List Everything In Folder (PHP)

IKG · #1 (**permalink**) 03-06-06, 05:05 PM

I need a simple script that lists all the files in a specific folder. For example, I have a folder on my website filled with pictures. I need a script that will list all the names of the files/pictures in my folder since my folder is not public.

If someone could make this, I would be extremely grateful!

Thanks

P.S. If something simple like this already exists, please provide a link if possible.

Barnz1986 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-06-06, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IKG

I need a simple script that lists all the files in a specific folder. For example, I have a folder on my website filled with pictures. I need a script that will list all the names of the files/pictures in my folder since my folder is not public.

If someone could make this, I would be extremely grateful!

Thanks

P.S. If something simple like this already exists, please provide a link if possible.

Code:

$dirname = "pathtoyourfolder/";
	
$dir = opendir($dirname);
	
while(false != ($file = readdir($dir)))
	{
	if(($file != ".") and ($file != ".."))
		{
		echo($file);
		}
	}

The script above will list all the file names in a folder, I guess if you have pictures you wont want the .jpg to appear after it, you will have to substr() it.

IKG · #3 (**permalink**) 03-06-06, 06:37 PM

Wow! Thanks so much!

Now how would I implement this?

I've made a .php file and placed it in the specified folder. This is what I have so far:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<title>test</title>
</head>

<body>

</body>

<?php
$dirname = "/images/personal/endicott/";
	
$dir = opendir($dirname);
	
while(false != ($file = readdir($dir)))
	{
	if(($file != ".") and ($file != ".."))
		{
		echo($file);
		}
	}
?>

</html>

Update: I tried creating a HTML file with this code instead, but it still doesn't work. All I get is a blank, white, page.

Barnz1986 · #4 (**permalink**) 03-06-06, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IKG

Wow! Thanks so much!

Now how would I implement this?

I've made a .php file and placed it in the specified folder. This is what I have so far:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<title>test</title>
</head>

<body>

</body>

<?php
$dirname = "/images/personal/endicott/";
	
$dir = opendir($dirname);
	
while(false != ($file = readdir($dir)))
	{
	if(($file != ".") and ($file != ".."))
		{
		echo($file);
		}
	}
?>

</html>

Yeah that should work then, does it?

Barnz1986 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-06-06, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IKG

Wow! Thanks so much!

Now how would I implement this?

I've made a .php file and placed it in the specified folder. This is what I have so far:

Code:

<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<title>test</title>
</head>

<body>

</body>

<?php
$dirname = "/images/personal/endicott/";
	
$dir = opendir($dirname);
	
while(false != ($file = readdir($dir)))
	{
	if(($file != ".") and ($file != ".."))
		{
		echo($file);
		}
	}
?>

</html>

Update: I tried creating a HTML file with this code instead, but it still doesn't work. All I get is a blank, white, page.

Thats strange, just try the PHP code on its own. Call the file test.php or something.

Also on the example you used above i noticed that the <?php code ?> was not in the <body> </body> tags.

<body>

<?php

//code

?>

</body>

That might be the problem.

Just try the code in a seperate file first tho. (.php)

Vineman · #6 (**permalink**) 03-06-06, 07:55 PM

His problem is that he made it an HTML file.

IKG · #7 (**permalink**) 03-06-06, 08:35 PM

No, I tried making it a .php at first but it didn't work. Now I tried again and still no luck. Just a blank white page...

By the way, even if I get this to work will I be able to make the words link to the file?

mab · #8 (**permalink**) 03-06-06, 10:12 PM

It is highly likely that the path to the directory, from the current location where the php script is running, is not correct. Your code could use some error checking (always a good idea, and certainly a good idea when debugging a problem.) Try the following to see if it is even finding and opening the directory -

PHP Code:


			
<?php

$dirname = "/images/personal/endicott/";

if ($dir = opendir($dirname)) {

    while(false !== ($file = readdir($dir))) {

        if(($file != ".") and ($file != "..")) {

            echo "$file<br>";

        }

    }

    closedir($dir);

} else {

    echo "could not open dir: $dirname<br>";

}

?>

mab · #9 (**permalink**) 03-06-06, 10:20 PM

It took me a second to figure out what this meant -

Quote:

By the way, even if I get this to work will I be able to make the words link to the file?

To make the file names into clickable links, change the echo statement in the middle of the loop to -

PHP Code:


			
echo "<A href='$dirname$file'>$file</A><br>";

IKG · #10 (**permalink**) 03-14-06, 04:48 PM

@ Mab: I tried what you suggested and got the "could not open" error listed. I also tried making it just "endicott/" but no luck...