does anyone know where i can get a script like this or can anyone help me create it

i would like a trivia quiz that randomly picks question from a file and you can pick 1 of 4 answers if you are right or wring it keeps your score in another file, so you can view everybody's score for the day, and then when i change a bit of the code for a new day it keeps the old scores so people can see them.

note: no mysql because there is something wrong with my yahoo webhosting account and i dont have mysql




if you dont understand what im asking for then please ask questions which i will respond to

1. you can do it with a file database ... but is not recomended
2. why don't you get a regular domain, and have a normal hosting with mysql that you can get at prices as low as 2-3$/month

as far as helping you with the script ... how far have you got by now
what are the problems you are facing

Flat file databases can be done, but the phrase 'a ***** to maintain' come to mind.

Though for simple trivia the best thing to do is have the answers preset in a file (though logging would not be advised), what you need to do is:

- Make the trivia page.
- put answers in an array on the processor page.

For example

<form id="form1" name="form1" method="post" action="">
  <p>Question 1: What is your Name?<br />
  <input name="quesiton1" type="text" id="quesiton1" value=" " />
  </p>
  <p>
    <input type="submit" name="button" id="button" value="Submit" />
  </p>
</form>

PHP Code:

<?php
// Answers to questions
$answer['quesiton1'] = "Mike";

// What they put
if($answer['quesiton1'] = $_POST['quesiton1']){
echo "congrats, you got question 1 right.";
}
?>

can i have questions (with 4 multiple choice) and have a file randomly pick 10 questions (like with question gets a code eg. 4456 or 8913, etc,)

Listen this is possible with flat file but it would be completly crap.

its the only way to say it.

it would be slower than using Mysql it would be ridiculous to maintain. and just a mess!

I could probably build a system like this quite easily with MySQL and i am Also a webhost, so if you would like a cheap and cheerful cPanel hosting account with all the bells and whistles please talk to me.

If you would be interested in me developing this triva system please PM/email or add me to talk

and if you get hosting too ill give you a discount on the script or something... basically you will get it cheaper

Dan

email: dan@dansgalaxy.co.uk
msn: dansgalaxy@hotmail.co.uk