[HTML or PHP] Include a File, Edit, and Save?

Mike · Apr 18, 2009

You know like vBulletin? The template system. Well, on my forum software, I want something similar, but, I want it so in the Administrator Control Panel, you can go to the "templates" page, and select the template you want to edit, and say you choose "header" .. Then it loads that page with an edit box, and with all the contents of "themes/default/header.html" in it, and when you save it, it goes back to that file, and saves.

Is there anyway I could do this? In PHP or HTML, or whatever. Whatever language I can do this in would be great.

IQstim · Apr 18, 2009

A basic method will consist of 2 modules which in this case are the: opening and collecting html contents, and saving edited contents.

As for reading the html contents, simply, use 'file_get_contents'. Do not forget to set a stand-alone variable for handling the edited contents.

As for saving the edited content you may use 'fwrite' function; a basic clear tutorial can be found here: http://php.about.com/od/advancedphp/ss/file_write_php_2.htm Also, make sure you integrate wysiwyg within your implementation to make things plain and simple for client's interface.

Mike · Apr 18, 2009

Okay, thank you!

I understand some basics now... But could anyone give a bit more details on how to do it? I'm not sure I fully understand what you said.

IQstim · Apr 18, 2009

Somewhere within these lines you might consider inheriting:

Code:

<?php
      if(isset($_POST['submit']))
          {
            $file = "file.html";
            $handle = fopen($file, 'w');
            $data = $_POST['string'];
            fwrite($handle, $data);
            print "Data Written";
            fclose($handle);
          }
      $file = "file.html";
      $data = file_get_contents($file);
?>
<form action="<? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">
<textarea name="string"><? echo "$data"; ?></textarea>
<input name="submit" type="submit" value="Amend">
</form>

Mike · Apr 18, 2009

Code:

<?php
      if(isset['submit']) 
          {
            $file = "file.html";
            $handle = fopen($file, 'w');
            $data = $_POST['string'];
            fwrite($handle, $data);
            $data = $_POST['string'];
            fwrite($handle, $data);
            print "Data Written";
            fclose($handle);
          }
      $file = "file.html";
      $data = file_get_contents($file);
?>
<form action="<? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">
<textarea name="string"><? echo "$data"; ?></textarea>
<input name="submit" type="submit" value="Amend">
</form>

Posting a code means nothing to me.

It means a lot that you're trying to help, but please, explain what it does, so I can learn?

edit: is that supposed to open the file contents, and then you can submit it when you're done? will it fully work? (save back to the original file)

IQstim · Apr 18, 2009

Well, by this stage that you have had a good approach towards creating a framework of a forum, I presumed you can read along the lines of these codes.

However, in theory if your an extrovert then in that case I'll explain the figure which is presented with annotations below.

The processor; the comments explains:

Code:

<?php
     [B]//Figure 1: when the input has been submitted, receives the 'isset-submit' process[/B]:
      if(isset($_POST['submit']))
          {
            $file = "file.html"; [B]//A variable which handles the name of the file to search.[/B]
            $handle = fopen($file, 'w'); [B]//Opens the file which ever the value for $file is.[/B]
            $data = $_POST['string']; [B]//Defines the $data handling the received request of content to change into.[/B]
            fwrite($handle, $data); [B]//Writes the data onto $file.[/B]
            print "Data Written"; [B]//Print the contents for confirmation.[/B]
            fclose($handle); [B]//Closes the process to end the loop.[/B]
          }
     
      [B]//Figure 2: on the other hand, if the input has not been submitted from the form the line continues to its read:[/B]
      $file = "file.html"; [B]//Defines the file to search[/B]
      $data = file_get_contents($file); [B]//Gather contents of whichever the value for $file is.[/B]
?>

The form; the comments explains:

Code:

<form action="<? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">
<textarea name="string"><? echo "$data"; [B]//Prints the value of variable: $data, from figure 2.[/B] ?></textarea>
<input name="submit" type="submit" value="Amend">
</form>

Mike · Apr 18, 2009

Thank you man.

I am off to bed, will try it tomorrow morning, and will see how it works. I'll post here again whether it works or not. Thank you again.

Guildjuhh · Apr 18, 2009

You shouldn't be using:

Code:

<form action="<? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">

It can be altered and therefor exploited. If it is handled within the same file you don't have to use action

Pieman · Apr 18, 2009

Guildjuhh said:
You shouldn't be using:

Code:

<form action="<? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">

It can be altered and therefor exploited. If it is handled within the same file you don't have to use action

That isn't really unsafe, unless you use improper form handling which would make your site unsafe even without the action.

