populate a menu/list from a directory?

f8ball

Is there a way to populate the values and labels of a list from a directory? I searched the manual, but couldn't find anything specific ... or else I'm not sure how to phrase my question.

<?php
$handle=opendir('products/');
while ($file = readdir($handle)) {
	if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && $file !="_notes") { 
		echo "$file<br>";
	} 
}
closedir($handle); 
?>

I'm building a form for a client to add products to their online store. I'd like to make it simple so they can upload their image to a directory, then choose an image from list/menu populated by that directory. Thx.

dalecosp

Put 'em into an array, use explode() to split up the array when you are sending the menu to the browser...

f8ball

I follow you, but don't follow you ... is this on track or headed in the right direction?

<select name="select">
<?php do
{
?>
<option value="$file">$file</option>
<?php
$handle=opendir('products/');
}
while ($file = readdir($handle)) {
	if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && $file !="_notes") { 
		echo "$file<br>";
	} 
}
closedir($handle); 
?> 
</select>

Arc

Personaly i store the picture values in a DB table. then use a simple Sql statement to pull all the file names out and populate the list.

f8ball

Good point. I normally do that. I was trying to eliminate the need to manually input the file names into the db. Thx.