checking to see if a file exists?

drinkcoughsyrup

im very new to PHP, but but im trying to learn instead of having people do the code for me.. anyway, i need to check to see if a file exists, and if it doesnt, print another

right now, my img src is as such:

<img src=\"grfx/content/members/upload/{$row['profile_id']}.jpg\">

what i need to do, is use ANOTHER file (grfx/content/members/upload/blank_user.jpg) if {$row['profile_id']}.jpg doesnt exist... can anyone point me in the right direction? thanks!

-casey

LordShryku

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.file-exists.php

drinkcoughsyrup

perfect! i appreciate your help...

drinkcoughsyrup

im having trouble implementing this insde a print statement. where should i set the $filename variable?

ie:

<?php

mysql_connect('localhost','MY_DB','MY_PASSWORD');
mysql_select_db('MY_TABLENAME');

$sql = "
  SELECT *
  FROM user_profiles
  WHERE profile_id = {$_GET['id']}
";
$result = mysql_query($sql);

while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
  print("

<table>
      <tr>
        <td colspan=2 align=center><img src=\"grfx/content/members/upload/{$row['profile_id']}.jpg\"></td>
     </tr>
</table>



  ");
}

mysql_close();


?>

DeadFly

Try this :

mysql_connect('localhost','MY_DB','MY_PASSWORD'); 
mysql_select_db('MY_TABLENAME'); 

$sql = 'SELECT * FROM user_profiles WHERE profile_id ='.$_GET['id']; 
$result = mysql_query($sql); 

while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {
    echo '<table><tr>
    <td colspan=2 align=center><img src="grfx/content/members/upload/'.$row['profile_id'].'.jpg"></td>
    </tr></table>';
} 
mysql_close();

drinkcoughsyrup

ah, sorry for the confusion... i meant im having trouble implementing the file_exists inside the print statement.. i need to determine of a file exists (grfx/content/members/upload/{$row['profile_id']}.jpg) and if it doesnt, print the following (grfx/content/members/upload/user_blank.jpg) - but since the image i need to check for occurs within a print statement, i dont know how / where to set the $filename variable... or how to format the if else statement.

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.file-exists.php

drinkcoughsyrup

actually, nevermind.. im a dolt. figured it out. 🙂 thanks!