You need to open the file before you can actually write to it....
try this:
$fp = fopen($file, "w");
fwrite($fp, $articletext);
fclose($fp);
----- Original Message -----
From: "sunny AT wde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "php" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 10:27 AM
Subject: [PHP] how can i creat a file and write a string to it!
> i've been looking for an adequate answer all morning in the archives,
> but can't find one, neithr can i understand the manual.
>
> all i want to do is for php to take the strong sent to it through a
> form, and create a new file with a name "2.html" for example, and
> write the string to it.
>
> how can i quickly do this please?
>
> i got this so far but that gives me some filehandler problem. i'm
> running off a unix system btw.
>
> $lastid = mysql_insert_id() ;
> $root = "/home/articles/";
> $file = $root . $lastid . ".html";
>
> fwrite($file, $articletext);
>
> tia!!
>
> /sunny
>
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