[RESOLVED] Arrays, object/params, and files

[eckostar]

Ok guys, this one may be quite simple or quite complicated, and I wasn't sure where to post so here we go. I am trying to create something that will allow for a given directory to be listed for a certain file type, then each file that matches the given file type is then entered into a given array. This array will then be listed with a link to each file that will then be used to change the source value of a object/param attribute. Hope that makes sense...I am gonna be honest I can see how i want it to work and everything, just can't figure all of the coding out, so if you can at least try to help point me in a good direction it would greatly be appreciated. and sorry ahead of time for my poor 'psuedo' code...

<?php

# Specified Directory to Browse
$spec_dir = "/folder/to/files";

# Specified File Type Extension to Browse for
$spec_typ = "ext";

# Array of Matching Files
$file_ary = array();

# Function to add files to array
function add_file() {
	foreach ($file_ary as $file_name) 
};

?>

the information that is added to the $ file_ary will then be turned into a list of links pertaining to each file found. when the link is clicked, the $file_src variable will be changed in the section of code that looks like:

<object id = "file_viewer" ...>
    <param name="Src" value="<?=$file_src ?>">
    </object>

Hope this is enough info to help get this started...I will admit this is my first 'large' project, and i just want to make sure that i actually approach it correctly. Thanks in advance.

[NogDog]

This may help with part of it:

# Array of Matching Files
$file_ary = glob("$spec_dir/*.$spec_typ");

This will give you an array with each element being a filename (including the directory path from $spec_dir).

[eckostar]

Nog Dog -

You have done it yet again, and helped me out 🙂 thanks a million...this is a result of what you have given me:

$spec_typ = "dwf";
$spec_dir = "cds_dwf";
$dwf_ary = glob("$spec_dir/*.$spec_typ");
$dwf_url = "http://dwfit.com/dwf.aspx?dwf=http://" . $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'] . "/$file";

function dwf_disp($dwf_ary) {
	foreach ($dwf_ary as $order => $file) {
	$order++;
	echo "$order - <a href='javascript:openIFrame('dwf_view','$dwf_url')'>$file</a><br />";
	}
}

JAVASCRIPT!!!

function openIframe(iframeName, url) {
  if ( window.frames[iframeName] ) {
    window.frames[iframeName].location = url;   

    return false;
  }
  else return true;
}

You may have noticed that I have added a little bit also...I know that this is a php forum and that is what I am sticking to don't worry, but I am now trying to get my $dwf_url to properly work. the way that the $dwf_url should look when it is done will be something like: "http://dwfit.com/dwf.aspx?dwf=http://www.somesite.com/cds_dwf/file1.dwf"

Do you see where I am going wrong? and please before anyone yells at me for using iframes, it is the only way I know of doing this exact procedure...any other ideas are welcome 🙂...Thanks again

[eckostar]

Ok...I was having a blank there for a moment, and as soon as I woke up today, I realized what I was doing wrong lol...The nice thing is that I didn't even have to use that small bit of js. now it is on to the next part.

$spec_typ = "ext";
$spec_dir = "cds_ext";
$ext_ary = glob("$spec_dir/*.$spec_typ");

function ext_disp($ext_ary) {
	foreach ($ext_ary as $order => $file) {
	$order++;
	$ext_url = "http://dwfit.com/dwf.aspx?dwf=http://";
	$ext_url .= $_SERVER['SERVER_NAME'];
	$ext_url .= "/cds_dir/";
	$ext_url .= "$file";
	echo "$order - <a href=\"$ext_url\" target=\"ext_view\">$file</a><br />";
	}
}