You can use PHP and file() to do with, along with the str functions, but
if I were you and you already know what the filename of the file is you
are working on (or can submit it via a form) I would use the unix command
cut to do the operations on the file. Use another exec() or system() and
have it run cut -d | -f 4 yourfile.txt and then return you the output.
Adam
On Thu, 12 Sep 2002, Chad Winger wrote:
> Thanks for the reply :P
>
> I found it actually. Now I have the apache and php running, and am able to
> run my aforementioned test script locally. I am still looking through the
> manual now for the syntaxes and such. I am also looking on the web for some
> simple prewritten scripts to run and then try to dissect and deconstruct.
>
> With my little test "script" I've written, there are a few things I'd like
> to be able to try to do with it that I think would help my learning process
> go on more smoothly, but i cant seem to figure out, what functions to even
> begin to try to use.
>
> I'll give an example.
>
> This is the result of my little "test" script as printed into a txt file.
>
> |Serie C2 Round 2|09.09.02|20.45|Sangiovannese|Florentia Viola
>
> So if i fill out the form again, and resubmit, i might get something like
> this:
>
> |Serie C2 Round 2|09.09.02|20.45|Sangiovannese|Florentia Viola
> |Serie C2 Round 2|09.09.02|20.45|Gualdo|Florentia Viola
>
> So for example, lets say I wanted to make another html form that has a form
> field for List team by: and and select either "home" or "away" ... by
> selecting "home", the browser would print out the following:
>
> Sangiovannese
> Gualdo
>
> so now I need to figure out how to get PHP to do the following:
>
> #1 look at each line in the text file and treat it individually
> #2 select the data after the 4th | from each line
> #3 print it back to the browser
>
> It's simple things like this that will get me going. I know for guys like
> you, it would take about 3 minutes to type that up but to me its a little
> tough trying to figure out how and where to use what. This manual isnt the
> most well put together in my opinion, its tough to locate things. So if
> someone or something would say to me"well for that operation, you need to
> create function_whatever, then run a so_and_so then I could go to the
> manual, and then learn how to write it. So this is my problem right now,
> basically not knowing WHAT to learn first.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Thanks again
>
> -Tree
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jay Blanchard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Newsgroups: php.general
> To: 'Chad Winger' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 3:01 PM
> Subject: RE: [PHP] Re: Cry for help
>
>
> > [snip]
> > As far as Apache is concerned, I looked at the website, yet couldnt find
> the
> > exact server software, so if you could provide me with a direct link I'd
> > appreciate it. It would be to my benefit however, if I could not only
> serve
> > myself html pages as http:// but also as file:// as internet costs here
> are
> > ridiculously high (no unilimited $24.99 2/7 packages here yet)
> > [/snip]
> >
> > When you install apache locally (on your own system) you will be serving
> > pages as http:// locally. Should help you to cut down on those unreal
> > internet costs.
> >
> > What OS are you running now? Give us that and we can point you to a link.
> >
> > HTH! Peace ...
> >
> > Jay
> >
> >
> Jay Blanchard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> 001901c25a5c$797161c0$8102a8c0@000347D72515">news:001901c25a5c$797161c0$8102a8c0@000347D72515...
> > [snip]
> > As far as Apache is concerned, I looked at the website, yet couldnt find
> the
> > exact server software, so if you could provide me with a direct link I'd
> > appreciate it. It would be to my benefit however, if I could not only
> serve
> > myself html pages as http:// but also as file:// as internet costs here
> are
> > ridiculously high (no unilimited $24.99 2/7 packages here yet)
> > [/snip]
> >
> > When you install apache locally (on your own system) you will be serving
> > pages as http:// locally. Should help you to cut down on those unreal
> > internet costs.
> >
> > What OS are you running now? Give us that and we can point you to a link.
> >
> > HTH! Peace ...
> >
> > Jay
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
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