Cool...that's exactly what I was looking for!! "Torgny Bjers" <torgny@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:433950C2.6030904@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Chris wrote: >> I'd like to save some program preferences to a txt file where they can be >> recalled and updated at a later time. Basically this will be a variable >> name >> and a value. Can someone suggest a reference or method to best perform >> this >> task? >> >> Thanks >> Chris >> BTW: I do not want to use MySql. > > Write a regular Windows .ini file like: > > ; My INI-file (this is a comment line): > key = value > key2 = value2 > ; It even works with PHP constants (defines) in the ini file > key3 = E_ALL > > Reading it in is simple, use parse_ini_file(): > http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.parse-ini-file.php > > You can also keep sections in the .ini file such as: > > ; a section name uses [] > [section1] > key = value > [section2] > key = value > > To write this down is easy, just do a foreach on your associative array > and write to a string that you then save into a file if you wish to > update the values here. > > Warm Regards, > Torgny -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
