[steveo]

I recently downloaded a script, for a guestbook and i changed it but when it adds something to a .txt file it adds it to the bottom of that file, making it show at the bottom when viewing it. Like, the newest is at the bottom, well anyway I want to change it so it inputs the information into the .txt file at the top, how would this work?

The script is below.

PHP Code:

<?php



##Things for my person use, nothing to do with my problem.

$name = $_POST['name'];

$vocation = $_POST['vocation'];

$level = $_POST['level'];

$sex = $_POST['sex'];

$comments = $_POST['comments'];

$armor = $_POST['armors'];

$shield = $_POST['shields'];

$weapon = $_POST['weapons'];

$helmet = $_POST['helmets'];

$boots = $_POST['boots'];

$legs = $_POST['legs'];

$world = $_POST['world'];

##End of things.



 $date = date("H:i, jS F");





$outputstring = "the output stuff goes here, nothing todo with my problem so i've edited it out.\n";





@ $fp = fopen("eq.txt", "a");



  flock($fp, 2); 

 

  if (!$fp)

  {

    echo "<p><strong> Your Equipment and comments could not be added at this time. Please try again later.</strong></p></body></html>";

    exit;

  } 



  fwrite($fp, $outputstring);

  flock($fp, 3); 

  fclose($fp);

  ?>

[nekeno12]

Scratch this script and store to mySql. That would be my solution.

[steveo]

One problem, I don't know MYSQL that good, and I don't even know if it stores images or something :S

See? I don't know what I'm talking about, so for me it's better in a .txt

[kvnband]

Agree with what nekeno said about mysql. But if you're dead set on text files, how about making it easier on yourself by reading from the bottom line up. That way you don't have to write your own function to store at the beginning of the file instead of appending it.

This code might help you out:

PHP Code:

$filename ="file.txt";



$myFile = fopen($filename, "r"); //open the file for reading, file pointer will be at the beginning of the file



$fcontents = file($myFile);



$totalines = count($fcontents); //how many lines of data the file contains



$limit = 5;



for ($i = 0; $i < $limit; $i++, $totalines--){



$line = str_replace("<p>", "<li>", $fcontents[$totalines]); //remove P tags, replace with LI tag



if($line != ""){ // if the line from the file is not blank print it

echo "$line \n";

} 

Kevin

[kvnband]

OH, and by the way, the above code was used in another script, but you should be able to easily adapt it to your needs.

OH, and mysql is really worth learning. Once your text file gets big enough, believe me, you'll wish that you had mysql to work with. Just a friendly tip
Kevin

[steveo]

Originally Posted by kvnband

OH, and by the way, the above code was used in another script, but you should be able to easily adapt it to your needs.

NO! I'm struggling already!

>_<

[infinitylimit]

Well if you are dead set on writing to the top of the file instead of the bottom, which is what fopen(blah, 'a') does (a for append). Then what you have to do is read in the whole file then write over the entire thing with YournewContents . YouroldContents.

PHP Code:

//grab the current contents

$filename = 'filename';



$file_contents = file_get_contents($filename) or die(__LINE__.'this blows');



//add newstuff

$newstuff = 'I like PHP more than my dog';



$file_contents = $newstuff. $file_contents;



//then write back

$fp = fopen($filename,'wb') or die (__LINE__ .'why not shoot yourself?');

fwrite($fp,$file_contents);

fclose($fp); 

I have no clue if that will work, I just saw it scribbled on some TP in the men's restroom. Hope it helps.