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@gizmola Thanks. A few points that I hadn't considered in the 'bigger picture.' Also, the 'historic' aspect may be an interesting consideration.

@requinix I see your points. Never got interested in Bootstrap primarily bc I didn't understand the reason to use something that was 'secretively' doing something that I could readily do and control. I agree with your points on CSS. I've seen design achievements where the same result was met with CSS as could be with JS (ie: flashing buttons or sliding boxes). Unless there is a compelling reason, I tend to gravitate to the CSS. I think it has something to do with early experiences where JS could be disabled (thereby leaving hours of dedicated design work inoperative) where CSS remains active. It took some research to understand: "I'm betting that Tea was developed through vibe coding..." From a literal perspective, I was conflicted as to whether you were implying that folks abandoned a laborious AI inclusive effort for such a simple task (of making tea) or that it began to take so much time that they required a respite (and made tea). I should have paid more attention to the capitalized T. I suppose it's because I haven't had my morning coffee. *wink*

@gizmola Septate playlists that could be reused. The DJ could have one playlist for Rock and Roll audiences, which would be different from the Rap and HipHop list, or the Oldies. There could be individual songs that appear on multiple playlists, but a single playlist could be defined for a given event based on either the event's or organization's target audience.

I believe @requinix was right in his response to my recent Miscellaneous post regarding AI. So here I am, having (regrettably) relied on AI for help in building a webpage. But let me get to my question. The page was built with a pop-up modal that contains a short list of items which AI decided to create in hardcoded HTML with inline CSS. (This wouldn't have been my choice methodology and I tried to get the darn thing to loop through an array but this was ultimately the best working result provided. Ugggh!) Next came the fun part. *sarcasm* I wanted a second modal similar to the first. (For simplicity, think one for boys and the second for girls.) When I asked/told (I'm not quite sure who was 'in charge'... LOL) AI to make a second modal that resembled the first it took a lot of tweaking to reach my goal. Ultimately, functions and layouts became horribly fragmented and frustration ruled the day. I decided I needed to do this the ole fashion way and write MY code myself. Since I already achieved a partially working script, I decided to maintain uniformity to make progress. Well, as it turns out, the second modal was not hardcoded like the first. Instead, all the inline text and CSS is generated with JavaScript (ie: .. elementById).style.whatever= ) For uniformity, one of these approaches has to be replaced. The question: Is one more efficient? Beneficial? Effective? I've been accused in the past of not being up to date with modern methods, so I thought I'd ask.

@Barand Yes, thanks. That's what I was thinking. And with the drop-down populated with data from a SELECT clause, it will be painless and 100% accurate. @gizmola Thanks for elaborating. I sometimes wonder how granular I need to be (mostly for database speed, right?) when it comes to these things. Nonetheless, thanks to my friends at phpfreaks, I've come a long way from my 84 column table that mimicked a spreadsheet. Although it worked, I imagine the database overlords were cursing my existence. LOL

I'm a bit rusty in the database department and would appreciate a quick review and any pointers. I'm planning to set up a database for a DJ (that colloquially spins records). The DJ does work with multiple organizations. Each organization sponsors several events per year. Each event has a separate 'playlist' depending on the audience. From this skeletal overview, I'm thinking that I should establish a primary key/foreign key relationship (to avoid future complication?). I'm certain that referencing an auto increment ID as the foreign key associated with the 180 character organization name will save valuable disk space, but how do I reference it when I'm adding a new event that the XYZ org is sponsoring? Any other refresher pointers appreciated.

@mac_gyver yes, I had discovered that, but it wasn't the actual fix. The real issue was that my test for is_file was flawed; it didn't drill down to actually test the specified file. if (is_file($subDir)) { //needed to become if (is_file($directory.'/'.$subDir)) { After both adjustments, everything is running better than expected!

I thought this made sense, but it wouldn't work until I removed lines that I thought would provide extra validation: $dir = 'rootFolder'; $directories = scandir($dir); foreach($directories as $directory){ if($directory=='.' or $directory=='..' ){ echo 'dot'; }else{ if(is_dir($directory)) echo '<strong>'.$directory .'</strong> <br>'; $filePath = scandir($directory); foreach($filePath as $subDir){ if($subDir=='.' or $subDir=='..' ){ echo 'dot2 <br>'; }else { // if (is_file($subDir)) { //Only provided PHP files but NO IMAGES echo $subDir . "<br>"; } } // } } } } I'm just feeling down one level of a director to see what I've get. It seemed like a simple exercise until I tried to list the files. Obviously, of it's not a directory it MUST be a file, but why did quantifying it as a file not recognize my files as a file??

@gizmola Yes, I had considered IP tracking for the types of instances that you mentioned. Thankfully, this isn't (as of yet) for users that would be ill-intentioned (but it's good to know the expansion potential). As a side note, recording the time of logout seems reasonable when the user clicks the button. But what is the process of the user simply shuts down the browser?

I'm considering setting up a webpage and tracking logins. For simplicity, let's say an account is required with an email address. So, [email protected] cannot do anything until he created his account. Now I want to know how often he logs in. Is there a recommended or best practice to gathering and storing this data before it becomes cumbersome or unuseful? Or is it as simple as connecting a table that associates a timestamp with every login by a registered user and just letting it run? (I'm wondering if there's something more efficient and less storage reliant)

I recently dabbled with some AI after a webinar that proclaimed its wonders. Luke everything else, some features were good, others not so much. I asked it for some code and immediately recognized the response was accepted from W3. LOL Are there any worthwhile AI applications that are especially helpful for PHP? Javascript? HTML or CSS? Curious, but still prefer finding my own answers and coming to phpfreaks when stumped.

