URL Variable issue

[psythe]

looking to utilize $_GET in my image gallery code as register_globals is Off.

// Capitalize the first letter in the directory name to use as a title later on.

$g_name = ucfirst($_GET['directory']);

The above works fine and prints the directory name back to the page when called with echo "<b>$g_name</b>";

I am having a problem digging into the directories though.

$thumbs_dir = "$g_dir/$_GET['directory']/thumbs/";

The above blows up, and I am guessing it is a simple syntax issue with how I am trying to call the $_GET

Can anyone help with this?
Thanks!

[jayant]

explode on '/' , ucfirst the array, then implode on '/'
you should have it

[epp_b]

Yes, it is a syntax issue. You need to concatinate literal strings with variables, depending on PHP.INI is configured:

$thumbs_dir = $g_dir . "/" . $_GET['directory'] . "/thumbs/";

[examancer]

also, this would work:

$thumbs_dir = "$g_dir/{$_GET['directory']}/thumbs/"; 

when calling arrays inside of strings, you need the bracket thingies. Also, if you have a variable name $a and one named $apple, you must use the same brackets or you'll get the value of $a every time.