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Ok here is my code:
this makes output saying:
how can i make it so that they are on different lines, e.g
<html>
<head>
<title> PHP Test Page </title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
echo date("H:i");
echo gmdate("M d Y");
$counter_file = "count.dat";
if(!($fp = fopen($counter_file, "r"))) die ("Cannot open $counter_file.");
$counter = (int) fread($fp, 20);
fclose($fp);
$counter++;
echo "You're visitor No. $counter.";
$fp = fopen($counter_file, "w");
fwrite($fp, $counter);
fclose($fp);
?>
</body>
</html>
this makes output saying:
18:32Mar 12 2007You're visitor No. 5.
how can i make it so that they are on different lines, e.g
18:32 Mar 12 2007 You're visitor No. 5.
Last edited by jbennet : Mar 12th, 2007 at 2:41 pm.
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ah yes 
now heres a harder question, my site now looks like this
process.php looks like this:
can anyone point me in the right direction of how to get this form to link with a mysql database

now heres a harder question, my site now looks like this
<html>
<head>
<title> PHP Test Page </title>
</head>
<body>
<h3><b><u>James Computers Order Form</u></b></h3>
<form action="process.php" method="post">
<select name="item">
<option>Computers</option>
<option>Monitors</option>
<option>PDA's</option>
</select>
Quantity: <input name="quantity" type="text" />
<input type="submit" />
</form>
<?php
echo date("H:i");
echo ", ";
echo gmdate("M d Y");
$counter_file = "count.dat";
if(!($fp = fopen($counter_file, "r"))) die ("<p><h4>Cannot open $counter_file.</h4></p>");
$counter = (int) fread($fp, 20);
fclose($fp);
$counter++;
echo "<p><h4>You are visitor number $counter</h4></p>";
$fp = fopen($counter_file, "w");
fwrite($fp, $counter);
fclose($fp);
?>
</body>
</html>
process.php looks like this:
<html> <body> <?php $quantity = $_POST['quantity']; $item = $_POST['item']; echo "You ordered ". $quantity . " " . $item . ".<br />"; echo "Thank you for ordering from James Computers!"; ?> </body> </html>
can anyone point me in the right direction of how to get this form to link with a mysql database
Last edited by jbennet : Mar 12th, 2007 at 3:38 pm.
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Last edited by jbennet : Mar 12th, 2007 at 4:52 pm.
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ok one final problem:
this is wierd. it puts the form on the bottom, button at the top and links in the middle?
i want the form, then the button then the links
screenshot enclosed
can anyone help me
<html>
<head>
<title>Test MYSQL PHP Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<h3><b><u>Test MYSQL PHP Page</u></b></h3>
<form action="insert_script.php" method="post">
<TABLE BORDER="1">
<tr>
<td>First Name: </td>
<td><input type="text" name="first"><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Last Name:</td>
<td><input type="text" name="last"><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Phone:</td>
<td><input type="text" name="phone"><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Mobile:</td>
<td><input type="text" name="mobile"><br></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>E-mail: </td>
<td><input type="text" name="email"><br></td>
</tr>
<input type="Submit">
</form>
<?php
echo date("H:i");
echo ", ";
echo gmdate("M d Y");
$counter_file = "count.dat";
if(!($fp = fopen($counter_file, "r"))) die ("<p><h4>Cannot open $counter_file.</h4></p>");
$counter = (int) fread($fp, 20);
fclose($fp);
$counter++;
echo "<p><h4>You are visitor number $counter</h4></p>";
$fp = fopen($counter_file, "w");
fwrite($fp, $counter);
fclose($fp);
?>
<hr>
<h3><b><u>Database Tools</u></b></h3>
<a href="tbl_create_script.php">(Re)install database table</a>
<p>
<a href="output_page.php">See output</a>
<p>
<hr>
</body>
</html>
this is wierd. it puts the form on the bottom, button at the top and links in the middle?
i want the form, then the button then the links
screenshot enclosed
can anyone help me
Last edited by jbennet : Mar 12th, 2007 at 5:45 pm.
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Ok here is my code:
<html> <head> <title> PHP Test Page </title> </head> <body> <?php echo date("H:i"); echo gmdate("M d Y"); $counter_file = "count.dat"; if(!($fp = fopen($counter_file, "r"))) die ("Cannot open $counter_file."); $counter = (int) fread($fp, 20); fclose($fp); $counter++; echo "You're visitor No. $counter."; $fp = fopen($counter_file, "w"); fwrite($fp, $counter); fclose($fp); ?> </body> </html>
this makes output saying:
18:32Mar 12 2007You're visitor No. 5.
how can i make it so that they are on different lines, e.g
18:32 Mar 12 2007 You're visitor No. 5.
Just use a <br> tags within an echo. like this
echo' <br>';
after each output that you want to see
:lol: I am not one of those who wait for things to happen, :p but one of those who make things happen ;)
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