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Old November 28th, 2002, 09:50 PM
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Hello I know how to make functions in the page I am working in.

What I want to do is make a folder and put all my seperate functions in their own file inside the functions folder.

Ex
Directory structure
index.php
functions/all my function files

I have a function call inside index.php that needs to connect to a function inside my functions folder.

how do I call it?
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Old November 28th, 2002, 10:17 PM
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include("functions/functionfile.php");

functionname();
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Old November 28th, 2002, 11:00 PM
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Thank you I was very close....That worked.

What about this now.
PHP Code:
echo "|";
echo "<a href=/index.php>$name</a> ";
echo "|"; 


This should create a link to $name.

Although what is in blue below is what I get as a link.

|$name|

Why do I get both the | stuck inside the link?
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Old November 29th, 2002, 12:07 AM
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echo '|<a href="/index.php">'.$name.'</a>|'; 
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Old November 29th, 2002, 05:14 PM
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is that code inside of a function?
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Old November 30th, 2002, 01:18 AM
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Did you forget to close previous open link tag in your page ?
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Old November 30th, 2002, 02:47 AM
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Nope still no luck with that part about the | being part of the link. I even coppied your code. looks as though it is bleeding over. It is realy weird. I am using Dreamweaver MX.

Now I need some more help please.

I am curently working on a portal system....Nothing too fancy just something to tinker with. If I was to give this to someone to install on their website I would need a setup script. So that is what I have created. On my first page I get all the basic information from the person setting up the portal..Then it calls this page to do all the work.

I am trying to write the information to a config_file inside my directory tree so I can refer to it later if needed. I will need it all the connection data.

I know this code is very rough and needs alot of work. Any help would be appreciated but what I am having problems doing is writing the data to the config file so I can grab it later.

PHP Code:
<?

    global $board_url; 
    global $sql_host;
    global $sql_database;
    global $sql_user;
    global $sql_pass;
    global $adminname;
    global $adminpassword;
    global $adminpassword2;
    global $email;
    global $HTTP_POST_VARS;
    
    // Check for blank info in the entries.
    $root = "./";


        if ($board_url == "")
            {
                echo "You did not enter all the required information all fields must be filled in.";
                exit;
            }
        if ($sql_host == "")
            {
                echo "You did not enter all the required information all fields must be filled in.";
                exit;
            }
        if ($sql_database == "")
            {
                echo "You did not enter all the required information all fields must be filled in.";
                exit;
            }
        if ($sql_user == "")
            {
                echo "You did not enter all the required information all fields must be filled in.";
                exit;
            }
        if ($sql_pass == "")
            {
                echo "You did not enter all the required information all fields must be filled in.";
                exit;
            }
        if ($adminname == "")
            {
                echo "You did not enter all the required information all fields must be filled in.";
                exit;
            }
        if ($adminpassword == "")
            {
                echo "You did not enter all the required information all fields must be filled in.";
                exit;
            }
        if ($adminpassword2 == "")
            {
                echo "You did not enter all the required information all fields must be filled in.";
                exit;
            }
        if ($email == "")
            {
                echo "You did not enter all the required information all fields must be filled in.";
                exit;
            }
        
    //You get to here all the information was entered.  Entered correctly is a differnt story.
    
    //Do the passwords match for the admin?
    
    if ($adminpassword != $adminpassword2)
    {
        echo "Your admin passwords did not match.";
        exit;
    }
    
    //Did they enter the correct database information?  Test the connection
    
    if ( ! $dbconnect = mysql_connect($sql_host, $sql_user,$sql_pass))
    {
        echo ("Could not create a mySQL connection, please check the SQL values entered");
        exit;
    }
    
        
    if ( ! mysql_select_db($sql_database, $dbconnect))
    {
        echo ("mySQL could not locate a database called '$sql_database' ' please check the name you entered and try again.");
        exit;
    }
    
    //Check to see if they uploaded cong_global.php
    $isfilethere = $root."conf_global.php";
    
    if ( ! file_exists($isfilethere) )
    {
        echo ("Could not locate '$isfilethere'. Did you upload the file?");
    }
    

    include($isfilethere);
    
    
    
