Posted by Mike Russell on 03/08/07 14:04

"Efi Merdler" <fooshm@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Mike Russell wrote:
>> It seems to me that you should consider whether a database may be a
>> cleaner
>> solution than a file. In addition to the permissions issue you've
>> already
>> discovered, there is locking. Have you considered what happens when two
>> sessions need to access the file at the same time? These sorts of issues
>> are already dealt with if you use a database.
>
>> --
>> Mike Russell
>> www.curvemeister.com/forum/
>
> Thanks, I considered it, I'm using flock, the reason I'm not using a
> db because all I needed was a really simple access procedure, however
> I do agree that next time I'll use a db, now I just do not have the
> time to change my script.

Write a php script that creates the file, and primes it with whatever data
is needed.

Or install PHP Shell Terminal - in an access protected folder! - and create
the file from there:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpterm/
--
Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com/forum/

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