[RESOLVED] PHP Comment Box

[Bobalandi]

Alright, I really need help with this, I have no idea about php, I used to be ok with it, but now I cant really remember anything. I need to make a commentbox on one of my sites, but all I want it to do is submit it to a text file in this format:

Name:
Comment:
----------------

I don't remember how to do this, but this shouldn't require me to setup a database because it is being added to a text file, right?
Thanks in advance.

[penagate]

Right.

[Bobalandi]

Right?

[dclamp]

he answered the question that you asked. Do you have any other questions?

[Bobalandi]

no, but how would I do that, that was my question...

[dclamp]

but this shouldn't require me to setup a database because it is being added to a text file, right?

That is the only sentence with a question mark at the end, so it is the only question you asked.

A more appropriate question would be "How would i do this".

well you need a form...

<form action="YOUR PAGE.php" method="POST">
<input type="text" name="name">
<textarea name="comment"></textarea>
<input type="submit" name="submit">

and your code...

if (isset($_POST['name'])&&isset($_POST['comment'])) {
    $myFile = "comments.txt";

    $fh = fopen($myFile, 'w') or die("can't open file");

    $stringData = "Name: " . $_POST['name'] . "\n";
    fwrite($fh, $stringData);

    $stringData = "Comment: " . $_POST['comment'] . "\n";
    fwrite($fh, $stringData);

    $stringData = "-----------------------------------\n\n\n";
    fwrite($fh, $stringData);

    fclose($fh);
} 

php.net is a great tool

[Bobalandi]

php.net? but thanks for the code...

[Bobalandi]

hmmm... It didnt work...

[penagate]

hmmm... It didnt work...

That's about as helpful as mixing marmalade with Toilet Duck.
What happens to make it appear to not work?

[dclamp]

php.net? but thanks for the code...

php.net is the PHP home page... all the built in functions of php, with examples. google is also a great tool.

Google: "php append to file", get the results you want

[Bobalandi]

oo, the website, I thought you meant an app, thanks. And as for it not working, it just doesnt accomplish anything, all it does is forward you to the php page, not add the text or anything.

[dclamp]

post all the code you have on the page

[Bobalandi]

ok, I have 3 pages one is an empty text page called comments.txt
next it the html form on one page.

<form action="comment.php" method="POST" id="Comment">
    	<label>Name:</label><br /> 
    	<input type="text" name="name"><br />
        <label>Comment:</label><br />
    	<textarea name="comment"></textarea><br />
    	<input type="submit" name="submit">
    </form>

last ly there is the php page, comment.php

if (isset($_POST['name'])&&isset($_POST['comment'])) {
    $myFile = "comments.txt";

    $fh = fopen($myFile, 'w') or die("can't open file");

    $stringData = "Name: " . $_POST['name'] . "\n";
    fwrite($fh, $stringData);

    $stringData = "Comment: " . $_POST['comment'] . "\n";
    fwrite($fh, $stringData);

    $stringData = "-----------------------------------\n\n\n";
    fwrite($fh, $stringData);

    fclose($fh);
}

[dclamp]

do you have php tags? <?php & ?>

[Bobalandi]

umm... should I? that is everything that is on the page? and also, how can I maek it redirect somewhere?

[dclamp]

haha. yes, php tags are required. it will be just outputted as html if you dont.

redirect: header("Location: mypage.php");

[Bobalandi]

ok, thanks I appreciate everything, resolved, I think.

[dclamp]

no problems! dont forget to give rep accordingly.

[Bobalandi]

It still isn't working for some reason, but that is ok, I decided to work with asp.net instead.

[dclamp]

gasp! how could you move to asp.net! nooo!!!
lol

ok, well as long as you find a programming language that you can work with, then that is always the best.

Thanks for the rep

[Bobalandi]

you deserved it (the rep lol), and I found asp.net to better cater to my needs, and I have a bunch of people, who I know who can help me with, and then there is timeshifter... lol

[dclamp]

lol. well i wish you the best on your ASP.NET journey

[Bobalandi]

Thanks