Posted by Rhonda on 09/16/05 17:36

"Tyrone Slothrop" <ts@paranoids.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 08:20:54 -0500, "Rhonda" <nomailplease@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I'm trying to display a stored text document(number) as an Input on a
form.
> >I can display the number/value as follows using iframe:
> >
> ><iframe src="counter.txt" width="50" height="20" frameborder="0"
border="0"
> >scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0"></IFRAME>
> >
> >But I realize there is no way to source my Input field directly from my
text
> >file.
> >
> >I must populate a named Input with my value for my PHP script to process
it
> >with my other form fields.
> >
> >I was told this would be a job for PHP, but can't find a script this
> >specific.
> >
> >Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> A couple ways to do it. THis should work:
>
> <input type=:"text" name="count"
> value="<?=file_get_contents('counter.txt')?>">
>
> You may have to use use trim() to remove linefeeds or spaces:
> <?=trim(file_get_contents('count.txt'))?>

Thanks for your reply.

I tested: <input type=:"text" name="count">
value="<?=file_get_contents('counter.txt')?>">

It produced this in the form's Input box:
<?=file_get_contents('counter.txt')?>

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