    //Can I write the data to the conf_global.php
$thisdata = "\n    
\$ban_ip                    =    '';\n
\$ban_email                =    '';\n
\$ban_names                =    '';\n
\$Squad_start            =    time();\n
\$admin_group            =    '4';\n
\$auth_group                =    '1';\n
\$member_group            =    '3';\n
\$guest_group            =    '2';\n
\$squadname                =    'Squad Portal';\n
\$squad_desc                =    'Squad Portal System';\n
\$squad_url                =    '';\n
\$clock_long                =    'M j Y, h:i A';\n
\$clock_short            =    'jS F Y - h:i A';\n
\$clock_joined            =    'j-F y';\n
\$email_header            =    'This email generated via Squad Portal';\n
\$show_active            =    '1';\n
\$sql_driver                =    'mySQL';\n
\$sql_host                =    .$sql_host;\n
\$sql_database            =    .$sql_database;\n
\$sql_pass                =    .$sql_pass;\n
\$sql_user                =    .$sql_user;\n
\$home_name                =    .$board_url;\n
\$home_url                =    .$board_url;\n
\$html_dir                =    .$root;\n
\$base_dir                =    .$root;\n
\$html_url                =    .$board_url;\n
\$upload_dir                =    .$root.\"uploads\";\n
\$upload_url                =    .$board_url.\"/uploads\";\n
$session_expiration        =    '3600';\n
?>";


//create conf_global.php
if ( $pleasework = fopen( $isfilethere, "a+" ) )
    {
         fwrite($pleasework, $thisdata);
         fclose($pleasework);
     }
     else
     {
         echo ("Could not write to 'conf_global.php'");
     }
echo "Just wrote to the database";
?>
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Old November 30th, 2002, 03:04 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Attila
PHP Code:
<?
    //Check to see if they uploaded cong_global.php
    $isfilethere = $root."conf_global.php";
    
    if ( ! file_exists($isfilethere) )
    {
        echo ("Could not locate '$isfilethere'. Did you upload the file?");
    }
    
        // Why did you include $isfilethere ? This file is suppose to be incomplete...
    include($isfilethere);
    
    
    
    //Can I write the data to the conf_global.php
$thisdata = "
\$ban_ip                    =    '';
\$ban_email                =    '';
\$ban_names                =    '';
\$Squad_start            =    ".time()."; // Here
\$admin_group            =    '4';
\$auth_group                =    '1';
\$member_group            =    '3';
\$guest_group            =    '2';
\$squadname                =    'Squad Portal';
\$squad_desc                =    'Squad Portal System';
\$squad_url                =    '';
\$clock_long                =    'M j Y, h:i A';
\$clock_short            =    'jS F Y - h:i A';
\$clock_joined            =    'j-F y';
\$email_header            =    'This email generated via Squad Portal';
\$show_active            =    '1';
\$sql_driver                =    'mySQL';
\$sql_host                =    .$sql_host;
\$sql_database            =    .$sql_database;
\$sql_pass                =    .$sql_pass;
\$sql_user                =    .$sql_user;
\$home_name                =    .$board_url;
\$home_url                =    .$board_url;
\$html_dir                =    .$root;
\$base_dir                =    .$root;
\$html_url                =    .$board_url;
\$upload_dir                =    .$root.\"uploads\";
\$upload_url                =    .$board_url.\"/uploads\";
\$session_expiration        =    '3600'; // The anti-slashe
?>";


//create conf_global.php
if ( $pleasework = fputS( $isfilethere, "a+" ) ) // fWrite is for write binairy file (little detail)
    {
         fwrite($pleasework, $thisdata);
         fclose($pleasework);
     }
     else
     {
         echo ("Could not write to 'conf_global.php'");
     }
echo "Just wrote to the database";
?>
Last edited by Spathe : November 30th, 2002 at 03:11 AM.
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Old November 30th, 2002, 05:05 AM
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fputs and fwrite are identical.. fputs is just an alias for fwrite
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Old November 30th, 2002, 10:27 AM
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fputs and fwrite are identical.. fputs is just an alias for fwrite


Are you sure ?

Pick up the doc :

int fwrite ( int fp, string string [, int length])
...
Note: On systems which differentiate between binary and text files (i.e. Windows) the file must be opened with 'b' included in fopen() mode parameter.

Oh, nice thing to do
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Old November 30th, 2002, 10:48 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Spathe


Are you sure ?

Pick up the doc :

int fwrite ( int fp, string string [, int length])
...
Note: On systems which differentiate between binary and text files (i.e. Windows) the file must be opened with 'b' included in fopen() mode parameter.

Oh, nice thing to do


That doesn't disprove that fputs and fwrite is identical. I can use the manual too:
Quote:
fputs() is an alias to fwrite(), and is identical in every way. Note that the length parameter is optional and if not specified the entire string will be written.
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Old November 30th, 2002, 04:17 PM
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Ok ok, but for Attila, he should open his file in binary mode for precaution and he shouldn't include his file first.
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