On Tue, 2011-05-03 at 09:36 +1000, Sir Wally Lewis wrote: > I did not get access to any database system on the ISP's end. > I could get access to MySQL for $$$. > Initially I just want to test everything works with storing to simple text > files. > After that has happenned. > And if the requirement grows. > Then spending $$$ is feasable. > > As I said I am just a novice. > So I want to get something small going. > > Kind Regards, > > Robert. > > > "Ashley Sheridan" <ash@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message > news:1304378581.1242.17.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > On Mon, 2011-05-02 at 17:55 +1000, sir wally lewis wrote: > > > >> I am a complete novice at php. > >> My internet service provider gives me webspace and PHP script execution > >> for free. > >> > >> I would like a simple example of a website that stores data on the > >> server, in simple text files. > >> > >> Is this possible? > >> > >> Kind Regards, > >> > >> Robert > >> > > > > > > If you're storing data, try to use a database, as you can do a lot more > > with a DB than you can with flat text files on the server, and it's much > > faster. > > > > However, if you're stuck with text files, then look at things like > > fopen, fwrite and file_get_contents functions, as these should help a > > lot. > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > Ash > > http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk > > > > > > > > > Look into the functions I mentioned, they have enough examples on the php.net man pages to get you to a point where you can put some code together to do what you need. -- Thanks, Ash http://www.ashleysheridan.co.uk
