[dcd]

Hi.

A client has a news section that he keeps up to date in a text file. I have designed the html section of his site and he wants the news layer to display the text in the .txt file he has. This is so he only has to update on text file instead of 30-40 different html pages!

Is there some simple javascript or something that I can use?

[gray]

I would use php

<?php

$read = fopen("news.txt", "r");
$data = fread($read, filesize($read));

echo $data;

...
?> 

should work if you put that where you want the news to be (obviously the file would have to be a php file not html (just change extension)

[dcd]

never done any php, if I just save that the current html page as a php page with that code inserted will it work?

[gray]

should do, if the server has php installed (it wont work locally, so test online.. unless you install a webserver, php etc but thats another story)

you could always use flash

[dcd]

he doesn't want flash so will give that a try! Thanks

[Bill Posters]

Alt:

<? include("news.txt"); ?>

Effectively the same, aren't they? (…he asked in his precocious newbie/chancer tone of voice)

[smallbeer]

Yep your way is just as effective Bill but Gray's would offer the option (if needed) of writing, reading and deleting data from the text file. Useful when the job doesn't quite require the effort of setting up a db but maybe more user friendly than simply FTP.

[pixelpyro]

Smallbeer - not familiar with php so sorry if it's a dopey question but, how would Gray's solution offer writing, reading and deleting data from the text file?

[smallbeer]

Originally Posted by pixelpyro

Smallbeer - not familiar with php so sorry if it's a dopey question but, how would Gray's solution offer writing, reading and deleting data from the text file?

On it's own it doesn't but php does have the functionality to do more...

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...file+php&meta=

Should explain quicker than I can.

[pixelpyro]

Nice one - really need to look further into PHP - Any recommednations of good books.

[smallbeer]

Originally Posted by pixelpyro

Nice one - really need to look further into PHP - Any recommednations of good books.

I like this one - http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...545574-0569208

[pixelpyro]

I thank you