Re: fclose() problem

On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, David Robley wrote: Sorry, I haven't tried the intval yet because I still can't access the page with the fclose() IT WORKS with the fclose() commented out. > On 7 Jul, Peter Lewis wrote: > > Please excuse my writing to this list if it the wrong one. > > Let me know and I'll redirect > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > I have a major problem with my PHP3 script! > > <snip> > > 1 $name="pcnum.txt"; > > 2 $file=fopen($name,"w"); > > Oh dear - that's just destroyed the contents of the file. Make that > $file = fopen(($name,"r"); WHY?? (( since only one closing ) > > 3 $Count=fread($file(filesize($name)); > > The arguments to fread need to be separated by a comma; > $Count=fread($file, filesize($name)); > Done - No joy. > > $Count is a string value, so need to cast it as integer to do > incrementing > $Count = intval($Count); Will try once the fclose() problem solved. > So we get > <?php > $name="pcnum.txt"; > $file=fopen($name,"r"); > $Count=fread($file, filesize($name)); > $close = fclose($file); > $Count = intval($Count); > $Count++; // also used $Count += 1 > $fd=fopen($name,"w"); > fputs($fd,$Count); > fclose($fd); > ?> > > which works a charm in incrementing the counter but of course, run as > is, will return Document contains no text. True oh true - couldn't figure out why when I had a look in the file it was empty. > As a further exercise, consider the case where there are multiple > accesses to the counter script almost simultaneously >:-) > I know, I have considered flock() at each access but a) I haven't got that far yet and b) I don't know how. Had planned to read manual at that stage. :-) (-: [in pairs so they don't get lonely]. > > Cheers > -- > David Robley | WEBMASTER & Mail List Admin > RESEARCH CENTRE FOR INJURY STUDIES | > http://www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/ > AusEinet | > http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/ > Flinders University, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA > > Let not mercy and truth forsake you: bind them about your neck; write them upon the table of your heart, so shall you find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.