Saving XML output via PHP

[madmatt69]

Hey there,

So I've got a php script that dynamically creates a list of files and in xml format.

Now, I'd like that xml data to be outputted to an actual xml file when I run the script. I keep trying, but it keeps messing up along the way.

This is the code I've been trying to do the writing. the header and $template line is what generates the xml (taken from the script above it, didn't see the need to add the whole thing here). The $fp part under is the code I've been using to attempt write the file (text.xml, chmodded to 777).

header("Content-type: text/xml");
$template->pparse('body');

$fp = fopen("test.xml", "w");
fwrite($fp, $template);
fclose($fp);

Some variations of that code I've been able to get write about 5 characters but then it cuts out.

Any ideas? I'm using php 4.3.11.

[jatar_k]

sounds like some bad writes

I assume you have output the $template var to be sure there is something in there

it looks like you have already checked permissions

is this a file that exists always and you just keep overwriting the data?

you could try using the optional third param for fwrite [length] and specify a ridiculously large int

might work

[madmatt69]

Thanks for the suggestion.

I checked the output of $template, it looks perfect. Yeah, I've got the xml file chmodded correctly too.

The file is a blank xml file that I'd like to be over-written every time I run the script, with the output generated from $template.

I'll give the [length] a shot and let you know!