Warning: fread() [function.fread]: Length parameter must be greater than 0 ...

[macdalor]

could someone please explain to me why I get the above error msg? I took this script from the net, it apparently works correctly for others but not for me and I'd like to understand why.

thx

<?php
$file = "guestbook.txt";
 
if (fopen($file, "r")) {
$fil = "guestbook.txt";
$fo = fopen ($fil, "r");
$con = fread ($fo,filesize ($fil));
fclose ($fo);
echo "$con";
} else {
echo "<h3>Sorry there was an error please contact us now<h3>";
}
?>

[Dormilich]

I guess that filesize() returns false, which is converted to 0.

[macdalor]

hi Dormilich and thx for your answer. What do I need to do to make it work then?

[Dormilich]

you could try file_get_conten ts().

[macdalor]

I get this error with file get content():

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING in ...

[Dormilich]

the full error message would be really helpful …

… although my guess is, you didn’t read the manual entry.

[macdalor]

the rest of the message of was giving the line No which is the line of this additon (get content)

Sorry but I'm really not used to this kind of posts, I am no programer what so ever. Can you explain please (manual entry? testing 123?)

[Markus]

Please consult the manual on how to use core functions. See: file_get_conten ts(). If this does not suit you, see the See also towards the end of that page.