chmod-ing all files in a directory

[marcnyc]

how can I chmod all files in a specif directory using chmod() in php?
I am trying to create an install file for a script I wrote so I don't have to do this manually everytime I install the script.
Thanks

[devinemke]

use [man]scandir[/man] to spool the dir into an array then use [man]foreach[/man] to iterate over the array using [man]chmod[/man] on each value

[marcnyc]

thank you!
I read on the comments of the manual that chmod doens't always work... will it only work with safe_mode off?
is safe_mode something I can turn off from a script and turn back on? or can only the server admin do that for me?

[bradgrafelman]

It's not safe_mode you have to worry about so much as it is permissions. Most hosts execute PHP scripts using the credentials of the server daemon (e.g. username 'www'). If this user doesn't have permission to modify the file permissions of a user's files, then you won't be able to use chmod() in any PHP scripts.

Basically, check the return status of [man]chmod/man; if it's FALSE, display an error message telling the user what each file should be CHMOD'ed to.