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[zachman61]

i want to open a file and check if a string the user inputs from a form (method post) and if the string exists in the file, remove it and then add it to a sql database.

[MrAksel]

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Dim sr As New StreamReader("C:\File.txt")
Dim searchFor As String = "Hello"
Dim line As String = sr.ReadLine()
Do While line <> ""
   If line.Contains(searchFor) Then
      'Cant help you here dude :( No ideas about databases lol'
   End If
   line = sr.ReadLine()
Loop

[zachman61]

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Dim sr As New StreamReader("C:\File.txt")
Dim searchFor As String = "Hello"
Dim line As String = sr.ReadLine()
Do While line <> ""
   If line.Contains(searchFor) Then
      'Cant help you here dude :( No ideas about databases lol'
   End If
   line = sr.ReadLine()
Loop

Im using php lol.

[MrAksel]

Ahh I didn't see what section. Well, no idea then

[zachman61]

Well its been a few days, so can anyone help? and i would bump but there is no button to?

[CodenStuff]

I havent done any work with files in php but I found a few things for you that may help.

This opens a file and searches for a string and lets you know if it exists in the file:

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<?
$file = file_get_contents("filename.txt");
if(!strpos($file, "search for this")) {
echo "String not found!";
}
?>

I also found this which may do what you want but I havent tested it lol

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//read the entire string
$str=implode("\n",file('filename.txt'));

$fp=fopen('somefile.txt','w');
//replace something in the file string - this is a VERY simple example
$str=str_replace('Find this','Replace with this',$str);

//now, TOTALLY rewrite the file
fwrite($fp,$str,strlen($str));

I guess you may be able to combine the 2 like:

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<?
$file = file_get_contents("filename.ext");
if(strpos($file, "search for this")) {
//If string exists then remove it from file
//read the entire string
$str=implode("\n",file('somefile.txt'));

$fp=fopen('somefile.txt','w');
//replace something in the file string - this is a VERY simple example
$str=str_replace('Find this','Replace with this',$str);

//now, TOTALLY rewrite the file
fwrite($fp,$str,strlen($str));

//ADD YOUR OWN CODE FOR ADDING TO DATABASE HERE

}
?>

Try and see lol :?

[CodenStuff]

OH also for the post part..on html page:

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<form action="readfile.php" method="post">
Search for: <input type="text" name="findthis" />
<input type="submit" />
</form>

And you use $_POST["findthis"] to get the posted data..so in readfile.php your entire code would maybe be...

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<?
$file = file_get_contents("filename.ext");
if(strpos($file, $_POST["findthis"])) {
//If string exists then remove it from file
//read the entire string
$str=implode("\n",file('somefile.txt'));

$fp=fopen('somefile.txt','w');
//replace something in the file string - this is a VERY simple example
$str=str_replace($_POST["findthis"],'Replace with this',$str);

//now, TOTALLY rewrite the file
fwrite($fp,$str,strlen($str));

//ADD YOUR OWN CODE FOR ADDING TO DATABASE HERE

}
?>

[zachman61]

Hmm just saw this again, I'll check it in a second.