Mike · Apr 18, 2009

I tried doing what you said IQstim, I added this code...

Code:

<?php
      if(isset['submit']) 
          {
            $file = "header.htm";
            $handle = fopen($file, 'w');
            $data = $_POST['string'];
            fwrite($handle, $data);
            $data = $_POST['string'];
            fwrite($handle, $data);
            print "Data Written";
            fclose($handle);
          }
      $file = "header.htm";
      $data = file_get_contents($file);
?>
<form action="<? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">
<textarea name="string"><? echo "$data"; ?></textarea>
<input name="submit" type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

To a completely empty .html page, and when I visit it in my browser, I get this...

Mike - [HTML or PHP] Include a File, Edit, and Save? - RaGEZONE Forums

What's wrong with it?

Jordan · Apr 18, 2009

Mike said:
I tried doing what you said IQstim, I added this code...

Code:

<?php if(isset['submit']) { $file = "header.htm"; $handle = fopen($file, 'w'); $data = $_POST['string']; fwrite($handle, $data); $data = $_POST['string']; fwrite($handle, $data); print "Data Written"; fclose($handle); } $file = "header.htm"; $data = file_get_contents($file); ?> <form action="<? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post"> <textarea name="string"><? echo "$data"; ?></textarea> <input name="submit" type="submit" value="Submit"> </form>

To a completely empty .html page, and when I visit it in my browser, I get this...

What's wrong with it?

Short tags dont work on all host's have you tried <?php as in the main piece of code.

Mike · Apr 18, 2009

Lord Jordan said:
Short tags dont work on all host's have you tried <?php as in the main piece of code.

As the main piece of code where?

Parker · Apr 18, 2009

Mike said:
As the main piece of code where?

In the form.

Code:

<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">
<textarea name="string"><?php echo "$data"; ?></textarea>
<input name="submit" type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

Mike · Apr 18, 2009

It shows the exact same thing, but in the text box, now just shows the code

Code:

<?php echo "$data"; ?>

Instead of...

Code:

<? echo "$data"; ?>

What else can I do?

edit: I don't know if this means anything... But when I click "Submit" randomly, it just shows an error page with...

Error 404!

/website/themes/default/<
File Not Found!

why is it looking for file "<"..?

edit2: in the address bar of that error page, it shows "http://trasion.com/website/themes/default/%3C?php%20echo%20$_SERVER[%27PHP_SELF%27];%20?%3E"

I guess that's what's causing it to look for "<"?

IQstim · Apr 18, 2009

It seem to work fine with appserv, also it works with my host. You may try the wholesome code in action here: http://shoutsomething.com/editor

You may download the package holding the same files uploaded into the host, here: http://shoutsomething.com/editor/theme.rar

You may view the content source here: http://shoutsomething.com/editor/theme/file.html

Mike · Apr 18, 2009

Oh wow, now it works! Why does it work now..?

Thank you so much though!

Jordan · Apr 18, 2009

Mike this works fine on my webserver:

PHP:

<?php
      if(($_POST['submit'])) 
          {
            $file = "header.htm";
            $handle = fopen($file, 'w');
            $data = $_POST['string'];
            fwrite($handle, $data);
            $data = $_POST['string'];
            fwrite($handle, $data);
            print "Data Written";
            fclose($handle);
          }
      $file = "header.htm";
      $data = file_get_contents($file);
?>
<form action="<? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post">
<textarea name="string"><? echo "$data"; ?></textarea>
<input name="submit" type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

Mike · Apr 18, 2009

Edit: I spoke too soon...

It opens a text box with this:

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>$title</title>
<meta http-equiv="keywords" content="$keyword" />
<meta http-equiv="description" content="$description" />
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=$encoding" />
</head>
<body>

<script src="languages/$language.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script src="javascript/aliboard.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
	<!-- JAVASCRIPT_CODES -->
</script>

<link href="themes/default/stylesheet/main-style.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

<div style="width:auto;" align="center">
<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
	<tr>
		<td>
	
