Katemac
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Thanks for the reply, but I am not even close to understanding PHP.
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Sorry, I just realized I had it on a private server. It is just a index.php file. I have two separate folders with pdfs. I would like the user to make a choice in the drop down menu. Once they click the pdf, I would like it to open the pdf. I'm sure it is very simple, but I don't even know where to start... Right now I am not even really concerned with the drop down options, I just want the submit button to open the pdf. Does this make sense? Thanks. <html> <head> <title>PHP Test</title> </head> <body> <?php $parent_directory = '.'; $file_types = 'pdf'; //===================================================// // FUNCTION: directoryToArray // // // // Parameters: // // - $root: The directory to process // // - $to_return: f=files, d=directories, b=both // // - $file_types: the extensions of file types to // // to return if files selected // //===================================================// function directoryToArray($root, $to_return='b', $file_types=false) { $array_items = array(); if ($file_types) { $file_types=explode(',',$file_types); } if ($handle = opendir($root)) { while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) { if ($file != "." && $file != "..") { $add_item = false; $type = (is_dir($root. "/" . $file))?'d':'f'; $name = preg_replace("/\/\//si", "/", $file); if ($type=='d' && ($to_return=='b' || $to_return=='d') ) { $add_item = true; } if ($type=='f' && ($to_return=='b' || $to_return=='f') ) { $ext = end(explode('.',$name)); if ( !$file_types || in_array($ext, $file_types) ) { $add_item = true; } } if ($add_item) { $array_items[] = array ( 'name'=>$name, 'type'=>$type, 'root'=>$root); } } } // End While closedir($handle); } // End If return $array_items; } if (isset($_POST[pickfile])) { // User has selected a file take whatever action you want based // upon the values for folder and file } else { echo ' <html> <head> <script type="text/javascript"> function changeFolder(folder) { document.pickFile.submit(); } </script> </head> <body>'; echo "<form name=\"pickFile\" method=\"POST\">\n"; $directoryList = directoryToArray($parent_directory,'d'); echo "<select name=\"folder\" onchange=\"changeFolder(this.value);\">\n"; foreach ($directoryList as $folder) { $selected = ($_POST[folder]==$folder[name])? 'selected' : ''; echo "<option value=\"$folder[name]\" $selected>$folder[name]</option>\n"; } echo '</select><br><br>'; $working_folder = ($_POST[folder]) ? $_POST[folder] : $directoryList[0][name]; $fileList = directoryToArray($parent_directory.'/'.$working_folder,'f',$file_types); echo "<select name=\"file\">\n"; foreach ($fileList as $file) { echo "<option value=\"$file[name]\">$file[name]</option>\n"; } echo '</select><br><br>'; echo "<button type=\"submit\" name=\"pickfile\">Submit</button>\n"; echo "</form>\n"; echo "</body>\n"; echo "</html>\n"; } ?> </body> </html>
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Hello, Just need to figure out how to open a pdf from submit button, once the selection is made. Here is the link to the page: http://www.matrix.matrixprovenpos.com/test/index.php I am a very new newbie, but I know it's possible. Thanks for any help.