Could use a little nudge in the right direction.

So I've been working on this little script but I am trying to accomplish something that seems to not be working.

I have done this in one of my scripts some time ago but for some reason I can not get it to work now.


I have created a php file named config.php and what I would like to do is enter a value into some variables in that file such ad dbhost and dbuser and dbpass using a basic form with basic text fields.

Sample Config Layout.

<? 
$dbhost = 'Value to go here!';
$dbuser = 'Value to go here!';
$dbpass = 'Value to go here!';
$dbuser = 'Value to go here!';
?>

PHP:

I have just tried to accomplish this using fwrite but since its been so long since I've done this I cant get it rite.


I know there are many of you that do this on a daily basis so a little help would be greatly appreciated.


Cheers!

 

Something on the lines of...

$file = 'config.php';
$fh = fopen($file, 'w') or die('can't open config.php file chomd to 0777.');
$filedata = "
<?
/$var1 = 'Something';
/$var2 = 'Something2 etc...';
?>
";
fwrite($fh, $filedata);
fclose($fh);

PHP:

 

That's what I am trying to use but its not working, this is the only method that I know of lol

 

Are you sure your chmoded the config.php file?

 

Yea, I created it so far so that it creates the config file and sets the permissions to 777 and then it writes to it.

 

You see, I even copied your code word for word and I receive the same result.

<?
/  = '1';
/  = '1';
?>

PHP:

Is what shows up in the config file lol

 

What about chaging:

$filedata = "
<?
/$var1 = 'Something';
/$var2 = 'Something2 etc...';
?>
";

PHP:

to

$filedata = '
<?
$var1 = "something";
$var2 = "Something2 etc...";
?>
';

PHP:

And if that does not work, why not use defines instead of variables, personal preference :-P

 

Nope I get the same effect, for some reason any code that I have tried to get this to work does not insert anything that looks like a variable unless it has a value.

I remember there was some way to do this but I cant remember.

hmmmmmm