the mkdir function

ScubaDvr2

for some reason when I use the mkdir function.. like this:

mkdir("dirname", 0777);

it seems to set the permissions to 0755, instead of 0777. Can anyone tell me why it does this and how I can fix it?

thanks

shamly

Are you using the umask function before mkdir by chance?
If you are using umask then it will alter the permissions set you give in mkdir.

ScubaDvr2

nope, I am simplying creating the directory. My entire PHP file is as follows:

<html>
<head>
<title>Untitled Document</title>
</head>

<body>

<?
if ($dirname)
{
	  if(!mkdir("dir/$dirname", 0777))
	  {   

		echo "This directory couldn't be made."; 
	  } else {
		echo "The directory was created.";
	  }
}
elseif ($delname)
{
	$d = dir("dir/$delname");

while (false !== ($e = $d->read()))
{
	if ($e != '.' && $e != '..')
	{
		unlink("dir/$delname/$e");
		echo "File dir/$delname/$e deleted<br />";
	}

}
$d->close();

rmdir("dir/$delname");
echo "<b>The Directory $delname has been deleted.</b>";
}
else
{
  ?>
  <form action="makedir.php" method="post">
  <p>Name of Folder: 
    <input name="dirname" type="text">
  </p>
  <p>
    <input name="" type="submit">
  </p>
</form>
<br /><br />
<?
$d = dir("dir");

while (false !== ($e = $d->read()))
{
	if ($e != '.' && $e != '..')
	{
		echo "<b>$e</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"makedir.php?delname=$e\">Delete This</a><br />";
	}

}
$d->close();

}
?>


</body>
</html>