	
	<center>
	<div class="header"></div>
	<div class="navigation_border">
<div id="mytabsmenu" class="tabsmenuclass">
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.trasion.com/index.html" rel="gotsubmenu">Homepage</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.trasion.com/communityforum/" rel="gotsubmenu">Community</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.trasion.com/software.html" rel="gotsubmenu">Software</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.trasion.com/customise.html" rel="gotsubmenu">Customise</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.trasion.com/supportforum/" rel="gotsubmenu">Blogs</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.trasion.com/developers.html" rel="gotsubmenu">Developers</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.trasion.com/contactus.html" rel="gotsubmenu">Contact Us</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class="tabsmenucontentclass">
 </div></center>

<div class="content_border" style="text-align:left"><div class="content">


	<!-- BEGIN_TOP_LINKS -->
	<!-- BEGIN_GUEST_TOP_LINKS -->
	<div style="width:auto;border:#737373 solid 1px;border-top:0px;border-bottom:0px;padding:8px;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px;font-family:tahoma;font-size:8pt;height:14px;background-color:#EEEEEE;" align="left">
		<span style="margin-left:10px;float:left"><b><a href="search.php">Search</a></b> | <b>$login_link</b> | Current Time is $current_time</span>
		<span style="margin-right:10px;float:right"><b>$register_link</b></span>
	</div>
	
	<div class="navigate" style="width:auto;border:#737373 solid 1px;border-top:0px;padding:4px;font-family:tahoma;font-size:8pt;height:14px;background-color:#e6e6e6">
	<span style="margin-left:10px;font-weight:bold;float:left">$navigate</span>
	<span style="margin-right:10px;font-weight:bold;float:right"></span>
	</div>
	<!-- END_GUEST_TOP_LINKS -->
	
	<!-- BEGIN_REGISTERED_TOP_LINKS -->
	<div style="width:auto;border:#737373 solid 1px;border-top:0px;border-bottom:0px;padding:8px;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px;font-family:tahoma;font-size:8pt;height:14px;background-color:#EEEEEE;" align="left">
	
		
		<div align="right" style="width:auto;height:14px;">
		<span style="margin-left:10px;float:left"><b><a href="search.php">Search</a></b> | <b>$user_cp_link</b>
		 | Current Time is $current_time</span>
		<span style="float:right;margin-right:10px;"><b>$signout_link</b></span>
		</div>
				
</div>
<div class="navigate" style="width:auto;border:#737373 solid 1px;border-top:0px;padding:4px;font-family:tahoma;font-size:8pt;height:14px;background-color:#e6e6e6; background-position: bottom;background-repeat:repeat-x" align="left">
	<span style="margin-left:10px;font-weight:bold;float:left">$navigate</span>
	<span style="margin-right:10px;font-weight:bold;float:right"></span>
	</div>
	<!-- END_REGISTERED_TOP_LINKS -->

	<!-- END_TOP_LINKS -->





	<!-- BEGIN_ERROR_REPORT -->
	<div class="error_div" align="left">
		<!-- BEGIN_ERROR_ITEM -->
			<li>$error_item</li>
		<!-- END_ERROR_ITEM -->
	</div>
	<!-- END_ERROR_REPORT -->
	
	
	<!-- BEGIN_DONE_REPORT -->
	<div class="done_div" align="left">
		<!-- BEGIN_DONE_ITEM -->
			<li>$error_item</li>
		<!-- END_DONE_ITEM -->
	</div>
	<!-- END_DONE_REPORT -->

If I edit it, it changes to:

Code:

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN\" \"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd\">
<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\">
<head>
<title>site- $title</title>
<meta http-equiv=\"keywords\" content=\"$keyword\" />
<meta http-equiv=\"description\" content=\"$description\" />
<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=$encoding\" />
</head>
<body>

<script src=\"languages/$language.js\" type=\"text/javascript\"></script>
<script src=\"javascript/aliboard.js\" type=\"text/javascript\"></script>
<script type=\"text/javascript\">
	<!-- JAVASCRIPT_CODES -->
</script>

<link href=\"themes/default/stylesheet/main-style.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text/css\" />

<div style=\"width:auto;\" align=\"center\">
<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\">
	<tr>
		<td>
	
