Re: [PHP] output of fread() is blank
Hello, The PHP manual page for filesize (http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.filesize.php) mentions that it will not work on remote files. fread will stop once n number of bytes are read or EOF is received so you could set this to the maximum file size (in bytes) that you want to download. Jason On Mon, 2003-01-27 at 16:27, Guru Geek wrote: Hello, I'm a recent convert from CGI/Perl and so am still getting my feet wet in PHP. Here's my code: $filename = http://www.myserver.com/include/sometext.txt;; $handle = fopen ($filename, rb); $contents = fread ($handle, filesize ($filename)); fclose ($handle); echo $contents; exit; The problem is nothing shows up, it's a blank browser window. I'm sure this is a stupid questions and very easily fixed. Also, if the text file I'm trying to read is multi lined, shouldnt I be placing the contents into an array? or is that old cgi habits coming through? Thanks, Roger -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] output of fread() is blank
On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, Guru Geek wrote: Hello, I'm a recent convert from CGI/Perl and so am still getting my feet wet in PHP. Here's my code: $filename = http://www.myserver.com/include/sometext.txt;; $handle = fopen ($filename, rb); $contents = fread ($handle, filesize ($filename)); [snip] See: http://www.php.net/filesize You cannot use it with urls. Also if you can help it, don't go through http like this. But anyway, see also: file(), fgets(), and include() Regards, Philip -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] output of fread() is blank - FIXED
Here's my code now: $filename = /usr/local/plesk/apache/vhosts/myserver.com/httpdocs/include/text.txt; $handle = fopen ($filename, r); $contents = fread ($handle, filesize ($filename)); fclose ($handle); echo readfile($filename); exit; now it displays the contents of the text.txt file. I originally had just /include/text.txt but it told me no such file existed. But once I added the root directory stuff in front of that, it works. I'm having a similar problem getting smarty to run, it keeps telling me that it can't find index.tpl and now I think I know what the problem is... Thanks to everyone -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] output of fread() is blank - FIXED - updated
Sorry, here is the code now ( I need a nap ) $filename =/usr/local/plesk/apache/vhosts/myserver.com/httpdocs/include/text.txt; $handle = fopen ($filename, r); $contents = fread ($handle, filesize ($filename)); fclose ($handle); echo $contents; exit; Guru Geek wrote: Here's my code now: $filename = /usr/local/plesk/apache/vhosts/myserver.com/httpdocs/include/text.txt; $handle = fopen ($filename, r); $contents = fread ($handle, filesize ($filename)); fclose ($handle); echo readfile($filename); exit; now it displays the contents of the text.txt file. I originally had just /include/text.txt but it told me no such file existed. But once I added the root directory stuff in front of that, it works. I'm having a similar problem getting smarty to run, it keeps telling me that it can't find index.tpl and now I think I know what the problem is... Thanks to everyone -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] output of fread() is blank - FIXED - updated
On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, Guru Geek wrote:
Sorry, here is the code now ( I need a nap )
$filename
=/usr/local/plesk/apache/vhosts/myserver.com/httpdocs/include/text.txt;
$handle = fopen ($filename, r);
$contents = fread ($handle, filesize ($filename));
fclose ($handle);
echo $contents;
exit;
For something like this, just use readfile() and not fread
as it'd be much more efficient if you don't actually manipulate
the string $contents. So:
readfile($filename); // note: do not use echo
Also, what is your include_path setting? It's important
you know it and what it means as that'll answer the
question in your last post:
print ini_get('include_path');
http://www.php.net/manual/configuration.directives.php#ini.include-path
Also, no need for exit here as that happens automatically.
Regards,
Philip
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Re: [PHP] output of fread() is blank - FIXED - updated
In all actuality I will be manipulating the information that is in that file.
I'm trying to build a log in script. The id's and passwords are stored in a
text file. I'm trying to read that text file so I can compare what the
user/viewer had typed in the id and password boxes. I'm so new to PHP I'm
taking it in baby steps...
Philip Olson wrote:
On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, Guru Geek wrote:
Sorry, here is the code now ( I need a nap )
$filename
=/usr/local/plesk/apache/vhosts/myserver.com/httpdocs/include/text.txt;
$handle = fopen ($filename, r);
$contents = fread ($handle, filesize ($filename));
fclose ($handle);
echo $contents;
exit;
For something like this, just use readfile() and not fread
as it'd be much more efficient if you don't actually manipulate
the string $contents. So:
readfile($filename); // note: do not use echo
Also, what is your include_path setting? It's important
you know it and what it means as that'll answer the
question in your last post:
print ini_get('include_path');
http://www.php.net/manual/configuration.directives.php#ini.include-path
Also, no need for exit here as that happens automatically.
Regards,
Philip
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