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    I'm trying to write an arroy of information to a text file. I tested it and in the text file itjust said
    "Array" instead of the info inside the array. How Do i fix this? Thanks
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      CommentAuthorgnome
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    You could use a loop to write each element of the array to the file, instead of just a reference to the array.
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    what is the syntax for a loop?
    • CommentAuthorfernbap
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008 edited by fernbap on the 23rd June 2008 at 12:43:13 EDT
     
    considering you have an array $array:


    if(!$fp = fopen("file.txt", "w") die ("could not open file for writing");
    foreach( $array as $array1 ) {
    fwrite($fp, $array1."\n\r");
    }
    fclose($fp);
    • CommentAuthorJimBamir
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    That's how i do it:

    public static function fileWrite($file,$inhalt) {
    if (!@is_file($file)) {
    $rechteAendern = true; // Wird überprüft ob die Datei gerade erst erstellt wurde
    } // End If (is_file)

    if ($fd = fopen($file,'wb')) {
    $res = fwrite($fd,$inhalt); // Schreiben der Daten in die Datei
    fclose($fd); // Closen des Filestreams

    if ($res===false) {
    return false; // Sollte das schreiben nicht erflogreich gewesen sein wird false returned
    } // End if $res

    if ($rechteAendern) { // Wurde die Datei gerade erst erstellt, so werden die Rechte für die Datei geändert
    self::rechteFixxen($file);
    } // End If "rechte"

    return true;
    } // End if fopen

    return false;
    } // End of func fileWrite
    • CommentAuthorwfiedler
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    Hi Jim,

    waere cool, wenn du für unsere Freunde hier die Kommentare und Variablen in Englisch machen würdest wink
    • CommentAuthorMattKern
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    If it is info that you want to pull out of the file at a later date, you might want to serialize it before you write it.
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    Sie sprechen nur Deutsch?
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    Posted By: MattKernIf it is info that you want to pull out of

    what does that mean?
    • CommentAuthorJimBamir
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    Ehm ok, i'll try and translate the comments later this evening.
    • CommentAuthorwfiedler
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    Sie sprechen nur Deutsch?


    Do you speak German Connor? Cool!

    BTW: I asked Jim to translate the comments in English. It's better for all the guys and girls here...
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    Posted By: fernbapconsidering you have an array $array:


    if(!$fp = fopen("file.txt", "w") die ("could not open file for writing");
    foreach( $array as $array1 ) {
    fwrite($fp, $array1."\n\r");
    }
    fclose($fp);

    What would the synatax be in the case i wanted to add a str_replace in there...
    • CommentAuthorJimBamir
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008 edited by JimBamir on the 23rd June 2008 at 13:59:06 EDT
     
    Posted By: conartistdesigns
    Posted By: fernbap considering you have an array $array:


    if(!$fp = fopen("file.txt", "w") die ("could not open file for writing");
    foreach( $array as $array1 ) {
    fwrite($fp, $array1."\n\r");
    }
    fclose($fp);

    What would the synatax be in the case i wanted to add a str_replace in there...


    I don't really get the point in doing it ô.0

    €dit: Now i got it^^

    That's what i found by using google - 2 secs of work ;)

    Klick Me!
    • CommentAuthorMattKern
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    serialize is if you want to keep an array intact for use at a later date. This is good for storing options and such.

    $myOptions = array('backgroundColor' => 'blue');
    //turns your array into a string
    $serialized = serialize($myOptions);

    //paraphrasing here
    fwrite($handle,$serialized);

    //2 days later - still paraphrasing
    $string = (some process to open your file and get the string)

    //turns your string back into your array
    $array = unserialize($string);

    echo $array['backgroundColor'];
    //prints 'blue'


    Does that somewhat make sense? I am too lazy to write out all the file save/open stuff.
    • CommentAuthorfernbap
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008 edited by fernbap on the 23rd June 2008 at 14:13:50 EDT
     
    there is a simpler way of making the text easily retrievable:

    add a separator ("|" is a good idea).

