so here’s my problem, I have a basic HTML form that includes checkboxes, text input and etc. that when submitted creates a .txt file with a random generated name. My question is how would I allow the user to edit this .txt file that has a random name? Simply getting PHP to open this file won’t work for me because I cannot specify a name to the file that needs to be open, because it has a random name generated. So my guess is that I’d have to assign this random generated file name to a variable and then call the variable to open? e.g
$filename = random_string(11);
$file = fopen("$filename","w");
I hope you all get what I am asking for here, I am not very experienced with PHP so some guidance would be greatly appreciated! Here’s the code I have currently (This only creates a .txt file with a random name. Nothing more. )
HTML;
[code]
- Basic Details
- Server Options
- Final Touches
Add some basic details…
This is step 1
Customize your server…
Max No. of Players
Default Gamemode
Survival
Creative
Adventure
Difficulty
0
1
2
3
Allow Flight
Enable PvP
Enable Command Blocks
Spawn Animals
Spawn NPC’s
Spawn Monsters
<p>Hardcore Mode</p>
<input type="checkbox" name="gplus" />
<p>Allow Nether</p>
<input type="checkbox" name="gplus" />
<p>Force Gamemode</p>
<input type="checkbox" name="gplus" />
<p>Generate Structures</p>
<input type="checkbox" name="gplus" />
<input type="button" name="previous" class="previous action-button" value="Previous" />
<input type="button" name="next" class="next action-button" value="Next" />
</fieldset>
<fieldset>
<h2 class="fs-title">A few more settings</h2>
<h3 class="fs-subtitle">You're almost done!</h3>
<p>Online Mode</p>
<input type="checkbox" name="gplus" />
<p>Enable Query</p>
<input type="checkbox" name="gplus" />
<p>Enable Snooper</p>
<input type="checkbox" name="gplus" />
<p>Enable RCON</p>
<input type="checkbox" name="gplus" />
<p>Level Seed</p>
<input type="text" name="gplus" />
<input type="button" name="previous" class="previous action-button" value="Previous" />
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</fieldset>
</form>[/code]
PHP (Currently the code below copies an existing file and pastes it with a random name.)
[php] <?php
function random_string($length) {
$key = '';
$keys = array_merge(range(0, 9), range('a', 'z'));
for ($i = 0; $i < $length; $i++) {
$key .= $keys[array_rand($keys)];
}
return $key;
}
$name = random_string(11);
$filetype = '.txt';
$file = 'temp/original.txt';
$newfile = 'temp/tmp/' . $name . $filetype;
if (!copy($file, $newfile)) {
echo "failed to copy $file...\n";
}
?>
[/php]
Sorry if the question seems hard to understand, I will try my best to edit it if necessary. Thanks for any and all help.
[size=10pt]edited to make the code easier to read[/size]