[RESOLVED] Ordering file name in a directory

[mpar612]

I am using the following code to list the files in a directory and place a checkbox next to each file. It works well, but it does not print the files in any specific order. Would like to have the files print on the screen in alphabetical order.

Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

//define the path as relative
$path = "../audio/$audio_upc";

// List all files in directory w/ checkbox for deletion:

//using the opendir function
$dir_handle = @opendir($path) or die("Unable to open $path");

//running the while loop
while ($file = readdir($dir_handle))
     {
    if($file!="." && $file!=".." && $file!="skins" && $file!="wimpy.php" && $file!="WMR_Player.htm" && $file!="wimpy.swf")
        // Modified so it's an array for multiple selections
       echo "<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"delete[]\" value=\"$file\">$file<br>";
    }

//closing the directory
closedir($dir_handle);

[laserlight]

Load the filenames into an array, then sort the array.

[mpar612]

Thanks! I'm not really sure what I'm doing here. I tried doing what you said, but I'm apparently doing something wrong.

Any thoughts? Thanks again!

//define the path as relative
$path = "../audio/$audio_upc";

// List all files in directory w/ checkbox for deletion:

//using the opendir function
$dir_handle = @opendir($path) or die("Unable to open $path");

//running the while loop
while ($file = readdir($dir_handle))
     {
$array = array($file);
sort($array);
    if($file!="." && $file!=".." && $file!="skins" && $file!="wimpy.php" && $file!="WMR_Player.htm" && $file!="wimpy.swf")
        // Modified so it's an array for multiple selections
       echo "<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"delete[]\" value=\"$array\">$array<br>";
    }

//closing the directory
closedir($dir_handle);

[laserlight]

More like:

//define the path as relative
$path = "../audio/$audio_upc";

// files to ignore
$ignored_files = array(".", "..", "skins", "wimpy.php", "WMR_Player.htm", "wimpy.swf");

//using the opendir function
$dir_handle = @opendir($path) or die("Unable to open $path");

//running the while loop
while ($file = readdir($dir_handle))
{
    if (!in_array($file, $ignored_files)
    {
        $files[] = $file;
    }
}

//closing the directory
closedir($dir_handle);

sort($files);

// List all files in directory w/ checkbox for deletion:
foreach ($files as $file)
{
    // Modified so it's an array for multiple selections
    echo "<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"delete[]\" value=\"$file\">$file<br>";
}

[mpar612]

Thanks! I made some a minor modification (natcasesort) and this works great, but if there aren't any files in the directory I get:

"Warning: natcasesort() [function.natcasesort]: The argument should be an array in /home/mikepar8/public_html/watermusicdancecom/admin/WMRD_Update.php on line 338."

Any thoughts on how display nothing when there are not any files in the directory? Thanks again!!!

[laserlight]

hmm... I must have removed the line when editing the code.

At the top of the code, add:

$files = array();

[mpar612]

Works perfect. Thanks!