    This way, you get a text file data1|data2|data3|.....|data3

    Retreiving it could not be simpler:

    $array=explode("|", text);
    • CommentAuthorconartistdesigns
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008 edited by conartistdesigns on the 23rd June 2008 at 14:21:24 EDT
     
    i'm working on this for a blogging platform so that the user types a post and it puts all the info into the text file and the first thing that gets added is <span class="blank"></span>

    Then everytime they submit a new entry the script overwrites <span class="blank"></span> putting the new info at the top. from another page that info is called and displayed? how can I do this with str_replace? and what you have submitted
    • CommentAuthorMattKern
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    Are you writing the spans into the file with the blog text?
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    yes
    • CommentAuthorMattKern
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008 edited by MattKern on the 23rd June 2008 at 14:32:50 EDT
     
    It is best practice to separate data from formatting.

    You will save yourself alot of hassle down the road.

    ie. if in 6 months you decide class=blank needs to be class=blank2, you will have to update all your data files for a formatting change.

    Best to avoid this.
    • CommentAuthorfernbap
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008 edited by fernbap on the 23rd June 2008 at 16:55:53 EDT
     
    $pagefile=str_replace ("<span class="blank">, "<span class="blank">.$yourtext, $pagefile);
    • CommentAuthorJimBamir
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    This is my filewrite function with english Comments. You are free to use it as you like.


    public static function fileWrite($file,$inhalt) {
    if (!@is_file($file)) {
    $rechteAendern = true; // checks if the files just created
    } // End If (is_file)

    if ($fd = fopen($file,'wb')) {
    $res = fwrite($fd,$inhalt); // writes the data into the file
    fclose($fd); // Closen des Filestreams

    if ($res===false) {
    return false; // if the process of writing the file was not succesfull, returns a flase
    } // End if $res

    if ($rechteAendern) { // if the file was just created, fixes the rights for the file (it's an external function)
    self::rechteFixxen($file);
    } // End If "rechte"

    return true; // returns true when the writing process was successfull
    } // End if fopen

    return false;
    } // End of func fileWrite


    Regards

    Jim
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    is there an way other than mine that will add the new information to the beginning of the txt file without deleting what is already there? some mode or something?
    • CommentAuthorfernbap
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    for placing text in the beginning of a file $file:

    $oldfile=file_get_contents($file); //reads the full contents of the file
    $fp=fopen($file, "w"); //will overwrite the file
    fwrite($fp, $yourtext.$oldfile); // writes your text + previous content
    fclose($fp);
    • CommentAuthorJimBamir
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    Hmm it's still overwriting the old content. There has to be a more efficient possibility to do solve this problem ...

    Ah it's nearly half past eleven, I'm not able to think anymore ;)

    GN8 at all

    greetz

    amir
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    fernbap... that worked perfectly!
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    i'm trying to put a time stamp on the form to. with a hidden input feild and the txt always displays "date(\'j F, Y, g:i a \')" in the txt file instead of a date and time?
    this was my input in the file edit-index.php:
    <input name="date" type="hidden" id="date" value="date('j F, Y, g:i a ')" />
    • CommentAuthorfernbap
    • CommentTimeJun 23rd 2008
     
    hmm... you don't need to include the time in the form, just get the time at the moment you save the submited entry.
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    k. sounds easy enough
    • CommentAuthorfernbap
    • CommentTimeJun 24th 2008 edited by fernbap on the 24th June 2008 at 05:47:44 EDT
     
    The input code given above looks like a ASP code
    You're wrong, it's the other way around: ASP looks like PHP bigsmile

    i usually use SQLite, a database manager library embebbed in PHP 5.
    Virtually same syntax as MySQL, and no need of a database server, so works anywhere.
    • CommentAuthorJimBamir
    • CommentTimeJun 24th 2008
     
    Yeah it's PHP, i normally use MySql :)

    greets

    Amir
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      CommentAuthormarkwest
    • CommentTimeJun 24th 2008
     
    Note that for all relatively new php versions at least there is the function file_put_contents to go with file_get_contents. Simplifies the writing of content to files quite a bit.

    -Mark

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