Re: fwrite error (noobie I am)

You ARE the man! That was it! Thank you very much! I new it was something simple like that, just didn't know where to look. I am forever in your debt. I had gone to many different newsgroups and no one even came close to the solution. I wish there was some way I could repay you. You have saved my sanity. Thanks Ron Stephenson "Stephen March" <steve@enerds.ca> wrote in message news:3F085717.4040605@enerds.ca... > Allright, I got ya :) > > Open up any folder, let's say My Documents. Then go to the tools menu > => Folder Options. > From the "view" tab, scroll all the way down, and you should see > something like this: > > http://www.enerds.ca/files/screenshots/simple_filesharing.jpg > > You must "uncheck" the simple file-sharing. > Now when you right click on the count.txt file, go to properties, you > should see a "Security tab" > > Hope this helps! > ~Steve. > > > Ron Stephenson wrote: > > >That's the part I think I'm missing because when I right click on the file > >and go to the properties there is no "Security" tab, button or anything. It > >does have two check boxes one for read only (unchecked) and one for Hidden. > >This is the Windows Explorer version. > > > >In the IIS properties there is a "File Security" tab, but it doesn't seem to > >help. See the attached file. (wouldn't let me send the file Too big I guess) > > > >Thanks > > > >"Stephen March" <steve@enerds.ca> wrote in message > >news:3F07CD70.8040004@enerds.ca... > > > > > >>If you right click on the file count.txt, go to properties -> security. > >> > >>Does "everyone" have modify/write permissions to this file? The > >>first error it posts, is that it doesn't > >>have permissions to alter the file. This would also account for it > >>failing to create the stream. > >> > >>~Steve > >> > >>Ron Stephenson wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>I'm trying to learn PHP and I have it loaded on my PC with XP pro and IIS > >>>5.1. I run the following script and receive the error below. > >>>//hit_counter1.php > >>>$counter_file = "./count.txt"; > >>>if(!($fp = fopen($counter_file, "r"))) die ("Cannot open > >>> > >>> > >$counter_file."); > > > > > >>>$counter = (int) fread($fp, 20); > >>>fclose($fp); > >>> > >>>$counter++; > >>> > >>>echo "You're visitor No. $counter."; > >>> > >>>$fp = fopen($counter_file, "w"); > >>>fwrite($fp, $counter); > >>>fclose($fp); > >>> > >>>When run I get this error: > >>> > >>>You're visitor No. 126. > >>>Warning: fopen(./count.txt) [function.fopen]: failed to create stream: > >>>Permission denied in c:\inetpub\wwwroot\hit_counter1.php on line 12 > >>> > >>>Warning: fwrite(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in > >>>c:\inetpub\wwwroot\hit_counter1.php on line 13 > >>> > >>>Warning: fclose(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in > >>>c:\inetpub\wwwroot\hit_counter1.php on line 14 > >>> > >>>I though I had set all necessary permissions but I seem to have missed > >>>something. Can someone help? I have been to numerous newsgroups and no > >>> > >>> > >one > > > > > >>>has been able to figure it out. I know it is something I'm doing wrong. > >>> > >>>Ron > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >