directories help!

Anon

I want to view the folders and files inside a directory so I can manage them via a browser.

I want the directories to be listed first then the files. I also want them listed in alphabetical order.

Ex.

folder 1
folder 2
folder 3
file 1
file 2
file 3

To modify them, I want to be able to put a radio button, the one with a circle next to each one. When I select it, I can rename/edit that file or folder or delete it. I can take care of that, but I need help listing the directories in alphabetical order and putting the <input type=radio name="file 1"> in front of each one "file 1" will be whatever the name of the file or folder is.

Recap:

I need to list the folders and files in alphabetical order, folders come first.

Then I need to be able to put the radio button and <input type="radio" name"$fileorfolder"> html code in there were $fileorfolder will be replaced by the name.

Thanks!

Anon

Well this will certianly get you on your way and list the dirs and files in alphabetical order:
<?
$dir = dir(".");
while ($file = $dir->read()) {
if (is_dir($file) && (($file != ".") && ($file != ".."))) {
$dirlist[] = $file;
}
if (is_file($file) && (($file != ".") || ($file != ".."))) {
$filelist[] = $file;
}
}
sort($dirlist);
sort($filelist);

printf('<form action="%s">', $PHP_SELF);
print "<b>Directories:</b><br>";
while (list($key, $val) = each ($dirlist)) {
printf('<input type="radio" name="actionitem">%s<br>', $val);
}
print "<b>Files:</b><br>";
while (list($key, $val) = each ($filelist)) {
printf('<input type="radio" name="actionitem">%s<br>', $val);
}
printf('</form>');

Anon

thanks, it works but there has to be a directory or file in it otherwise it comes up with an error. So maybe you can fix that.

Also, is it possible in the input type=radio to have the name of the file or directory be the name=$file or name=$dir ?

if so can you modify the code to fix that?

Mark

Anon

$dir = dir(".");
$dir->rewind();

while ($file = $dir->read()) {
if (is_dir($file) && (($file != ".") && ($file != ".."))) {
$dirlist[] = $file;
}
if (is_file($file) && (($file != ".") || ($file != ".."))) {
$filelist[] = $file;
}
}

printf('<form action="%s">', $PHP_SELF);
print "Directories:<br>";
if (count($dirlist) > 0) {
sort($dirlist);
while (list($key, $val) = each ($dirlist)) {
printf('<input type="radio" name="%s">%s<br>', $val, $val);
}
}
else {
print "<b>No Dirs Here!</b><br>";
}
print "Files:<br>";
if (count($filelist) > 0) {
sort($filelist);
while (list($key, $val) = each ($filelist)) {
printf('<input type="radio" name="%s">%s<br>', $val, $val);
}
}
else {
print "<b>No Files Here!</b><br>";
}

printf('</form>');

Anon

thank you so much!!!! It works the way I want it!

just one more thing if you dont' mind.

How can I use it to delete/rename folders and files?

newdreamdesigns.com/dir.php

list of folders and directories would go here with radio button
eg
<input type="radio" name="dir.php">dir.php

Rename File or Folder to:<input type="text" name="renameto">

or leave blank to delete

</form>

Anon

I thought you said you had that part figured out, you can use unlink() to delete files and I am not sure how to rename folders, you would need to use copy() to rename files you would just copy the existing file to a new file with the new name and then unlink() the old file

Anon

I tried to, but it doesn't work.

Can you at least help me setup the form to delete the files/folders...

Anon

For some reason, the script is acting weird. It only displays some files. it also doesn't display any directories..

The only thing i did was rename the file from dir.php to directory.php. I changed it back and it still has the same problems... any advice?

also, did you create the php code to delete files and folders?

Anon

I figured out the error!

You can't specify the path you want to look at. You must use dir="."; can you maybe help me with this so i can specify the path?

Anon

Okay you need to chdir() into the directory you want to read. With the stuff I have given you and the PHP manual you should be able to figure it out. If you want to pay me I'll write the whole thing for you

Anon

I was wondering when that reply was coming 🙂

Anon

for how much?

Anon

You just need to list the contents of a driectory and then have rdaio buttons allowing you to rename or delete files in it? I thought I saw you say you need to get the listings from other directories as well. Does this mean you woul want to be able to chage directories and be able to do the same? How would you want that done the directoreis would be hotlinked? 150 bucks and I could do it for you.

Anon

wow, that's a lot of money.. I think I can figure that out on my own. Right now i'm working on another project so after that I'll figure out how to work with directories...

Anon

At 75.00 an hour its only two hours worth of work. But seeing how I gave you evrything you need to know in these posts, there is no reason why you can't figure it out on your own. Mostly these forums are for getting pointed in the right direction on things, but you probably won't find anyone here who is willing to write code for you.