[RESOLVED] A newbie array question...

[cowboysdude]

Currently I have created and array, well 3 really but this is what I have so far...

<?php
$filename = array($fileone, $filetwo, $filethree, $filefour, $filefive, $filesix, $fileseven, $fileeight);
$title = array($name1, $name2, $name3, $name4, $name5, $name6, $name7, $name8);
$time = array($time1, $time2, $time3, $time4, $time5, $time6, $time7, $time8);

foreach ($filename as $filename)
IF ($filename != $filename) {
print "No clip to load<br />" ;
}
ELSE {
print "<a href='modules/xxxxx_xxxxxx/clips/$filename'>, $title, $time";

}
?>

It loads the file correctly but in the display I get ',> arrayarray' instead of $title and $time

I probably went about it the wrong way as far as the arrays but the output is finding the correct file so I think that's ok...

2 questions:

1. How do I get the file to load and show the correct title and time [which is configured from the backend]

2. How do I get the title and time to show?

Many Thanks in advance for helping a newbie! 🙂

[dagon]

<?php
$filename= array($fileone,$filetwo,$filethree,$filefour,$filefive,$filesix,$fileseven,$fileeight);
$title= array($name1,$name2,$name3,$name4,$name5,$name6,$name7,$name8);
$time= array($time1,$time2,$time3,$time4,$time5,$time6,$time7,$time8);
foreach($filename as $key=>$filename){
	if($filename != $filename){
		echo "No clip to load<br />";
	}else{
		echo "<a href='modules/xxxxx_xxxxxx/clips/$filename'>, $title[$key], $time[$key]";
	}
}
?>

[devinemke]

$array = array(
'file1' => array('title' => 'title1', 'time' => 'time1'),
'file2' => array('title' => 'title2', 'time' => 'time2'),
'file3' => array('title' => 'title3', 'time' => 'time3')
);

foreach ($array as $key => $value)
{
	extract($value);
	echo '<a href="modules/xxxxx_xxxxxx/clips/' . $key . '">' . $title . ', ' . $time . '</a><br>';
}

[cowboysdude]

dagon;10906168 wrote:

<?php
$filename= array($fileone,$filetwo,$filethree,$filefour,$filefive,$filesix,$fileseven,$fileeight);
$title= array($name1,$name2,$name3,$name4,$name5,$name6,$name7,$name8);
$time= array($time1,$time2,$time3,$time4,$time5,$time6,$time7,$time8);
foreach($filename as $key=>$filename){
	if($filename != $filename){
		echo "No clip to load<br />";
	}else{
		echo "<a href='modules/xxxxx_xxxxxx/clips/$filename'>, $title[$key], $time[$key]";
	}
}
?>

Thank you SOOOOOOO much..it worked instantly!!! Being new I didn't see that but as soon as I read it, it made perfect sense!!

Thanks to the next guy below for the help too!! YOU guys are truly awesome!!!

Many Thanks...

If I could ask just one more question...

if nothing is setup in $fileseven or $fileeight how can I stop it from actually being a link.. this does not work unless fileone isn't filled in "echo "No clip to load<br />";"...

I will try to do that via the xml file but would love some input for the php side as well!!

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[dagon]

you want to add

inside the foreach

if(!empty($filename){

}

[cowboysdude]

dagon;10906191 wrote:

you want to add

inside the foreach

if(!empty($filename){

}

I do like learning but hate being a pain...

