append to textfile with php

[Colin-uk]

hi,

im wanting to append data to a txt file, i have this so far...

PHP Code:

<?php

$server_path = "./"; //Path to log directory 
$log_entries = $_POST['name']. "" .$_POST['comments']. "" .$_POST['email']. "\n"; 
$fp = fopen($server_path . "stuff.txt", "w+") or die("ERROR! Cannot create 'stuff.txt' file."); 

if ($fp!= false) 

{ 

fwrite($fp, $log_entries); 
fclose($fp); 

} 

?>

but the data doesnt append, it just overwrites
ive looked at the manual and there doesnt seem to be a way of putting the file pointer at the end of the file

any help appreciated
thanks

[greffov]

'a' - Open for writing only; place the file pointer at the end of the file. If the file does not exist, attempt to create it.

the a of 'append'



taken from the online manual of fopen

RTFM!

[Colin-uk]

oops,

ok maybe i need glasses or somthing...
lol

just one more question though (lol)...
is there anyway i could run the script from one server and have it write to a text file on another?
or is this impossible?

thanks again lol

[greffov]

yes, it's possible, in various ways:

1. when there is an NFS mount, simply write a file, like it's on the local hierarchy
2. write your own logging daemon, which writes a TCP socket down to a file
3. do it the PHP-way; create a page which writes something to a file, then call that page from the other server using fopen('http://my.server/logpage.php?message=log+this+message');

Of course you can write the logpage.php in such a way it only accepts call from the other server, and rejects all others....

[Colin-uk]

thanks greffov, i,ll give it a try

[greffov]

no problem

I'll be waiting for the next Q