Bit of basic PHP help, please chaps?

**Theo** · 27-11-2003, 04:31 PM

Currently doing network systems at college, and I'm trying to figure out how to append a date/time doodah to a text file. Html:

Code:

<html>
<head>	
<title>Student Information Form</title>
</head>
<body bgcolor="#000000" text="#ffffff" link="#0000ff" vlink"#800080" alink="#ff0000">
	<form action="/cgi-bin/assignment1.php" method="post">
	
		<H2>Student Information Form</H2>
			
			<HR>
			<B>Student Information:</B>
			<BR><I>First Name </I><input type="text" name="firstname" size="12" maxlength="15">
			<BR><I>Surname </I><input type="text" name="surname" size="12" maxlength="15">
			<BR><I>Date of Birth </I><input type="text" name="dob" size="12" maxlength="10">
			<BR><I>House Number </I><input type="text" name="housenumber" size="12" 

maxlength="10">
			<BR><I>Street Name </I><input type="text" name="streetname" size="12" 

maxlength="20">
			<BR><I>Town/City </I><input type="text" name="towncity" size="12" maxlength="15">
			<BR><I>Postcode </I><input type="text" name="postcode" size="12" maxlength="10">
			<BR><I>Course Name </I><input type="text" name="course" size="12" maxlength="20">
			<BR><I>Student ID. </I><input type="text" name="studentid" size="12" 

maxlength="10">
			<BR> 
			<BR><input type="reset" value="Clear Form">  
			<BR> 
			<BR><input type="submit" value="Submit Information"> 
			</form>
			<HR>

</body>
</html>

PHP Code:


<html> 



  <head> 

    <title>Student Information Form</title> 

  </head> 



  <body> 



    <?php 



      print  "<BR>Your information has been received, and has been logged on: \n"; 

      echo date ("j/m/Y ( H:i:s )");

      print  "<BR>Your completed form details are displayed below.\n"; 



          $firstname = $_POST["firstname"]; 

          $surname = $_POST["surname"]; 

          $dob = $_POST["dob"]; 

    $housenumber = $_POST["housenumber"];

    $streetname = $_POST["streetname"];

    $towncity = $_POST["towncity"];        

    $postcode = $_POST["postcode"];

    $course = $_POST["course"];

    $studentid = $_POST["studentid"];            

    

          print  "<BR><BR>First name = $firstname\n"; 

          print  "<BR>Surname  = $surname\n"; 

          print  "<BR>Date of birth = $dob\n"; 

    print  "<BR>House Number = $housenumber\n"; 

    print  "<BR>Street Name = $streetname\n";

    print  "<BR>Town/City = $towncity\n";

    print  "<BR>Postcode = $postcode\n";

    print  "<BR>Course Name = $course\n";

    print  "<BR>Student ID. = $studentid\n";

      

    print  "<BR><BR>"; 

    

$filename ='c:\temp\tmsfeedback.doc';

$fp = fopen( $filename , "a");

    fputs($fp,"\nFirstname=$firstname");

    fputs($fp,"\n===============");

    fputs($fp,"\nSurname=$surname");

    fputs($fp,"\n===============");

    fputs($fp,"\nDate of Birth=$dob");

    fputs($fp,"\n===============");

    fputs($fp,"\nHouse Number=$housenumber");

    fputs($fp,"\n===============");

    fputs($fp,"\nStreet Name=$streetname");

    fputs($fp,"\n===============");

    fputs($fp,"\nTown/City=$towncity");

    fputs($fp,"\n===============");

    fputs($fp,"\nPostcode=$postcode");

    fputs($fp,"\n===============");

    fputs($fp,"\nCourse Name=$course");

    fputs($fp,"\n===============");

    fputs($fp,"\nStudent ID.=$studentid");

    fputs($fp,"\n===============");

    fputs($fp,"\n===============");

    fputs($fp,"\n===============");



fclose($fp);

    ?> 



  </body> 



</html>

I'm fine with all the above, however I have to append a date for every entry in the text file. I've been using

echo date ("j/m/Y ( H:i:s )");

to show date/time in the feedback php form, but I can't figure how to append it.

I'm guessing I'd have to create a local variable, but I have little clue how to do this other than with pre-defined html named variables, as shown above.

Help, please?

**elneckio** · 27-11-2003, 06:18 PM

I think if I am understanding your problem correctly you will need to use '.'

e.g.

$test1="hello ";
$test2="world";

$test3=$test1 . $test2; // $test3 = "hello world"

Therefore your fputs you could have

$timestring = date ("j/m/Y ( H:i:s )");
fputs($fp,$timestring . " Firstname=$firstname");

or you could have a function to replace the fputs which always does this to save having that variable posted all over the place.

**Theo** · 01-12-2003, 01:53 PM

Thanks chap. I'll try it out when I get home, later

Fingers crossed. Being a beginner again, eh? Hoohah

**Iain** · 01-12-2003, 06:20 PM

No need for multiple print or fputs statements. Also remember to check if the file was actually opened. Just use something similar to the code below

PHP Code:


<?php 

    echo "<br>Your information has been received, and has been logged on:

    <br>".date ("j/m/Y ( H:i:s )")."

    <br>Your completed form details are displayed below

    <br><br>"; 

    

    $firstname = $_POST["firstname"];

    $surname = $_POST["surname"]; 

    $dob = $_POST["dob"]; 

    $housenumber = $_POST["housenumber"];

    $streetname = $_POST["streetname"];

    $towncity = $_POST["towncity"];        

    $postcode = $_POST["postcode"];

    $course = $_POST["course"];

    $studentid = $_POST["studentid"];            

    

    echo "<br><br>First name = $firstname

    <br>Surname  = $surname

    <br>Date of birth = $dob

    <br>House Number = $housenumber

    <br>Street Name = $streetname

    <br>Town/City = $towncity

    <br>Postcode = $postcode

    <br>Course Name = $course

    <br>Student ID. = $studentid

    <br><br>"; 

    

    $filename ='c:\temp\tmsfeedback.doc';

    // check to see if file was actually opened

    if ($fp = fopen( $filename , "a"))

    {

        fputs($fp,"\nFirstname=$firstname

        \n===============

        \nSurname=$surname

        \n===============

        \nDate of Birth=$dob

        \n===============

        \nHouse Number=$housenumber

        \n===============

        \nStreet Name=$streetname

        \n===============

        \nTown/City=$towncity

        \n===============

        \nPostcode=$postcode

        \n===============

        \nCourse Name=$course

        \n===============

        \nStudent ID.=$studentid

        \n===============

        \n===============

        \n===============");

        

        fclose($fp);

    } else {

        echo "Could not open ".$filename;

    }

?>

**Theo** · 04-12-2003, 02:54 AM

Thank you, chaps. Got the script working very nicely, now. Currently working on one, now, that does the same thing, but appends to an sql database

Both of your help is noted, and you're exempt from taxation for the annum to follow

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