@gizmola Sorry for the delay in my return to comment (but had some personal situations), and yes, I did realize the similarity. I very much wanted to use Barand's method (to try something new and more brief) but it wouldn't operate (I think an extra parenthesis) and the FOREACH solution was more in line with my understanding and existing code. If I recall correctly, I adapted this method successfully. Thanks to all that helped.

Correct. No database involved. The array is generated from other PHP coding.

I have an array of first and last names joined by an underscore (eg: Sally_Smith). Ultimately, I want to count the number of people (elements) with the same last name. My thinking is to run through the array and explode each element to isolate the last names, then use array_unique to create an array of $lastNameOnly and eventually use this as a counting mechanism against the original array.. Am I over-complicating this?

@gizmola I appreciate all your help. Now I think we've come full circle and returned to my initial conundrum. If the business already has a minimal web presence with a registered domain, how can I incorporate MY form without making ripples in the pond. If I host it myself, then users are being re-directed. And if I put my code on the business domain server, then I no longer have exclusive access to it. What is the best solution for me?

@gizmola As stated, just starting with a simple form to register users and collect information (eg: name, address, email, phone) for an easy access point that might be used later for sales' campaigns. I guess the real question is: How do I optimize my earrings and ensure that I don't have my work ripped-off by unscrupulous sources?

@gizmola it would seem that the Software as a Service model would be more in line with my thinking (since I fear my code being co-opted). How is this best implemented? In simple terms, if the customer wants users to complete a form, would I just re-direct them to a form on MY server? Wouldn't that seem a bit suspicious if detected?

@Strider64 I think my intention (at first, anyway) was to increase upload speed (especially if a few images were involved) and avoid upload size maximum limits (that the server /hosting service enforces). Will this actually address the issue? Is there another reliable resolution?

Some time ago I was playing with PHP code to minimize the size of images. My primary purpose was to reduce the file size so that uploading would be quicker and thereby encounter fewer instances of exceeding the upload limits of the hosting server. It recently occurred to me that this was a futile exercise because once PHP was involved, the files at full size had already engaged with the server. Am I correct in my assumption? Is there a reliable way to approach what I had initially intended?

I was asked to create a form and database system for a local entrepreneur and need some business advice and acceptable practices input. From the technical side, I'm concerned about keeping my intellectual property secure and private. If I allow the 'customer' to have access to the files I create, I may not be needed long term. How can I maintain control over the code that I write? And the database that it populates? From a business standpoint, are there generally accepted guidelines for ownership of intellectual property? I also have questions regarding compensation. Is there a ballpark of generality based on hours invested or (USA) dollars for such an endeavor or it's pieces?

Looks like requinix responded while I was considering my answer, which would be a YES. ITEM 1 is easy enough. ITEM 2 would require some research (for me, anyway) but should be do-able since PHP can go to a directory and find the file you want to use. ITEM 3 can also be done. I forget the methodology, but I did create a page that allowed me to download files from <a> links; a few modifications and your requirements would be met. As for wanting to NOT have the file on the server, did you want PHP to write the script and ZIP it every time it's needed? I suppose it could be done, but a cumbersome way of making sure nobody sees the script on the server, yet they can grab it through the browser.

I agree with @gizmola Additionally though, a 404 error refers to a "resource requested could not be found on this server," so I would question whether you have the correct path to the data you are trying to upload. if you do, then I might suggest attempting to upload in smaller segments based on file size and see if any success occurs.

I'm assuming some of this is a bit of shorthand for IF clauses. It offers a new logic approach, so I'll give it a shot. Thanks.

Envision this: IVs can be used to replace pills, but are more expensive than pills. Pills can be used to replace syrup, but are more expensive than syrup. Ideally, each room has a supply of 2 IVs, 4 pills, and 8 syrup. However, if an item falls below a threshold, it may indicate a supply shortage and therefore triggers a bulk-up of the higher teir item for an overstocking response (with a ceiling for the next cycle). Due to budget, only one overstock event of 10 units per room is allowed per cycle. Given these parameters, room 1 with 2 IVs and 4 pills would order no IVs or pills. However, once the syrup deficit is realized, the pill order needs to shift to 10 for overstock. No syrup is ordered due to budget, but a notification is sent to the procurement team. Hence, pills is reliant on "looking ahead" at syrup. Room 0 has one of 2 IVs. With that assessment, an order of 1 would be expected. But bc pills is below 4, an overstock is triggered for 10 IVs for room 0. Nothing else will be ordered for room 0 in this cycle. This is why there is a need to "see forward" in the array.

I'm trying to "see ahead" in my associative array This hypothetical is the simplest way to describe what I'm trying to accomplish. I have an array that looks like this $arr = [ 0 => ["meds" => [ "IV" => 1, "pill" => 2, "syrup" = 3] ], 1 => ["meds" => [ "IV" => 2, "pill" => 4, "syrup" = 6] ], 2 => ["meds" => [ "IV" => 5, "pill" => 5, "syrup" = 5] ] ]; We have 3 rooms for patients that each contain the designated medication types. Using foreach() I can successfully run through the array. Example: if IV quantity is less than 3, create a message to order the amount that will bring inventory up to 3. Obviously this can be done uniformly. My problem: I want to "reach ahead" to affect a current element. Ex: while processing the order for IVs, if pills are less than 10 then do something (double the order, print in red) to IVs. Likewise, if pills are needed, do something, but do something more based on syrup. I've fumbled the idea of creating a new array and flipping the contents around, but nothing seems to be resolving my issue.