PHP Forum

**Robin1212** · 09-13-2008, 01:24 PM

Hi Guys!

I'm aware of CMS as Joomla!, CMS Made Simple etc.
This is not what I'm looking for.
What I'm trying to find is something for this:

Let's say there is a webpage like this:

HTML Code:

<html>

<head>
<title>test</title>
</head>

<body>
<p>text</p>
</body>

</html>

I want something which can make the text between the <p> and </p> tags editable in a browser. I know the CMS like Joomla! use templates and a database but this is way to extensive. I just want an authorised visitor to be able to edit the text and Joomla! can do this but it is to much for just this simple task.

Is there something for this in PHP or another scripting language?

Thanks in advance!

**wayfarer07** · 09-13-2008, 01:37 PM

It's not as simple as you think. It takes some knowledge to accomplish. Do you have a specific question?

**thehuskybear** · 09-13-2008, 09:20 PM

Well, the best way would probably be using AJAX and php... but as wayfarer said, it is no simple process. What is your skill level with php? Here are some links that might get things rolling for you:

W3Schools Ajax Tutorial

jQuery (make AJAX a ton easier... trust me, I learned the hard way!)

Making a Ajax CMS

TinyMCE (WYSIWYG Javascript Editor - what I use in all of my CMSs)

I build a custom CMS for all of my clients. Its really not a hard thing to do.. but you have to know how to work with php / MySQL and Javascript.. at least have a basic understanding.

**lovelycesar** · 09-13-2008, 09:21 PM

Try to see some demo at www.opensourcecms.com

**vasago** · 09-14-2008, 05:34 AM

I wouldn't recommend messing with Ajax if he doesn't have some basic PHP knowledge. And yes, the task can be accomplished in PHP. No need for Ajax mumbo-jumbo if you are a beginner.

**chrishirst** · 09-14-2008, 07:12 AM

Guys

It's only a simple templating scheme and it's as simple as:

Code:

<html>

<head>
<title>test</title>
</head>

<body>
<p>[placeholder]</p>
</body>

</html>

and let the users edit the [placeholder] value.

NOW Exactly HOW you allow the editing is the complicated bit!

**thehuskybear** · 09-14-2008, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vasago

I wouldn't recommend messing with Ajax if he doesn't have some basic PHP knowledge. And yes, the task can be accomplished in PHP. No need for Ajax mumbo-jumbo if you are a beginner.

That is true.. AJAX isn't a necessity.

**chrishirst** · 09-14-2008, 03:00 PM

AJAX makes it much easier.

Three files needed
index.php c/w AJAX code

PHP Code:


			
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">

<html>



<head>

<title>test</title>

<script type="text/javascript">

function remoteCall(p_sValue) {

var xml;

var xmlQuery = "";

        try {

          xml=new XMLHttpRequest();

          } catch (e) {

          try {

            xml=new ActiveXObject("Msxml2.XMLHTTP");

            } catch (e) {

            try {

              xml=new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");

              } catch (e) {

              alert("Your browser does not support AJAX!");

              return false;

              }

            }

          }

    xml.onreadystatechange=function() {

        if (xml.readyState==4) {

        window.location.reload();

        }

    

    }

xmlQuery =  "edit.php?txt=" + encodeURI(p_sValue) ;

//    setMessage(xmlQuery)

    xml.open("POST",xmlQuery ,true);

    xml.send(null);

}



function edit() {

    var txtValue = prompt("Enter text to show","New Text");

    remoteCall(txtValue);

}

</script>



</head>



<body>

<p onclick="edit()"><? include("text.php")?> </p>

</body>



</html>

text.php

Code:

Click here to edit

chmod 777 on this file!

edit.php

PHP Code:


			
<?

$newText = $_GET['txt'];





$incFile = "text.php";



$fileH = fopen($incFile, 'w') or die("can't open file");

fwrite($fileH, $newText);

fclose($fileH);



?>