opendir(dirname)

[jlory]

Has anyone ever used the open directory function to open a directory on another server, other than the one you are currently working on??? If so, please point me in the right direction.

From the example below, I would like $sPath to point to a folder on another server but I can't get it to work.

Thanks,

Jamie

/ Path to the upload folder. /
$sPath= "another_server/folder_on_that_server/";

/ Open directory and get an array of file names. /
$file_array = array();
function GetDirArray($sPath)
{
global $file_array;
$handle=opendir($sPath);

                                $i=0;
                                while (false!==($file = readdir($handle))) 
                                { 

/ We do not want to display certain information, such as this file and the help file. /
if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && $file != "maintain_files.php" && $file != "info.htm" && $file != "enter_user.php")
{
$file_array[]= $file;
$i++;
}

                                } 

                                closedir($handle); 
                                sort($file_array); 
                    } 

$sPath= "another_server/folder_on_that_server/";
GetDirArray($sPath);

[webphp]

I think most web servers are set up such that you can't traverse the directory like that remotely. It's a security issue, the opendir is for use on the server which houses it.
Rick

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What you want is called FTP.