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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
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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>
this makes output saying:
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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.
Last edited by jbennet; Mar 12th, 2007 at 3:41 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
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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>
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>
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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Last edited by jbennet; Mar 12th, 2007 at 5:52 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
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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>
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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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>
this makes output saying:
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18:32Mar 12 2007You're visitor No. 5.
how can i make it so that they are on different lines, e.g
PHP Syntax (Toggle Plain Text)
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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