how do I check whether a directory can be written or not?

[shelbytll]

how do I check whether a directory can be written or not?

[LordShryku]

function getPerms($file) {
   $decperms = fileperms($file);
   $octalperms = sprintf("%o",$decperms);
   $perms=(substr($octalperms,-3));
   return $perms;
}

echo getPerms("file or directory to test");

Give that a shot....

[mcrbids]

<? // $dirname is the dir to test.

Function IsWritable($dirname)
{
$fname=md5(rand(1, 100));
if (!$fp=@fopen($path="$dirname/$fname", 'w'))
return false;
else
{
fclose($fp);
unlink($path);
return true;
}

If (IsWriteable($dirname))
{
// do whatever you like...
}
?>