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I need to send an array from one page to another. I don't use any forms, but I could if I need to and I don't want to use MySQL.
Should I use cookies? I want something that the user can't edit (obviously 'll encrypt the data)
It's not extremely important data, it's sorta like a quiz.
Use a form with the POST method. All your data will get passed to the next page and the user won't see it in the URL.
But Then I have to use a hidden form. If they are clever enough, they can edit this.
If this is by far the easiest method I'll do it anyway, I'll just come up with a nifty encryption for it.
Depending on the data, you can use sessions. If I was doing it, I'd probably use a database, but you said no to that.
How about working off a txt file kept on the server ?
Ony thing is if the user finds out the name of the file, they will have access to the info. I guess you could even name the file with the session ID to make it alittle harder. I dont really see how they could find the txt files name unless they scan your sites dirs with an exturnal app, but who knows :)
Just some thouhgts.
How do you create, read, delete and rename files?
Heres acouple functions that you can play with... you'll have to edit them to fit your needs.
For more info:PHP Code:
function create_file($the_file){
global $bla;
$file = fopen ($the_file, "w");
fclose($file);
return $the_file . " Created" ;
}
function create_file_with_info($the_file, $the_txt){
global $bla;
$file = fopen ($the_file, "w");
$fw = fwrite($file, $the_txt);
fclose($file);
return $the_file . " Created with info:<br>" . $the_txt ;
}
function read_file($the_file){
global $bla;
@chmod($the_file, 0777);
$lines = file($the_file);
foreach ($lines as $line_num => $line) {
$edited_txt = $edited_txt . $line ;
}
return $edited_txt ;
}
function save_file($the_file, $the_txt){
global $bla;
$fp = fopen($the_file, "w");
fwrite($fp, $the_txt);
fclose($fp);
@chmod($the_file, 0755);
return $the_file . " Saved with info:<br>" . $the_txt ;
}
function rename_file($the_file, $new_name){
global $bla;
rename($the_file, $new_name);
return "<b>Old Name</b> " . $the_file . "<br><b>New Name</b>" . $new_name ;
}
function delete_file($the_file){
global $bla;
unlink($the_file);
return "Gone, <b>R.I.P</b> " . $the_file ;
}
http://us2.php.net/manual/en/function.file.php
Never used it but you might want to look into this too:
http://us2.php.net/manual/en/functio...e-ini-file.php
What's up with all the:
In there? That doesn't make sense to me. It's not used.PHP Code:global $bla;
Most of the code i posted was from a script of mine.. I had some more code in there where i was using them to hold an array... i just did a copy/paste with alitte editing.. I should have left out the gloables in what i posted here :)Quote:
Originally posted by The Hobo
That doesn't make sense to me. It's not used.