	
	<center>
	<div class=\"header\"></div>
	<div class=\"navigation_border\">
<div id=\"mytabsmenu\" class=\"tabsmenuclass\">
<ul>
<li><a href=\"http://www.trasion.com/index.html\" rel=\"gotsubmenu\">Homepage</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.trasion.com/communityforum/\" rel=\"gotsubmenu\">Community</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.trasion.com/software.html\" rel=\"gotsubmenu\">Software</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.trasion.com/customise.html\" rel=\"gotsubmenu\">Customise</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.trasion.com/supportforum/\" rel=\"gotsubmenu\">Blogs</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.trasion.com/developers.html\" rel=\"gotsubmenu\">Developers</a></li>
<li><a href=\"http://www.trasion.com/contactus.html\" rel=\"gotsubmenu\">Contact Us</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<div class=\"tabsmenucontentclass\">
 </div></center>

<div class=\"content_border\" style=\"text-align:left\"><div class=\"content\">


	<!-- BEGIN_TOP_LINKS -->
	<!-- BEGIN_GUEST_TOP_LINKS -->
	<div style=\"width:auto;border:#737373 solid 1px;border-top:0px;border-bottom:0px;padding:8px;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px;font-family:tahoma;font-size:8pt;height:14px;background-color:#EEEEEE;\" align=\"left\">
		<span style=\"margin-left:10px;float:left\"><b><a href=\"search.php\">Search</a></b> | <b>$login_link</b> | Current Time is $current_time</span>
		<span style=\"margin-right:10px;float:right\"><b>$register_link</b></span>
	</div>
	
	<div class=\"navigate\" style=\"width:auto;border:#737373 solid 1px;border-top:0px;padding:4px;font-family:tahoma;font-size:8pt;height:14px;background-color:#e6e6e6\">
	<span style=\"margin-left:10px;font-weight:bold;float:left\">$navigate</span>
	<span style=\"margin-right:10px;font-weight:bold;float:right\"></span>
	</div>
	<!-- END_GUEST_TOP_LINKS -->
	
	<!-- BEGIN_REGISTERED_TOP_LINKS -->
	<div style=\"width:auto;border:#737373 solid 1px;border-top:0px;border-bottom:0px;padding:8px;padding-left:4px;padding-right:4px;font-family:tahoma;font-size:8pt;height:14px;background-color:#EEEEEE;\" align=\"left\">
	
		
		<div align=\"right\" style=\"width:auto;height:14px;\">
		<span style=\"margin-left:10px;float:left\"><b><a href=\"search.php\">Search</a></b> | <b>$user_cp_link</b>
		 | Current Time is $current_time</span>
		<span style=\"float:right;margin-right:10px;\"><b>$signout_link</b></span>
		</div>
				
</div>
<div class=\"navigate\" style=\"width:auto;border:#737373 solid 1px;border-top:0px;padding:4px;font-family:tahoma;font-size:8pt;height:14px;background-color:#e6e6e6; background-position: bottom;background-repeat:repeat-x\" align=\"left\">
	<span style=\"margin-left:10px;font-weight:bold;float:left\">$navigate</span>
	<span style=\"margin-right:10px;font-weight:bold;float:right\"></span>
	</div>
	<!-- END_REGISTERED_TOP_LINKS -->

	<!-- END_TOP_LINKS -->





	<!-- BEGIN_ERROR_REPORT -->
	<div class=\"error_div\" align=\"left\">
		<!-- BEGIN_ERROR_ITEM -->
			<li>$error_item</li>
		<!-- END_ERROR_ITEM -->
	</div>
	<!-- END_ERROR_REPORT -->
	
	
	<!-- BEGIN_DONE_REPORT -->
	<div class=\"done_div\" align=\"left\">
		<!-- BEGIN_DONE_ITEM -->
			<li>$error_item</li>
		<!-- END_DONE_ITEM -->
	</div>
	<!-- END_DONE_REPORT -->

And messes up the whole website header...

RastaLulz · Apr 18, 2009

Mike said:
I tried doing what you said IQstim, I added this code...

Code:

<?php if(isset['submit']) { $file = "header.htm"; $handle = fopen($file, 'w'); $data = $_POST['string']; fwrite($handle, $data); $data = $_POST['string']; fwrite($handle, $data); print "Data Written"; fclose($handle); } $file = "header.htm"; $data = file_get_contents($file); ?> <form action="<? echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post"> <textarea name="string"><? echo "$data"; ?></textarea> <input name="submit" type="submit" value="Submit"> </form>

To a completely empty .html page, and when I visit it in my browser, I get this...

What's wrong with it?

PHP is not executable on HTML documents (.html), thus the reason you must save is as PHP document (.php).

Mike · Apr 18, 2009

Yeah, I got that. =p Thanks.

Can anyone help me with the problem I posted right before Rasta posted?

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