AHHH!!! Fwrite problem

[Anon]

I have:

$jackpot = file(\"/home/sites/site143/web/Games/Lotto/jackpot.amount\");
$jackpot = $jackpot[0];
$jackpt = fopen(\"/home/sites/site143/web/Games/Lotto/jackpot.amount\",\"r+\");
$jackpot1 = 75;
fwrite($jackpt,\"$jackpot1\");

Im trying to write the jackpot file to be Just 75, instead its adding 75....... Please help.

[kparker]

Well, if you just want completely replace the old value with 75, why do you need to read it in the first place? Just say:

if (! ($jp = fopen( ..., "w")))
   die("oops, can't overwrite file");
else
   {
   fwrite( $jp, "75" );
   fclose( $jp );
   }

[Anon]

Nick,

Why are you using escape characters?

This is a better format

$file="/usr/local/yourfile.file";
$fp=fopen($file, "w");
$jackpot=75;
fwrite($fp, $jackpot) or die("Write error...");

fclose($fp);

Hope that helps,

Di