Uncreative Labs

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 12:30 am

Can I store data in text files on a web server using PHP? While I've got database access, all I want right now is a very very small store of data (namely, a number, comma, second number) that my web page will allow me to update.

Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 169 Location: behind you!

sure you can. My memory is a bit fuzzy on how to but I know it's rather simple. (open, print commands like basic)

My games database is written in this way.

Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 169 Location: behind you!

ok here is the code I used to start my game database

Code:

<?PHP
$TITLE = "wolfenstein 3d";
$ssloc = "images/hires/dos_wolf3d2.jpg";
$desc = "A classic first person shooter. You play as Captain William J. "B.J." Blazkowicz an american spy who was taken prisoner by the Natzis. You managed to keep a knife hidden and killed a guard in your cell. You start the game with just the gun and one round of ammo. Lucky for you most enemy's drop a clip of ammo when they die Overall a good game with great graphics.";
$rat_gr = "3";
$rat_so = "2";
$rat_co = "5";
$rat_fu = "5";
$rat_ov = "4";
$req_pro = "80286";
$req_sp = "12";
$req_ram = "1024";
$req_hdd = "2";
$req_ms = "yes";
$req_sc = "no";
$dl_link = "http://www.wolf3d.co.uk/";
$real_path = realpath ("game_db.dbf");
print "$real_path";

$fp = fopen( "$real_path", "a+" );

flock( $fp, LOCK_EX ); // exclusive lock
fwrite($fp, "1 \n");
fwrite($fp, "$TITLE \n");
fwrite($fp, "$ssloc \n");
fwrite($fp, "$desc \n");
fwrite($fp, "$rat_gr \n");
fwrite($fp, "$rat_so \n");
fwrite($fp, "$rat_co \n");
fwrite($fp, "$rat_fu \n");
fwrite($fp, "$rat_ov \n");
fwrite($fp, "$req_pro \n");
fwrite($fp, "$req_sp \n");
fwrite($fp, "$req_ram \n");
fwrite($fp, "$req_hdd \n");
fwrite($fp, "$req_ms \n");
fwrite($fp, "$req_sc \n");
fwrite($fp, "$dl_link \n");

flock( $fp, LOCK_UN ); // release the lock

fclose( $fp );
?>

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 4:52 am

Thanks. I can hit the LRM now and get the syntax of the statements you used.