clicking a link to delete a file

neobolt

I'm trying to create a link, so when the user clicks the link it will delete a file from a directory.

I've been messing around with the unload command with no success.

This is so a member can download a text database file. Then I need them to click the delete database link so that the database file gets deleted, so when new information is sent, a new database is created.

All I need to know is how to delete a file from my server by clicking a link.

Thanks

tuf-web_co_uk

i'm sure you mean unlink but either way

something like this should work

Page1.php

<html>
<body>
<A href="page2.php?file=unwanted.txt">click here to delete</a>
</body>
</html>

Page2.php

<?
if (!empty($_GET['file'])) {
	// Checking to see if the variable is not empty

if (substr($_GET['file'], -4, 4) == '.txt') {
	// Check to see if the file extension is txt so 
	// people cant delete files you want to keep

	if (unlink($_GET['file'])) {
		// File delete sucessfully

		echo "File : ".$_GET['file'].", Deleted";

	}

	else {
		// File not deleted

		echo "File : ".$_GET['file'].", Not Deleted";

	}

}

else {
	// File not a txt file

	echo "You cannot delete : ".$_GET['file'].", because it isnt a txt file";

}

}

else {
	// Variable empty, prompt to re-enter

echo "No page submitted, please try again";

}

?>

Weedpacket

Note that tuf-web's code will allow someone to delete any text file on the server; you'll also need to add checks to make sure they're only deleting files they should be allowed to delete.

neobolt

Thanks guys.

Thanks Tuf-Web

That was very thorough, which is exactly what I needed.

Thanks Again🙂