Content update

[vantheman2]

Content update

Hi,
I'm fairly new at writing scripts, but trying to learn.
Anyway, I'm working on a site that will require frequent content updates from the site owner who is NOT technically savy. Is there a php script that can display the content from a simple text file onto a web page? This way, all she would have to do is update the text file.

If not, what would be the best approach for this issue?

Thanks in advance
Van

[Twey]

<?php echo htmlentities(file_get_contents('/path/to/file.txt')); ?>

[vantheman2]

Thanks Twey. I'll try it and see how it works.

[vantheman2]

Is this script placed in the html code, or saved as a php file.....not quite sure where to put it.

[Twey]

Placed where you would have the output, as with any PHP.

[vantheman2]

I have the code (<?php echo htmlentities(file_get_contents('/public _html/test2/clienttext.txt')); ?>) placed in the html exactly where I want it to appear on the page.....and I have "clienttext.txt" residing in the same folder on the server. But for some reason, it's not working. Any clue as to what I'm doing wrong?

[vantheman2]

is there and special code that needs to go in the text file?

[Twey]

No. Are you sure the page is being parsed as PHP?

[vantheman2]

Thanks for responding Twey. No I didn't have it parsed as php. Like I said I'm a newbie, so please excuse my ignorance. I also read through another thread where you helped someone else with the same issue, and got insight from it. So I will give this a try.

Thanks again