This is what I have currently:

<?php
$filename= array($fileone,$filetwo,$filethree,$filefour,$filefive,$filesix,$fileseven,$fileeight);
$title= array($name1,$name2,$name3,$name4,$name5,$name6,$name7,$name8);
$time= array($time1,$time2,$time3,$time4,$time5,$time6,$time7,$time8); 
$path = $params->get('path');

foreach($filename as $key=>$filename){
    if($filename != $filename){
        echo "No clip to load<br />";
    }else{
        echo "<a href='$path/$filename'> $title[$key]
		<br /> $time[$key]";

}
}

so I tried this:

<?php
$filename= array($fileone,$filetwo,$filethree,$filefour,$filefive,$filesix,$fileseven,$fileeight);
$title= array($name1,$name2,$name3,$name4,$name5,$name6,$name7,$name8);
$time= array($time1,$time2,$time3,$time4,$time5,$time6,$time7,$time8); 
$path = $params->get('path');

foreach($filename as $key=>$filename){
    if(!empty($filename){
}
else{
        echo "<a href='$path/$filename'> $title[$key]
		<br /> $time[$key]";

}
}
?>

and got an this error: Parse error: parse error in C:\wamp\www\modules\xxxx_xxxx\mod_flowplay.php on line 212. so I guess I did that wrong..lol

Not really sure where I should have put that I guess...it's late.. I have one eye open..lol

Thank VERY much for all your help!! Sorry for being such a pain!

[nrg_alpha]

    if(!empty($filename){
}

your conditional is empty (read - there is nothing in between the { and } brackets...as a result, if $filename is not empty, nothing happens). So you have to give this part something to do in the event this statement is true.

I am guessing (could be wrong here) that what dagon means is first check to see if $filename isn't empty.. if so, then do the additional checking you have already done? : (dagon can correct me if I'm mistaken in this)

foreach($filename as $key=>$filename){
   if(!empty($filename){
      if($filename != $filename){
          echo "No clip to load<br />";
      } else {
          echo "<a href='$path/$filename'> $title[$key]<br /> $time[$key]";
      }
   }
}

P.S - when posting code, please surround them using the [php ][/php ] tags instead (without the space in those). This makes your code easier to read. Also, try to preview threads and ensure your code has proper indenting, as this too makes things easier to read.

[cowboysdude]

<?php
$filename= array($fileone,$filetwo,$filethree,$filefour,$filefive,$filesix,$fileseven,$fileeight,$filenine,$fileten);
$title= array($name1,$name2,$name3,$name4,$name5,$name6,$name7,$name8,$name9,$name10);
$time= array($time1,$time2,$time3,$time4,$time5,$time6,$time7,$time8,$time9,$time10); 
$path = $params->get('path');

  for ($i=0;$i<=10;$i++){
     echo "<a href='$path/$filename[$i]'> $title[$key]
	<br /> $time[$key]";
     }
?>

Okay lets try it this way... the files do work when input but now the title and time doesn't show up again.. and the empty arrays are still showing as links...
Which is what I was trying to solve...

Suggestions on both please.. I understand there is no $key to set the files to.

Many Thanks!

[dagon]

<?php
$filename= array($fileone,$filetwo,$filethree,$filefour,$filefive,$filesix,$fileseven,$fileeight,$filenine,$fileten);
$title= array($name1,$name2,$name3,$name4,$name5,$name6,$name7,$name8,$name9,$name10);
$time= array($time1,$time2,$time3,$time4,$time5,$time6,$time7,$time8,$time9,$time10);
$path= $params->get('path');

for($i= 0;$i <= 10;$i++){
	if( !empty($filename[$i])){
		echo "<a href='$path/$filename[$i]'> $title[$i]
        <br /> $time[$i]";
	}
}
?> 

i prefer print_r to for, its designed for arrays, your going to want a </a> in their somewhere, i lsft it out as you did.

[cowboysdude]

Tried print_r but it throws a parse error at me..change it back to echo and it works. This is probably driving you about as nuts as it is me... :rolleyes:

[dagon]

sorry i meant foreach() instead of the for() however does my above code do what you want if not, what is the issue.

[cowboysdude]

dagon;10906259 wrote:

sorry i meant foreach() instead of the for() however does my above code do what you want if not, what is the issue.

You hit the nail right on the head!!! Yes it works GREAT!!! I just wanted to say Thank you again... People like you help and encourage people like me to want to learn this...

You've been a GREAT help!! Many Thanks!!

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