Dynamic Web Page (Not really a RR question)

[Stephen Quinn Barncard]

Dynamic is the correct term to describe what you want.

There are many ways to do this and it's all do-able , just write or 
rip the code. The best way is to use a database file, either text 
file, or better yet, SQL.

For persistence between sessions, you'd need to factor in some kind 
of cookie code or set up a password system to access the database.

Check out online script collections for free PHP or PERL scripts that 
will do this, google for 'script archives'.

You will need a full-service web server account, which today are 
cheap and fast.

Dreamhost is a really good webhost among hundreds of providers that 
can give you a UNIX domained account with PERL, PHP, PYTHON and 
MYSQL. $10/month will give you the above and 300 mb of space, 
$20/month will give you more space and shell access.

http://dreamhost.com

I currently run 10 sites there.

sqb


>Is there a way to have a web page either:
>
>(1) save it's self, so it's user editable fields can be read later?; or
>
>(2) have the web page read a text file and populate it's fields.  Then save
>the user editable fields back to the text file?
>
>If either of these options is possible, how would you go about doing it?
>Or, is there another way to accomplish this task?
>
>Background: my application creates a questioner.  That questioner (or text
>file) is posted to a web site.  A user then answers the questions by typing
>in the form fields.  (Note that this could be a work in progress.  Meaning
>that the user could put in some text, then come back the next day and
>continue editing the fields.)  When the user is done, the application would
>then query the web page (or text file) and compile a report.
>
>Any thoughts?
>
>Thanks!
>-Dan