[PHP] reading file into a keyword-indexed array

I would like to read and write user-settings to a keyword-value file and be able to extract it. The following code works fine but i wondered if there was a more elegant/direct way of doing this. -Durwood $file = "user_settings.txt"; // Read user settings from file if it exists, otherwise set to

Re: [PHP] Using custom "button" form element instead of standard "submit"?

"Durwood Gafford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > To make the issues more clear (assuming everyone's not totally burned out > thinking about this one), I will submit links to working, example code in a

Re: [PHP] Using custom "button" form element instead of standard "submit"?

"1lt John W. Holmes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > If that's what you want, then just make each button a normal link > and pass an variable to the next page in the link (like someone has already > suggested). You'd get the same end result. > > > > > > > print "The user selected but

Re: [PHP] Using custom "button" form element instead of standard "submit"?

> > > > With the first method, you'd need to test for a button named 'sample_a'. > For the second method, you'd need to test for a button named 'sample_b_x'. no ... with the first example you can have numerous buttons on the same HTML page with the same name and use the 'value' attribute to see

Re: [PHP] Using custom "button" form element instead of standard "submit"?

sure this would work but it'd be VERY inefficient in my application. It's a file browser application so i have hundreds of folder icons on a page .. the 'submit' element will pass back the name of the button clicked and it would be available immediately/directly, which is what i want. BUT an 'ima

Re: [PHP] Using custom "button" form element instead of standard "submit"?

ms like a simple concept that's frustratingly difficult. -Durwood "Don Read" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > On 27-Jan-2003 Durwood Gafford wrote: > > I can't figure out how to tell which button

[PHP] Using custom "button" form element instead of standard "submit"?

I can't figure out how to tell which button was pressed by a user when i'm using a "button" instead of a standard "submit" form element. This works: $parent will equal "foo" This doesn't work: $parent will equal " NOT "foo" How do I get the value of "foo" to be returned in $parent and still

[PHP] using custom "button" instead of standard "submit" form element

I can't figure out how to tell which button was pressed by a user when i'm using a "button" instead of a standard "submit" form element. This works: $parent will equal "foo" This doesn't work: $parent will equal " NOT "foo" How do I get the value of "foo" to be returned in $parent and still