Storing HTML to open with PHP

[NewHelp4Me]

Ok. So i have Condition.php and it opens a text file that has some HTML that gets changed frequently. condition.php displays that text file and since the text file has HTML inside of it Condidion.php displays the text file as HTML. with me still? For some reason it displays "Resource ID#1" instead of what it is supposed to display.

Here's the code i used to open the file and store it as a variable:

    $rs = fopen ("html.txt", "r");
    fclose ($rs);?> 

Here is the code i used to recall the variable:

<?php echo $rs; ?>

what's wrong with it? It displays Resource ID#1 instead of displaying what it is supposed to.
PLEASE DEbug it for me?!?!

[chrisjk]

$rs is a file pointer, it doesn't contain the contents of that file

You have to read it in using a function like fgets

See this for file reading functions

[NewHelp4Me]

how exactly can i open that file's entire contence (2 lines) and display it?

[The Hobo]

<?php
$rs = fopen ("html.txt", "a+");
$contents = fread($rs, filesize($rs));
fclose ($rs);

echo $contents;
?>

or, if you simply want to display the contents and do nothing else:

<?php
$contents = implode("\n", file("html.txt"));

echo $contents;
?>

[NewHelp4Me]

It all comes together... should have researched on implode... then mabe i would have come up with that on my own... Balancing VB, Basic C+, and My web server's need get's you no where... Cus you never become a pro at any...

[NewHelp4Me]

arggggg it's not working!!! I'll attach the files... try to debug them...

[The Hobo]

Why don't you just use:

include("file.html"); 

[NewHelp4Me]

because it doesnt work...

[NewHelp4Me]

just wondering... did you test include ' ' with those files i attached?

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by NewHelp4Me
because it doesnt work...

Yes...it does. You just don't know what you're doing.

This is elementary stuff. I'd hate to see what would happen if you ever tried to go on in VB or PHP if you can't accomplish this.

[cpradio]

any error messages when you try using include ("html.txt"); or include ("file.html"); ?

Do you have a link I can view where you are trying to test the page?

And are you giving the page that is using th php code a .php, .php3 or .phtml extension

And are you surrounding the php code with <? and ?>

[NewHelp4Me]

sorry i was being a dumbass... i got it to work... I was trying

$htmlstuff = include 'html.txt'
echo $htmlstuff 

it wasn't displaying anything...

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by cpradio
any error messages when you try using include ("html.txt"); or include ("file.html"); ?

Do you have a link I can view where you are trying to test the page?

And are you giving the page that is using th php code a .php, .php3 or .phtml extension

And are you surrounding the php code with <? and ?>

*cough* <?php and ?> *cough*

http://pear.php.net/manual/en/standards.tags.php

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by NewHelp4Me
sorry i was being a dumbass... i got it to work... I was trying

$htmlstuff = include 'html.txt'
echo $htmlstuff 

it wasn't displaying anything...

Are you sure it's working this time, or are you going to post again in 10 minutes saying it isn't?

[cpradio]

Originally posted by The Hobo


*cough* <?php and ?> *cough*

http://pear.php.net/manual/en/standards.tags.php

I know, I just didnt feel like writing those three letters. Plus PHP short hand is normally enabled anyways.

[NewHelp4Me]

alas..
my webserver is conpleted! http://wnvm.mine.nu :

go through the cheep flash video i made click welcome (it only redirects after you take your cursor off the button *found it tricky*) and click 'check this server's condition'

[NewHelp4Me]

<?php *COUGH* ?>

THERE!


i do know my tags!

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by NewHelp4Me
<?php *COUGH* ?>

THERE!


i do know my tags!

Your point?

[cpradio]

Man I feel like im being picked on
even by the NewHelp4Me dude!

j/k Next time I wont be so lazy.

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by cpradio


I know, I just didnt feel like writing those three letters. Plus PHP short hand is normally enabled anyways.

But not suggested. You gotta follow the standards man! (sarcasm)

[cpradio]

Ha! Standards are just rules that are meant to be broken or avoided.

[The Hobo]

Notice the last word of my post...

[cpradio]

Originally posted by The Hobo
Notice the last word of my post...

I noticed. Im just adding to it. Im down with avoiding these so called "Standards"

[The Hobo]

Most make sense to me. Some are just plain retarded. Like making sure there's x number of spaces between your variable and the equal sign so it matches all the others. Give me a break.

[scoutt]

boy, I hope scoutt doesn't read this thread..... DOH!

yeah boycott standards.

oh and it is recommended to use the <?php with the php on htere because of other languages that use the <? so just to keep under your hat.

I thought the same way as you, but it could be disasteres.

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by scoutt
boy, I hope scoutt doesn't read this thread..... DOH!

yeah boycott standards.

oh and it is recommended to use the <?php with the php on htere because of other languages that use the <? so just to keep under your hat.

I thought the same way as you, but it could be disasteres.

You talk too much...

[scoutt]

then why do you listen?

[cpradio]

i dunno, but my mommy says never to talk to strangers or boogie monsters

*Edited* err... i wasn't looking and so one of my co-workers wrote this.

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by scoutt
then why do you listen?

I didn't. I just saw that you posted again and assumed you were rambling once again. *reads the post* yeah.

[scoutt]

yeah rambling that is it all the way,

[The Hobo]

"Pappa don't preach" You remind me of that song.