Need Help Listing weith Listing/Reading a Directory

PlaGuE

Hi, I am trying to list directories and files within a directory.

so if

i were to want to list all files and directores of the "templates" folder.

i'd want to show like so.

File:file1.ext
Directory:templateName
filename1.ext
filename2.ext
filename3.ext
filename4.ext
filename5.ext
filename6.ext
Directory:templateName2
filename1.ext
filename2.ext
filename3.ext
filename4.ext
filename5.ext
filename6.ext
File:file2.ext
Basically i want to list all files and subdirectories and files within subdirectories within the directory.

all i have been able to do is list only the main folder...basic stuff.
i still new to this part of PHP.
I'd show you my current code but... its kinda destroyed to the point where i had to start from scratch and thats why im asking for help.

Please help.

EDIT

Well i figured it out.. i think....

this is my solution

	$mdir = 'templates';
//--Start Extraction Check between Files and Dir's
if ($handle = opendir($mdir)) {
   while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
       if ($file != "." && $file != "..") {
       //Is Directory List Content Of dir
	   if(is_dir($mdir.'/'.$file)){
	       echo "<strong>Dir:$file</strong><br>\n";
		   if(is_dir($mdir.'/'.$file)){
	    //-----------------
		if ($handle1 = opendir($mdir.'/'.$file)) {
   while (false !== ($file2 = readdir($handle1))) {
       if ($file2 != "." && $file2 != "..") {
	       echo "<em>$file2</em><br>\n";
       }
   }
   closedir($handle1);
}
		//-----------------

   }

   }
   else{
     //Is File Do Nothing.Just List.
   if(is_file($mdir.'/'.$file)){

       echo "File:$file<br>\n";

 		}
	 }

   }
   }
   closedir($handle);
}

Now i just need to figure out how to list the Directories FIRST and the Files in the main dir later... or Listing them separately... as in Subdirectores at the top.. then Files at bottom.

if i come up with a solution using the code above. i'll post back.

if you ppl have a solution already. im willing and more then HAPPY to hear.

Edit... Well i guess i didnt look hard enough... It wont do subdirectores of subdirectories.. which is my main goal now..

i have this code

	$mdir = 'templates';

//--Start Extraction Check between Files and Dir's
if ($handle = opendir($mdir)) {
   while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
       if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && $file !="cdpanel-install.php") {
       //Is Directory List Content Of dir
	   if(is_dir($mdir.'/'.$file)){
	       echo "<strong>Dir:$file</strong><br>\n";
		    if(is_dir($mdir.'/'.$file)){
	    //-----------------
		if ($handle1 = opendir($mdir.'/'.$file)) {
   while (false !== ($file2 = readdir($handle1))) {
       if ($file2 != "." && $file2 != "..") {
	       echo "<em>$file2</em><br>\n";
       }
   }
   closedir($handle1);
}
		//-----------------

   }
		}	   
	}
}
closedir($handle);
}
//List Files ONLY
print('<hr>');
if ($handle = opendir($mdir)) {
   while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
       if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && $file !="cdpanel-install.php") {
       //Is NOT Directory List Content Of dir
	  //-----------------
if(is_file($mdir.'/'.$file)){

       echo "File:$file<br>\n";

 		}   
	}
}
closedir($handle);
}

Now this will list the main dir files separatly from the dir's. so that the files that arent in a subdirectory get confused with a subdirectory file and wont be listed between dirs, cluttering them up.

Again help much apperciated.

laserlight

Read the PHP Manual on the Directory Functions.

PlaGuE

Thanks, but i already seen that.because that was my first place to look and i found that page.but it didnt help me.

Thats ONE of the reasons im posting here.

i need help with my current code

laserlight

Consider something like this:

// recursively read the contents of the directory path provided
function deepReadDir($dirpath) {
	// check that $dirpath is a directory that can be opened
	if (is_dir($dirpath) && ($dir = opendir($dirpath))) {
		// array of entries in this directory
		$entries = array(basename($dirpath)); // directory name is first entry
		while (($file = readdir($dir)) !== false) {
			$filepath = $dirpath . '/' . $file;
			if (is_dir($filepath)) {
				// we do not want to read this directory, or its parent dir
				if ($file != '.' && $file != '..') {
					// add contents of subdirectory if it can be retrieved
					if (($contents = deepReadDir($filepath)) !== false) {
						$entries[] = deepReadDir($filepath);
					}
				}
			} elseif (is_file($filepath)) {
				$entries[] = $file;
			}
		}
		closedir($dir);
		return $entries;
	} else {
		return false;
	}
}

PlaGuE

Could you explain it a bit.?...Liek how to use it..

I've never done something like this.

laserlight

Could you explain it a bit.?

Read the comments. Basically, the idea is to loop through the directory, adding the entries to an array. If a subdirectory is encountered, deepReadDir() is called to add it to the array. This recursive call allows the entire directory to be listed, including nested subdirectories.

Here's a version that you can try:

<?php
// recursively read the contents of the directory path provided
function deepReadDir($dirpath) {
	// check that $dirpath is a directory that can be opened
	if (is_dir($dirpath) && ($dir = opendir($dirpath))) {
		// array of entries in this directory
		$entries = array(basename($dirpath)); // directory name is first entry
		// loop through directory entries
		while (($file = readdir($dir)) !== false) {
			$filepath = $dirpath . '/' . $file;
			if (is_dir($filepath)) {
				// we do not want to read this directory, or its parent dir
				if ($file != '.' && $file != '..') {
					// add contents of subdirectory if it can be retrieved
					if (($contents = deepReadDir($filepath)) !== false) {
						$entries[] = $contents;
					}
				}
			} elseif (is_file($filepath)) {
				$entries[] = $file;
			}
			// if $file is neither a regular file nor a directory, ignore it
		}
		closedir($dir);
		return $entries;
	} else {
		return false;
	}
}

// list the entries of this directory
print_r(deepReadDir('.'));
?>

After running the script, view source to see how the array is laid out.

PlaGuE

Could you explain it a bit.?

Sorry bout that.. i didnt know how i was too call it.

Anyways. Thanks...