Current status message in PHP

[Anon]

I need to do a fairly simple task in PHP. On a website, I want to be able to give users the ability to see the current status of the network.

There are three key things needed:

1. a front end for the techs to input the current status.

2. a place to store that data (mysql or flat file)

3. a way to bring it to the users view on the web page (pop up window to keep in the upper area of screen that always has focus

I am having little luck finding anything that fits the bill, and I was trying to scrounge at least some of it from pre-made scripts to lessen the coding time.

Thanks in advance for any help, I hope PHP can fit this project.

[cordex]

So, let me get this straight.

You just need a user (techie) editable database entry and a way to view it?

My friend, you have already spent more time scrounging than it would take programming.

Here's some pseudocode (or as a guy I once knew used to call it, "Swayedocode"):

program one:

connect to database
extract current value from database
form with text field (set the value='$dbvalue') and submit button
posts to itself
if there is a value in the variable sent from the text field, change the DB value

program two:

connect to database
extract current value from database
display value

I'll do it for you for $50.00. $75.00 for adjustable formatting.

-Ben