mkdir() and Permissions

login365

Hi,

I have used the 'mkdir()' command in one of my scripts, and set the new directory permissions as '0777'. However, when the folder is created it does not have any permissions. I have spent some time trying to figure out why it doesnt actually set them.

Also is there a simple way to code into my script, which will allow it to work out if a folder already exists, without flagging up a PHP parse error.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike

maybl8r03

Check umask() settings. They may be set to invert your permissions on creating directories. Note that the mask settings and umask settings do not mean anything in window$ machines.

Use file_exists("{$path}"); which also works for directories to check if a file/directory exists before you execute a mkdir command.

login365

Hi,

Thanks for your advice maybl8r03, it seems to be OK now, apart from the problem below:

<?php
$Directory = 4656;

$File = "index.html";
$FilePointer = fopen($Directory/$File, "w");
fwrite($FilePointer, "my data here");
fclose($FilePointer);

When the above is executed, the it produces the errors below:

Warning: Division by zero in /home/user/public_html/php/url/test.php on line 6

Warning: fwrite(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/user/public_html/php/url/test.php on line 7

Warning: fclose(): supplied argument is not a valid stream resource in /home/user/public_html/php/url/test.php on line 8

Cant figure out where im going wrong. It may appear that it is a very simple mistake, but as a beginner to PHP, I cant find the problem.

Mike

maybl8r03

$FilePointer = fopen($Directory/$File, "w");

should be

$FilePointer = fopen("{$Directory}/{$File}", "w");

The Division by zero error is the parser trying to divide $File from $Directory

login365

Hi,

Thanks again!! All problems fixed.

Mike