
<tr>
<td>Name : </td>
<td><input size="50" type="text" name="name"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Email (Optional) : </td>
<td><input size="50" type="text" name="email"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Subject : </td>
<td><input size="50" type="text" name="subject"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Message : </td>
<td><textarea cols=55 rows=10 name="message" wrap="virtual"></textarea></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Link URL (Optional) : </td>
<td><input size="50" type="text" name="linkurl"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Link Title (Optional) : </td>
<td><input size="50" type="text" name="linktitle"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"><input type="submit" value="Post new message"><input type="reset"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<!--end of chat.php3-->
<!--start of thread.php3-->
<?php
// A php only message board. //
// All source written by Ian Hickman. Aug 2000. //
// Use with chat.php3 and message.txt //
// Feel free to use this. //
// open message file
$message_array = file( "messages.txt" );
$threadnumber=0;
// store the last entry to avoid duplicates
list( $fnumber, $fsubject, $fname, $femail, $fdate, $ftext, $flinkurl, $flinktitle ) = split("::", $message_array[0] );
// if something has been entered and it is not the same as the last one
if( $name!="" && $subject!="" && $message!="" && ( $name!=$fname || $subject!=$fsubject ) ){
// loop through all old messages
for( $counter=0; $counter<100; $counter++ ){
// check message line exists
if( $message_array[$counter] ){
// split message field up
list( $pnumber, $psubject, $pname, $pemail, $pdate, $ptext, $flinkurl, $flinktitle ) = split("::", $message_array[$counter] );
// check for validy of message field. Should be valid as messages entered are validated
if( $pnumber && $psubject && $ptext && $pname ){
// find out where to put the new message
if( intval($pnumber) < $thread ){
$old_messages .= $message_array[$counter];
}
if( intval($pnumber) == $thread ){
$messages_after .= $message_array[$counter];
$threadnumber=$pnumber+0.01;
}
if( intval($pnumber) > $thread ){
$messages_after .= $message_array[$counter];
}
}
}
}
// create new message
$date=date("H:i:s d/m/y");
$message=ereg_replace( "\n", "<br>", $message );
$new_message = "$threadnumber::$subject::$name::$email::$date::$message";
// strip html chars
$new_message = htmlspecialchars( $new_message );
if( $linkurl && !(ereg( "http:\/\/", $linkurl )) ){
$linkurl = "http://".$linkurl;
}
$new_message .= "::$linkurl::$linktitle\n";
// open message file
$open_file = fopen( "messages.txt", "w");
// strip html stuff and add message to file
fputs($open_file, $messages_after);
fputs($open_file, stripslashes( $new_message ));
fputs($open_file, $old_messages);
fclose($open_file);
}
// loop through all messages copying the title and messages into separate arrays
$message_array = file( "messages.txt" );
for( $counter=0; $counter<100; $counter++ ){
// split the message field
list( $pnumber, $psubject, $pname, $pemail, $pdate, $ptext, $plinkurl, $plinktitle ) = split("::", $message_array[$counter] );
// check that it is valid although it should be due to earlier validity checks
// also check to see if the message is the thread (or followup) that we want
if( intval($pnumber)==intval($thread) && $psubject && $ptext && $pname ){
// add the message to print_messages string
$print_messages .= "<h3><a name=$pnumber>$psubject</a></h3>\n";
// if an email address is supplied link to it
if( $pemail ){
$print_messages .= "<p>Posted by <a href=\"mailto:$pemail\">$pname</a> on $pdate</p>\n<p>$ptext</p>";
} else {
$print_messages .= "<p>Posted by $pname on $pdate</p>\n<p>$ptext</p>";
}
// if a url has been submitted draw it up
if( $plinkurl && $plinktitle ){
$print_messages .= "<p><a href=\"$plinkurl\" target=\"_blank\">$plinktitle</a></p>\n";
} else {
$print_messages .= "\n";
}
}
}
// print the messages
echo( $print_messages );
?>
<hr>
<form action="thread.php3" method="post">
<?php
// pass the thread value when submitted
echo( "<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"thread\" value=\"$thread\">\n" );
?>
<table border="0">
<tr>
<td>Name : </td>
<td><input size="50" type="text" name="name"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Email (Optional) : </td>
<td><input size="50" type="text" name="email"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Subject : </td>
<td><input size="50" type="text" name="subject"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Message : </td>
<td><textarea cols=55 rows=10 name="message" wrap="virtual"></textarea></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Link URL (Optional) : </td>
<td><input size="50" type="text" name="linkurl"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Link Title (Optional) : </td>
<td><input size="50" type="text" name="linktitle"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"><input type="submit" value="Post Followup"><input type="reset"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<hr>
<center>
[ <a href="chat.php3">Main Board</a> ]
</center>
<hr>
<!--end of thread.php3-->
<!--all of messages.txt should be on one line-->
<!--start of messages.txt-->
1::Greets::Ian::ian@neverin.com::12:40:23 04/08/00::Hello from Ian, thankyou for using my message board::[url]http://www.neverin.com::neverin[/url]
<!--end of messages.txt-->
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