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Mon 04/03/02 at 23:42
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Alrighty then. I know HTML, Javascript and some PHP. How do I make a site where I can type into a textarea and it updates a spot on a page? Is this asking too much?
Tue 05/03/02 at 09:15
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That's what I'm after - a script that'll write to a file that's already online. All that include stuff I know already from the other week, but one that writes to a file that's already uploaded is what I need.
Tue 05/03/02 at 09:02
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cjh wrote:< ?php inlcude("TextFile.txt"); ?>

Should have been:

Sorry.
Tue 05/03/02 at 09:01
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I'd just have it written to a text file ... then have another PHP Page ... chat.php for eg with:



You'll have to look about for a Script that writes to text files though, as I don't know that off hand.
Tue 05/03/02 at 08:45
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Turbonutter wrote:
> Er...

Getting an A in Access is a long way from implementing a web-based
> backend.

Gah! Someone told me it was a good start.

> you're an ASP monkey aren't you?

Never used it.

I'll check out some of them sites then. Cheers TN.
Tue 05/03/02 at 01:08
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Er...

Getting an A in Access is a long way from implementing a web-based backend. You really want MySQL for a start. I could give you some basics but you shoudl learn for yourself:

1) Grab the manual. Without it the tutorials are useless. That's what we have RTFM mugs for! MySQL doesn't have a great manual, but you can still ctrl+f it.

2a) Get a tutorial. Can't help much here, never takes one. Try DevShed, Webmonkey or PHPBuilder (*.com), they're usually good places to start.

~ or ~

2b) Learn by example. Has disadvantages, but it got me doing OK. Grab someone else's scripts (I learn from a shopping cart thing from DevShed), look at the functions and techniques and see what they do. It's not too hard to pick up, but then I do learn quickly. If you want anything just ask.

3) Practise practise practise! Don't learn something you're not going to use. That's why my JS is so rusty, mut my PHP is so perfect :) Keep practising and you won't even need reference (although MySQL is very finaky).

I'd also recommend reading up on the MySQL funtions in PHP, take some PHP+MySQL tutorials (easily found) and some basic PHP ones too (bloody millions).

It's not an easy task, so don't bother if you're "Just interested". You're an ASP monkey aren't you?
Tue 05/03/02 at 00:47
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This is something I've always wanted to know. I have experience with Access, got an A for a course here at Uni, so I must be doing something right. Is there any way it can be taught like this, or can you point me in the direction of a tutorial? Cheers
Tue 05/03/02 at 00:24
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Oh, yes. Put it in a form, name the text box "text" ( or