Need Some Help In Html+php+cgi+...

Hello!

The whole concept is:

:: I want to have a page that a few people can change its content (plain text) from any PC

I managed to break the problem in these pieces:

:: 1. an html page that includes text from a text file (located in the server)

:: 2. ability to change this text file using a form (like a php form), as FTP access in not always available.

:: 3. authentication, so that not everyone who finds the form URL can change content

Can you suggest a solution or direct me to any tutorials or anything?

Thanks a lot in advance,

Ken

#72913

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#72917

if what you need is help in code, you need to ask an expert like StevieBM, he knows his stuff... PM him he is extremely helpful

#72924

Okay, here's something I threw together in a few minutes (so it's not perfect ) -- I think it's what you want.

You simply choose a file in the code for it to edit. When you type in the right admin name/pass it lets you edit the file and writes to it (make sure the target file is chmodded to 777).

<?php
//authentication
$adminname = "myname";
$adminpass = "foo";

if (!$PHP_AUTH_USER || $PHP_AUTH_PW != $adminpass || $PHP_AUTH_USER != $adminname) {
	header('WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="File Editor"');
	header('HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized');
	echo "<h2>whoops</h2>Access denied y0!";
	exit;
} elseif($PHP_AUTH_USER == $adminname && $PHP_AUTH_PW == $adminpass) {
//
	//read the file
	if(!$file && !$edit_text) {
  //name of the file you're editing
	$filename = "testfile.txt";
  //
	$handle = fopen ($filename, "r");
	$contents = fread ($handle, filesize ($filename));
	fclose ($handle);
	//
	?>
	<form action="<?php echo $PHP_SELF; ?>" method="post">
	<textarea name="edit_text" cols="50" rows="10"><?php echo $contents; ?></textarea><br/>
	<input type="hidden" name="file" value="<?php echo $filename; ?>"/>
	<input type="submit" value="Save"/>
	</form>
	<?php
	//write to the file: make sure it's chmodded to 777!
	} else {
  if(is_writable($file)) {
 	 if (!$handle = fopen($file, 'w')) {
     echo "Cannot open file ($filename)";
     exit;
 	 }
  
 	 if (!fwrite($handle, stripslashes($edit_text))) {
    echo "Cannot write to file ($filename)";
    exit;
 	 }
    
 	 fclose($handle);
 	 echo "File changes saved. <a href=\"index.php\">Main</a>";	
  } else {
 	 echo "The file $filename is not writable";
  }
	}
	//
}
?>

Hopefully it looks okay when post , if not just PM me or something and I can email you the file.

#72989

It looks perfect at first sight!

I have no experience with php, so I didn't know if it was possible with php only, or anything. Now I'll have to experiment with this code a bit.

Thanks a trillion! (Y)

Ken

#73049