RE: [PHP] createing a log file

> have a log file im trying to write (simple one right now ) but heres the > code for it: > $date=date("M/d/Y"); > $log=fopen("login.log", "a"); > fwrite($log, "[$date] $user logged in\n"); > fclose($log); > include("main.php"); > } > ?> > > heres the output for it after i put my username/password in the login > screen > and log in i get this in the log file: > > [Apr/19/2003] root logged in > [Apr/19/2003] logged in > > any idea how to fix the line with no username in it? expecially when i > dont > have code for it anywhere... Well, the easy fix would be to check $user for a value before you write it. Also, you may want to look at the error_log() function to do what you're doing and provide extra functionality. http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.error-log.php ---John W. Holmes... PHP Architect - A monthly magazine for PHP Professionals. Get your copy today. http://www.phparch.com/