lago

Hey Hey,

I'm trying to take input from a drop down menu, have visitors write some text, then hit submit and have it written to a file (php, html).

You may remember "www.jumptheshark.com did it like that.

example: choose a show - write some comments about the show - click - submit - have the comments written to a file (php, html)

The drop down menu will be very long, and there will be many files written on the server.

My host is linux based.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time,

Lago

DaWei

Hey, Hey. You don't say what you want an answer to, merely what you wish to do. That brings one to ask, "Do you have a clue?". Do you understand the client/server paradigm?

Welcome to the forum. As a new member, perhaps you could read the FAQ/rules, just to be polite. I highly recommend the "How to ask a question" and "Smart Questions" links.

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Booooze

Nice ryhme Dawei. hehe

Anyways, as for the OP, what you need to look at is GET and POST. They both do the same thing, but in slightly different ways. Google php tutorials on those topics, and try a simple script. Try and pass some data, and print it to the screen. When you have accomplished that, research on how to read/write to files.

lago

I thought I'd throw caution to the wind as a newbie seeking some help.

I didn't expect the sarcasm so soon, DaWei (resident grouch) you will now forever be known as "SNOTBOY"!!!

Thanks for your understanding, you must be a miserable person to jump down my throat with stupid ass semantics.

I don't even know you and already you're a bore.

Booooze, thank you for your reply.

DaWei

I'd rather be a smartass like me than a dumbass like you. Thoughtless dumbass, for one seeking freebie help without offering a clue as to what the problem is. Said problems must be numerous. If you want to get into a shit-slinging fight, I can accomodate you, sonny.

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lago

WOW, you know HTML, you can rule the world.
What are you but a little piss ass programmer.

Smartass, you are...I bet people just tolerate you.
Never have I encountered such a piece of shit, without an ounce of understanding.

Just because you have a miserable life, you talk trash and expect people to roll over...get bent asshole.

And what's with the "I can accomodate you, sonny" remark...what do you live in a 1930's gangster movie...

Oh, btw...who's the dumbass "Accommodate" was spelled wrong.
Spend less time looking at gay porn and buy a dictionary you little shit.

DaWei

HTML??? Whuzzat??

You should adopt a brain cell. I realize it would be lonely....

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