FyreFox

from a text file?

Okay, I want to have a txt file right. but on the page, I only want to use certain lines, is there a way to name and read only certain line #'s?

Example...

Txt file:

Line - Text
1 - Name
2 - Link
3 - Name
4 - Link
Etc

Page:

In a table, I think i'd have a loop will take the odd line numbers to print the names on one side, then the even numbers as the links on the other side of the table.

Get what I'm saying? LoL :pleasehelp:

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pita0017

huh?.....LOL

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FyreFox

okay, like put the contents of the text file into an array maybe? each line in the text file would be a different element in the array? does that make more sense?

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patrickb

It would be quite possible. Use the file() function of php, it loads the entire file into an array.

$arrayFile = file("//readme.txt");

Then you want to read line 3, just do 3 - 1 (arrays use zero based indexes) and call the array with that number.

$line = $arrayFile[2] // This would read line #3 from the text file.


I would suggest thinking about doing a different format for the name/link combo you are describing. Instead of putting each one on a different line, put them on the same line. Maybe make a comma the delimiter between the two. Then for each line you read in, explode() it and you got it. No real advantages there, but its better scripting practice for the future when you start reading in more complicated stuff...

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FyreFox

Okay, THANK YOU VERY MUCH! :goodmood:

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