[PHP delete folder and contents using FTP]

Got it working, sorry, it was just a stupid mistake in the end.

[PHP delete folder and contents using FTP]

I have made a file explorer for my site so i can upload files, delete them and rename them. Everythings working fine except when i want to delete a folder. I realise you cant use ftp_delete, coz' that only works for files.

 

I have tried rmdir, and even though I am getting no errors, it seems to do nothing :s So what is the best way to delete a folder and its contents using PHP FTP commands?

 

Thanks guys

[Local file browsing to return file path]

I don't even know what language i should be looking for the code in, would it be javascript? any hints are apprecciated

[Local file browsing to return file path]

I have a made a section on my site where I can upload files to a specific directory, rename them and delete them. So I don't have to go through a FTP program. When renaming and deleting a file I connect using FTP commands with PHP, except when uploading. When uploading it gets the file that has been uploaded from the form on the page before which has its own code using <input type="file"> to search for a local file, then when submit is clicked it uploads it. Then on my PHP script it moves that file from the temp upload folder to the actual site.

 

Bottom line is, is there any way I can make a button that opens a file browser on the users PC and returns the filepath chosen? So I can use FTP to upload the file rather than the form?

[Local file browsing to return file path]

I have a made a section on my site where I can upload files to a specific directory, rename them and delete them. So I don't have to go through a FTP program. When renaming and deleting a file I connect using FTP commands with PHP, except when uploading. When uploading it gets the file that has been uploaded from the form on the page before which has its own code using <input type="file"> to search for a local file, then when submit is clicked it uploads it. Then on my PHP script it moves that file from the temp upload folder to the actual site.

 

Bottom line is, is there any way I can make a button that opens a file browser on the users PC and returns the filepath chosen? So I can use FTP to upload the file rather than the form?

 

[Coding a javascript prompt function with PHP]

@bh Ok fare enough, that makes sense if you have a big project, but this isn't. I kinda just want to know the right way to do things.

[Coding a javascript prompt function with PHP]

Sorry for double posting but

 

@ph are you saying i should have a seperate file that has the js in that has the prompt code in, i'm getting confused.

[Coding a javascript prompt function with PHP]

Ok point taken, PHP should stay back end and not be fiddling around with front end scripting like JavaScript.  I should really search google and i most probably will after I have submitted this but what is the code to prompt with PHP or isn't there. Sorry for the noobishness, I am new to PHP (as you can see). Thanks for your replies guys.

[Coding a javascript prompt function with PHP]

Hello! This bit of code actually does work, I just want to check that this is the best/proper/most efficiant way of doing it. Basically i'm calling a PHP function that uses the javascripts prompt function, then returning the value that the user types in back to PHP. Most probably easier to show you.

 

<?php

//prompt function
function prompt($prompt_msg){
	echo("<script type='text/javascript'> var answer = prompt('".$prompt_msg."'); </script>");

	$answer = "<script type='text/javascript'> document.write(answer); </script>";
	return($answer);
}

//program
$prompt_msg = "Please type your name.";
$name = prompt($prompt_msg);

$output_msg = "Hello there ".$name."!";
echo($output_msg);

?>

 

That is the entire code, I just want to know if this is the proper way to do something like this (using javascript and PHP together) thanks guys!