How to count submited forms and store their information without a DB ?
I need way to: 

**a)** count how many forms were submitted based on a specific form field value, as well as 

**b)** preserve that data for later manipulation if needed, so I guess sending all form data to an email will not be enough. 


**About a)**<br />
The idea is to count, how many different form submissions have occurred.

So let's say: Keeping something like: <br />
Form containing a specific field value A was filled 100 times; <br />
Form containing a specific field value B was filled 200 times; <br />
Form containing a specific field value C was filled 500 times; <br />

We will have no more then 5 alternatives here.

I'm thinking about a txt file but, perhaps there is a nicer way ?


**About b)**<br />
I would like to avoid building a database just for this still, I wish not to neglect the fact that, perhaps latter, that information should be retrieved somehow.

I'm thinking about a XML file... ?

<br />
<br />

Is there better ways? Perhaps using only XML for both cases and deal with this at once? 

Any caveat that I should be aware of ?



Thanks a lot.




How to count submited forms and store their information without a DB ?
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I need way to: 

**a)** count how many forms were submitted based on a specific form field value, as well as 

**b)** preserve that data for later manipulation if needed, so I guess sending all form data to an email will not be enough. 


**About a)**<br />
The idea is to count, how many different form submissions have occurred.

So let's say: Keeping something like: <br />
Form containing a specific field value A was filled 100 times; <br />
Form containing a specific field value B was filled 200 times; <br />
Form containing a specific field value C was filled 500 times; <br />

We will have no more then 5 alternatives here.

I'm thinking about a txt file but, perhaps there is a nicer way ?


**About b)**<br />
I would like to avoid building a database just for this still, I wish not to neglect the fact that, perhaps latter, that information should be retrieved somehow.

I'm thinking about a XML file... ?

<br />
<br />

Is there better ways? Perhaps using only XML for both cases and deal with this at once? 

Any caveat that I should be aware of ?



Thanks a lot.



