[Resolved] FTP question - ftp_chdir()

thoff

Hi everybody

I'm using FTP to move files from one site to another. That is working out just fine.

I just have one question. I'm using ftp_chdir() to move to a directory. If this directory doesn't exists I want to create it using ftp_mkdir().

Are there any simple way of checking if this directory excists, before I either move to it or creates it?

😃 Tore

laserlight

You may be able to use [man]file_exists/man to check for that.

If not, then another way would be to regard a failed ftp_chdir() as indicating no such directory, and so use ftp_mkdir() after that.

thoff

Hi Laserlight

Thanks for the tips. I tried to use something like this:

if(!ftp_chdir($conn_id, $cp_dir))
{
ftp_mkdir($conn_id, $cp_dir);
ftp_chdir($conn_id, $cp_dir);
}

but if the if-statement fails it is giving a quite annoying Warning message on the screen.

I will check out how to do it with file_exists()

Tore

laserlight

but if the if-statement fails it is giving a quite annoying Warning message on the screen.

Then suppress that with the @ operator.
if(!@ftp_chdir($conn_id, $cp_dir))

thoff

Thanks a lot Laserlight

That solved my problem 😃

I'm learning something new in here every day. Where can I read more about the @-operator?

In addition to this I also want to chmod my new directory. I already tried ftp_chmod() but it seams like my web-server doesn't take this. What can I do instead?

Tore

laserlight

Where can I read more about the @-operator?

From the PHP Manual's section on Error Control Operators.

I already tried ftp_chmod() but it seams like my web-server doesn't take this. What can I do instead?

You could try using [man]chmod/man, but that probably wont work either.
Contact your web host and ask about it.

thoff

I also tried chmod() but that is giving me strange error messages.

Thanks for the help; my main problem is solved.🆒