Hi list, Sorry to repeat, but I thought I'd try give a clear idea of what I wanted to do with my last question entitled 'php ide scripts' to see if anyone else has done this and can direct me to or send me some 'beginners' files I can use. What I want to do is create a program I can run on my local web server that will allow me to write scripts faster. Unlike most computer programmers I do not have a very good memory and so if I want to write a table (or a form or something) in html I have to always look at my textbook and copy out the tags. The same for php. If I want to write a function, or a do-while structure I have to go back to the book and copy out the correct syntax. This is very frustrating for me and slows my learning process down. What I have in mind is this: Create a web page that allows me to create files with basic formating tags in them (i.e for html <html><body>.....</body></html>: for shell #!/usr/bin/php....: for php <?php.....?>). I will use a text field and button on my web-page to create a new version of whatever template I want, then open the file in a text area for editing. (Can I do this by simply turning the file into one long string and putting it in the text box? I think there's a javascript function for setting the contents of a textbox (and I've used VB's one) but can I do this with php?) On the same page (or through links to other pages) I will have buttons that will allow me to insert the 'skeleton' text of a variable declaration, or a function prototype, or a control structure into my already open template file in the text area, then using text boxes set the actual(static) values I want to use. When I'm finished, I should have the file in a text area on my web page with my completed script which I can then save and close. If I can get this basic system working, all that remains for me to do is write the string functions for appending/editing my template files as I learn more and more about the language (exploring function libraries and writing my own) and develop more complex applications. One problem I'm having at the moment is how to create a file from an html form. I have a php script that uses fopen() to create a new file. This works fine when I call it from bash but I don't know how to do it using a button on an html form. Any ideas? Thanks, Malcolm. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
