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Posted by Hilarion on 09/16/05 18:16
>>> 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.
>>
>> 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'))?>
>
> 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')?>
Which means that you have ASP-style tags turned off (or short
tags turned off) and will have to expand it to:
<input type=:"text" name="count">
value="<?php echo file_get_contents('counter.txt') ?>">
Hilarion
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