Drop down menu and php?

[Wideawake]

So Im working on making a very simple php script to pull filenames from a directory and post the link as the same of the file. I a b00n when it comes to php and Im trying to learn. So far I got this piecing together some stuff. If anyone could help make it all in one drop down and remove the . and .. boxes it would be great!

Thanks for any help in advanced,

Mike

 

<?php

$dir="/my/file/downloads"; // Directory where files are stored

if ($dir_list = opendir($dir))
{
while(($filename = readdir($dir_list)) !== false)
{
echo '<SELECT name=ID>';
echo '<OPTION value='.$filename.'> '.$filename.'';
echo '</select>'; 

?>

<?php
}
closedir($dir_list);
}
?>

<input type="submit" value="Download" name="Download">

[ratcateme]

<?php
$dir="/my/file/downloads"; // Directory where files are stored

if ($dir_list = opendir($dir))
{
echo '<SELECT name=ID>';
while(($filename = readdir($dir_list)) !== false)
{
if($filename != '..' && $filename != '.'){
echo '<OPTION value='.$filename.'> '.$filename.'</option>';
}
}
echo '</select>';
closedir($dir_list);
}
?>

<input type="submit" value="Download" name="Download">

 

that should work better

[Wideawake]

Very nice! Thanks so much for your help! You wouldn't happen to know if theres a way to put txt in the first then drop down and see files? Like when you get to the page it says Choose File to Download, then drop down with all the files in it? Again I do appreciate your time helping the b00n.

~Mike

[trq]

Of course there are ways of doing these things. Were not here to pump out code for you though, how about your start by trying to write something and post your code when you run into trouble.

[marklarah]

But hes a b00n!

[Wideawake]

Of course there are ways of doing these things. Were not here to pump out code for you though, how about your start by trying to write something and post your code when you run into trouble.

 

Thats what I did at first but I know this has got to be a one liner.....lol at least I admit Im a b00n and I have searched, so its not like Im not trying.

[trq]

so its not like Im not trying

 

Then post your code and a description of your issue.

[marklarah]

You do relieze that "b00n" isn't real? Its a typo I presume.