search directories

[grooveman]

I just wanted to know is there a function which would allow me to searech through directories and identify documents with a .pdf or .ps extension. I am doing a project and my Lecturer told me there was a basic PHP fuction to do this. Also after identifing these files i want to populate a select box with them.The select box would have the ability to also add a new file if the file was not retuned by the search. Is this possible, if so where would i find information on it?

[WinterDragon]

um, this might work sorta..

if ($handle = opendir('.')) {
    while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) { 
        if ($file != "." && $file != "..") { 
if(is_dir($file)) {
if ($handle = opendir('.')) {
    while (false !== ($file2 = readdir($handle))) { 
        if ($file2 != "." && $file2 != "..") { 
if(eregi('.pdf', $file2)) {
echo "This file is a pdf: $file2 in directory: $file";
}
        } 
    }
    closedir($handle); 
}}
        } 
    }
    closedir($handle); 
}

NOT TESTED! hehe use at own risk, besides I was just throwing it together, fixing to have to clock in.. 🙂