file put contents function not working

[dbarasuk]

Hi guys,

I used the next script to add content on a pdf and word document but unseccessfully

Here is my script:

<?php
$where = 'myfile.pdf';
$what_added = 'myname';
$result = file_put_contents($where, $what_added, FILE_APPEND¦LOCK_EX);

if(is_numeric($result) AND $result != 0)
{
echo 'The content was added successfully';
}

?>

If assigned an SQL file to $where, i could see the string 'myname' added to that sql file, however, if i assigned a PDF(.pdf) or word(.doc) file to the variable $where, nothing was added. Someone to help understand why?

Thanks

[dreamcatcher]

Are you running PHP5?

dc

[dbarasuk]

Yes,
exactly PHP 5.2.9

[eelixduppy]

Have you checked your error log? See anything there? Perhaps a permissions problem.

[dbarasuk]

If the file to write to was opened, i indeed saw an error, once closed, i got a confirmation that the content was added but could find nothing in the targeted file.

A question however: Can PHP really add content to a PDF file?

thks,
db