includes in an array?

[PR Design]

How can you fill an array with info from an include? I've basically got:

$names = array( include("names.txt"));
...

The problem is that the include is passed through as html, and displays on screen the contents of the names.txt file as opposed to filling the array with details from the include.

Hope that made sense.

Harry

[LeadMagnet]

Need more information.
How do you want the information to be inserted into the array?
Each line as an array element? By using a specific character as a delimiter?
What does your names.txt look like etc...

[Andy]

doing it wrong hence its not working

PHP Code:

<?php
$url1 = include('names.txt');
$url2 = include('namesmore.txt');

echo $url1 . $url2;

?>

using the type of array your doing is more hard work than it needs to be and isn't recommended for passing function to anyhow. mostly used for countries and names than functions.

try the above.

*havn't coded in php for a while (asp .net geek) so hope it works. if not try

PHP Code:

<?php
$url1 = include('names.txt');
$url2 = include('namesmore.txt');

echo $url1, $url2;

?>

[PR Design]

@Andy, I know how to include files, but when I include it into an array it goes wrong. Here's what I'm working with:

the php:

and names.txt:

"David" => "danjz.sL9bgaQ", "Admin" => "daguOy8u.JOqY",

It's basically a secure login (notice crypt) whereby all the users are called into the array from an external file (names.txt). The guy I'm developing this for wants to be able to add users at his will so I've made a html form which is kept in his admin area and when he enters a new users credentials, names.txt is appended. I'd use MySQL but a) I don't know it and b) apparently his host can't support it and c) it's just not worth me learning it for the amount im getting.

Cheers.

[LeadMagnet]

I have a headache so i'm not going to do much for you on this right now. But this should be enough to get you started in the right direction:


names.php =

PHP Code:

<?php
$passwords["David"] = "danjz.sL9bgaQ";
$passwords["Admin"] = "daguOy8u.JOqY";
?>

login.php =

PHP Code:

<?php
include 'names.php';
print_r($passwords);
?>

You get the idea anyway.
Your admin form should modify the names.php file to add a new line like i've written above for each new user. Simple enough script.
Your names.php is then read in as an array already with the username as the key and the password as the corresponding value for each key.

You've got the wrong idea of an include.



Here's an example:

Take the 2 files above (names.php and login.php).
a (half) processed version of login.php looks like this right after the include is performed:

PHP Code:

<?php
$passwords["David"] = "danjz.sL9bgaQ";
$passwords["Admin"] = "daguOy8u.JOqY";
print_r($passwords);
?>

If login.php included the names.txt file like you've created above, it would look like this

PHP Code:

<?php
"David" => "danjz.sL9bgaQ", "Admin" => "daguOy8u.JOqY",
print_r($passwords);
?>

And what the hell is that as far as php is concerned? That's just a load of mumbo jumbo. ('"David" equal to or greater than "danjz.sL9bgaQ", "Admin" which is equal to or greater than "daguOy8u.JOqY",print_r($passwords);' er... ok... Computer says no! )

You get the picture.

[PR Design]

Originally Posted by LeadMagnet

And what the hell is that as far as php is concerned? That's just a load of mumbo jumbo. ('"David" equal to or greater than "danjz.sL9bgaQ", "Admin" which is equal to or greater than "daguOy8u.JOqY",print_r($passwords);' er... ok... Computer says no! )

You get the picture.

I've followed a login tutorial and the code you're on about works a dream inside an array :s

Cheers for the rest though!

[LeadMagnet]

It works a dream if you input it directly into an array, but as for an include... i'm not so sure... but like i said, me = headache, so i can't think straight right now.

The way i wrote above is how i'd do it anyway.
Easy to modify, easy to use.

[PR Design]

Wicked, cheers! Thanks a lot. Get an asprin down you. Thanks again.

EDIT: Here you go mate:

[PR Design]

Ok, I'm really sorry to keep bothering you about this, but I have one last question. All the stuff you told me works a treat :) Thank you! But, when I set up the form which appends names.php it will add the new credentials after the closing php tag won't it? Is it possible to append a certain point in a file, ie before the ?>?

Thanks for all your help with this! Harry

[LeadMagnet]

Yes, you use file to load that php file into an array.
The first and last entries in the array are your php opening and closing tags so you ignore those and rewrite them at the end.

PHP Code:

$passarray=fopen("names.txt","w+");
array_pop($passarray);
array_shift($passarray);
//your array no longer contains the php tags
// Add or remove your logins to/from the $passarray array right here.

foreach ($passarray as $line) {
fwrite($passarray, $passarray);
}
fclose($passarray); 


er... i think i might have gotten that fwrite part wrong, doesn't look right. I dunno, i haven't tested it.
But try that out.