[RESOLVED] how do I get the URL from a root path?

[listenmirndt]

I had to make a search function that find certain files on my server, that part works, and returns the full root path to a file...

but what I need to figure out is the URL to that file, so that I can turn it into a clickable link...

[Derokorian]

Do you know the path to your webroot? (you should) you could then do a str_replace to change the path to webroot to the base url. For me it would be as simple as

$url = str_replace(DOC_ROOT,SITE_URL,$file);

[NogDog]

Just a thought off the top of my head (untested):

$regexp = '/^'.preg_quote(realpath($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'])).'/';
$someFile = realpath($whatever_your_function_returns);
$url = preg_replace($regexp, '', $someFile);
echo "<a href='$url'>Click Me</a>";

[listenmirndt]

Thank you both!!