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Simple PHP Question

Mar 12th, 2007

Ok here is my code:

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<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>
 
<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:

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18:32Mar 12 2007You're visitor No. 5.
 
18:32Mar 12 2007You're visitor No. 5.

how can i make it so that they are on different lines, e.g

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18:32
Mar 12 2007
You're visitor No. 5.
 
 
18:32
Mar 12 2007
You're visitor No. 5.

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Re: Simple PHP Question

Mar 12th, 2007

Possibly?

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Re: Simple PHP Question

Mar 12th, 2007

ah yes

now heres a harder question, my site now looks like this

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<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>
 
 
<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:

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<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>
 
<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 4:38 pm.

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Re: Simple PHP Question

Mar 12th, 2007

As long as you supply the correct path to your database and the correct password.

Then select the correct database you should be good to go.

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Re: Simple PHP Question

Mar 12th, 2007

ok i did it i used this site (veery good)

http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/phpmysql

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Re: Simple PHP Question

Mar 12th, 2007

ok one final problem:

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<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>
 
<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 6:45 pm.

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Re: Simple PHP Question

Mar 13th, 2007

hii
give after the time , date and count
i.e echo " ";

that should work

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i ended up fixing it thanks

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Originally Posted by jbennet

Ok here is my code:
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<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>
<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:
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18:32Mar 12 2007You're visitor No. 5.
 
18:32Mar 12 2007You're visitor No. 5.
how can i make it so that they are on different lines, e.g
Help with Code Tags

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18:32
Mar 12 2007
You're visitor No. 5.
 
18:32 Mar 12 2007 You're visitor No. 5.