HTML Form that writes to a text file on the web server...?

ViciousTruth · #1 (**permalink**) 02-12-09, 09:15 AM

Hey,

I have a simple form. The fields are:

Name
Telephone
Zip Code

{SUBMIT}

I designed it around the "mailto" action, but what I want is for the form data to be written to a text file on my web server.

How can I accomplish this?

Thanks in advance to those who reply,

=VT

job0107 · #2 (**permalink**) 02-12-09, 12:40 PM

This little program uses two files (index.php and store_it.php).

index.php has the form to enter name, telephone and zip code.

store_it.php checks to see if you entered data into all three field.
If you didn't then it sends the data you did enter back to the form.
If you did then it appends the data to a file called "PhoneBook.txt".
Then it reads the data from the file and displays it.
Then it displays another form that can send you back to index.php to enter another name, telephone and zip code.

Please note that there is no error checking in this program other than to see if you have entered a value into each field.
So you will have to add in your own.

I am sure there are many other ways to setup this program,
but it does give you an example of how to 'write to' and 'read from' a file.

index.php

PHP Code:


			
<?php
$name = empty($_GET["name"]) ? "" : $_GET["name"];
$phone = empty($_GET["phone"]) ? "" : $_GET["phone"];
$zip = empty($_GET["zip"]) ? "" : $_GET["zip"];
if(!$name){$message1 = "Please enter a name.";}
if(!$phone){$message2 = "Please enter a phone number.";}
if(!$zip){$message3 = "Please enter a zip code.";}
?>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.tdr{text-align:right;}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form action="store_it.php" method="post">
 <table>
  <tr>
   <td class="tdr">Name:</td>
   <td><input type="text" name="name" value="<?php echo $name; ?>"></td>
   <td>&nbsp;<?php echo $message1; ?></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td class="tdr">Telephone:</td>
   <td><input type="text" name="Telephone" value="<?php echo $phone; ?>"></td>
   <td align="left">&nbsp;<?php echo $message2 ?></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td class="tdr">Zip Code:</td>
   <td><input type="text" name="ZipCode" value="<?php echo $zip; ?>"></td>
   <td align="left">&nbsp;<?php echo $message3 ?></td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td colspan="3" align="center"><input type="submit" value="Submit"></td>
</body>
</html>

store_it.php

PHP Code:


			
<?php
$name = empty($_POST["name"]) ? "" : $_POST["name"];
$Telephone = empty($_POST["Telephone"]) ? "" : $_POST["Telephone"];
$ZipCode = empty($_POST["ZipCode"]) ? "" : $_POST["ZipCode"];
if(!$name || !$Telephone || !$ZipCode){header("location:index.php?name=$name&phone=$Telephone&zip=$ZipCode");}
else
{
 $file = "PhoneBook.txt";
 $a = fopen($file, "a");
 fwrite($a,$name."\r\n");
 fwrite($a,$Telephone."\r\n");
 fwrite($a,$ZipCode."\r\n");
 fclose($a);
 $a = fopen($file, "r");
 echo "<table border='1'>";
 echo "<tr><th>Name</th><th>Telephone</th><th>Zip Code</th></tr>";
 while(!feof($a))
 {
  echo "<tr><td>".fgets($a)."</td><td>".fgets($a)."</td><td>".fgets($a)."</td></tr>";
  }
 echo "</table>";
 fclose($a);
 }
?>
<form action="index.php">
<input type="submit" value="Add another">
</form>

ViciousTruth · #3 (**permalink**) 02-12-09, 03:17 PM

Jerry,

THANK YOU!

-VT

crodriguez1a · #4 (**permalink**) 02-19-09, 06:49 AM

How would I overwrite the existing information as opposed to appending it?

boland · #5 (**permalink**) 02-19-09, 07:04 AM

$a = fopen($file, "a");

Change "a" to the correct parameter, "w" i think.

crodriguez1a · #6 (**permalink**) 02-19-09, 07:07 AM

Excellent! Thanks

job0107 · #7 (**permalink**) 02-19-09, 07:09 AM

It's easiest if you just go to the manual and read it.
http://us2.php.net/fopen

crodriguez1a · #8 (**permalink**) 03-03-09, 09:31 PM

Is it possible to create a dynamic directory and then upload to it on the fly?

here is my code: I can create the directory and I can upload files but I cannot combine the two. The $custinfo variable is being delivered from flashvars and is recognized fine.

<?php
$custinfo = $_POST['custinfo'];
if( $custinfo == true )
{
mkdir("$custinfo", 0700);
}
move_uploaded_file($_FILES['Filedata']['tmp_name'], "$custinfo".$_FILES['Filedata']['name']);
chmod("$custinfo".$_FILES['Filedata']['name'], 0777);
?>

Thanks

job0107 · #9 (**permalink**) 03-04-09, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crodriguez1a

Is it possible to create a dynamic directory and then upload to it on the fly?

here is my code: I can create the directory and I can upload files but I cannot combine the two. The $custinfo variable is being delivered from flashvars and is recognized fine.

<?php
$custinfo = $_POST['custinfo'];
if( $custinfo == true )
{
mkdir("$custinfo", 0700);
}
move_uploaded_file($_FILES['Filedata']['tmp_name'], "$custinfo".$_FILES['Filedata']['name']);
chmod("$custinfo".$_FILES['Filedata']['name'], 0777);
?>

Thanks

What is the exact value of $custinfo ?

crodriguez1a · #10 (**permalink**) 03-04-09, 07:18 AM

it is a variable that comes through flash and is dynamic. It consist of the letters in the customers' last name and their customer id number. no spaces no dashes (eg; 75491Smith)