[SOLVED] php syntax question

errigour · 01-13-2012, 01:58 AM

I have this small portion of code That doesn't seem to work because of the the directory SCIENCE. I mean I don't think its because the directory is SCIENCE but because I am using the directory name in the code. I was hoping someone might be able to tell me whats wrong with the code by looking at it.

Code:

Here are the error messages I get only when I use the directory name in the code below.
Warning: filemtime(): stat failed for The Moon in C:\Apache2.2\htdocs\forum\index.php on line 154 
Warning: filemtime(): stat failed for The Sun in C:\Apache2.2\htdocs\forum\index.php on line 154 
Warning: filemtime(): stat failed for new_topic.html in C:\Apache2.2\htdocs\forum\index.php on line 154

Code:

This code doesn't work correctly.
<?php
// open this directory 
$myDirectory = opendir("SCIENCE");

// get each entry
while($entryName = readdir($myDirectory)) {
	$dirArray[] = $entryName;
}

// close directory
closedir($myDirectory);
//	count elements in array
$indexCount	= count($dirArray);
// sort 'em
sort($dirArray);
array_multisort(array_map('filemtime', $dirArray), SORT_ASC, $dirArray);
// loop through the array of files and print them all
for($index=0; $index < $indexCount; $index++) 
{
	if (substr("$dirArray[$index]", 0, 1) != "."
		&& $dirArray[$index] != "index.php"
		&& $dirArray[$index] != "new_topic.html")
	{
		print("<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href=\"SCIENCE/$dirArray[$index]\">$dirArray[$index]</a>&nbsp;");
		print("is a ".filetype("SCIENCE/".$dirArray[$index]).",&nbsp;");
		print("its size is ".filesize("SCIENCE/".$dirArray[$index])." byte");
		if(filesize("SCIENCE/".$dirArray[$index]) != 1)
			print("s");
	}
}
?>

Code:

This code works correctly.
<?php
// open this directory 
$myDirectory = opendir("./");

// get each entry
while($entryName = readdir($myDirectory)) {
	$dirArray[] = $entryName;
}

// close directory
closedir($myDirectory);
//	count elements in array
$indexCount	= count($dirArray);
// sort 'em
sort($dirArray);
array_multisort(array_map('filemtime', $dirArray), SORT_ASC, $dirArray);
// loop through the array of files and print them all
for($index=0; $index < $indexCount; $index++) 
{
	if (substr("$dirArray[$index]", 0, 1) != "."
		&& $dirArray[$index] != "index.php"
		&& $dirArray[$index] != "new_topic.html")
	{
		print("<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href=\"$dirArray[$index]\">$dirArray[$index]</a>&nbsp;");
		print("is a ".filetype($dirArray[$index]).",&nbsp;");
		print("its size is ".filesize($dirArray[$index])." byte");
		if(filesize($dirArray[$index]) != 1)
			print("s");
	}
}
?>

NevemTeve · 01-13-2012, 02:20 AM

Examine (ls -l, stat, getfacl) the files in question: "SCIENCE/The Moon", "SCIENCE/The Sun", "SCIENCE/new_topic.html"

errigour · 01-13-2012, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NevemTeve

Examine (ls -l, stat, getfacl) the files in question: "SCIENCE/The Moon", "SCIENCE/The Sun", "SCIENCE/new_topic.html"

I don't understand what that means?

errigour · 01-13-2012, 02:38 AM

Also the code below I think is the cause of the problem cause a normal sort works but that code below I can't get to work with the directory in the code.

Code:

array_multisort(array_map('filemtime', $dirArray), SORT_ASC, $dirArray);

NevemTeve · 01-13-2012, 02:52 AM

Well, ask help from the support then, they will know what that means.

lithos · 01-13-2012, 07:39 AM

Hi,

What I would try with your code is:

Code:

// open this directory 
$myDirectory = opendir("SCIENCE");

change it to :
// open this directory 
$myDirectory = opendir('./SCIENCE');

see the change of double quotes " to single ' and adding ./ path in front of the name

then you will probably get the array of filenames.

PHP readdir

good luck

errigour · 01-13-2012, 12:03 PM

That trick didn't work. And its weird because the top code doesn't work and the bottom does and if I delete science and just use it in it's current directory then it works fine. I've tried adding ./ before SCIENCE here and it didn't work.

Code:

Doesn't work
		print("<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href=\"SCIENCE/$dirArray[$index]\">$dirArray[$index]</a>&nbsp;");
		print("is a ".filetype("SCIENCE/".$dirArray[$index]).",&nbsp;");
		print("its size is ".filesize("SCIENCE/".$dirArray[$index])." byte");
		if(filesize("SCIENCE/".$dirArray[$index]) != 1)
			print("s");

Code:

Works
		print("<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href=\"$dirArray[$index]\">$dirArray[$index]</a>&nbsp;");
		print("is a ".filetype($dirArray[$index]).",&nbsp;");
		print("its size is ".filesize($dirArray[$index])." byte");
		if(filesize($dirArray[$index]) != 1)
			print("s");

Cedrik · 01-13-2012, 12:08 PM

Where is SCIENCE dir ? Is it in same directory as index.php file ?

If yes, try:

PHP Code:



$myDirectory = opendir("SCIENCE");

// get each entry
while($entryName = readdir($myDirectory)) {
    $dirArray[] = './SCIENCE/' . $entryName;
}

errigour · 01-13-2012, 12:09 PM

Ouch I was wrong It's that function being stubborn

---------- Post added 01-13-12 at 02:09 PM ----------

no its a directory in that files directory

---------- Post added 01-13-12 at 02:10 PM ----------

Oh yea its in the same directory so not no but yea

errigour · 01-13-2012, 12:18 PM

Is there any other way I can sort $dirArray in ascending order by the date directories where created that might be the problem.

Cedrik · 01-13-2012, 12:22 PM

Maybe work with full path ?

PHP Code:



$science_dir = 'C:/Apache2.2/htdocs/forum/SCIENCE';

$myDirectory = opendir($science_dir);

// get each entry
while($entryName = readdir($myDirectory)) {
    $dirArray[] = $science_dir . '/' . $entryName;
}

errigour · 01-13-2012, 12:23 PM

Still didn't work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cedrik

Where is SCIENCE dir ? Is it in same directory as index.php file ?

If yes, try:

PHP Code:



$myDirectory = opendir("SCIENCE"); 
 
// get each entry 
while($entryName = readdir($myDirectory)) { 
    $dirArray[] = './SCIENCE/' . $entryName; 
}

errigour · 01-13-2012, 12:25 PM

I didnt get any errors doing that though.

Cedrik · 01-13-2012, 12:32 PM

Script may need little mod to work with fullpath

PHP Code:



for($index=0; $index < $indexCount; $index++) 
{
    $file = basename($dirArray[$index]);

    if (substr($file, 0, 1) != "."
        && $file != "index.php"
        && $file != "new_topic.html")
    {
        print("<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <a href=\"$dirArray[$index]\">$file</a>&nbsp;");
        print("is a ".filetype($dirArray[$index]).",&nbsp;");
        print("its size is ".filesize($dirArray[$index])." byte");
        if(filesize($dirArray[$index]) != 1)
            print("s");
    }
}

errigour · 01-13-2012, 12:38 PM

It seems to work thanks!