RE: [PHP] updating several lines in a text file while leaving rest of file untouched

agreed, except it's for a client who doesn't have database access at their ISP and doesn't wish to pay more to get database access. So, I'm stuck using a text file for now. --kurt > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark [mailto:maggelet@mminternet.com] > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 2:17 PM > To: php@kirpatrick.com; php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] updating several lines in a text file > while leaving rest of file untouched > > > On Mon, 10 Sep 2001 14:15:36 -0700, Kurt Lieber wrote: > >I have a configuration file that I use to store several variables > and > >would like to provide a web-based interface to update this form. > I'm > >having some trouble replacing part of the file while leaving > the rest > >of it intact. > > > >An example of the config file is: > > > >$eventInfo[1][1] = "First Event Title"; > >$eventInfo[1][2] = 145; > >$eventInfo[1][3] = 300; > > > >$eventInfo[2][1] = "Second Event Title"; > >$eventInfo[2][2] = 50; > >$eventInfo[2][3] = 1500; > > > > > >What I can't figure out is how to selectively update certain lines, > >while leaving all the other lines intact and without changing the > >structure or order of the page. So, if I wanted to change > >$eventInfo[1][2] to 150 and $eventInfo[2][3] to 2000, how > can I do that > >without mucking up the rest of the page? I can update any one line > >by > >using something like the following: > > > >$fd = fopen($configFile, "r+"); //open the file and truncate it. > >$newContents = eregi_replace("eventInfo\[1\]\[1\] = > >\".*\";","eventInfo[1][1] = \"" . $form_eventTitle . > "\";",$contents); > >$newFile = fwrite($fd,$newContents); > > > >but if I try to update more than one line, it causes the rest of my > >file to get truncated or other weird things to happen. > > > >Any help is appreciated. > > you should seriously think about using a database for this. > >