[SOLVED] php file search

[brodwilkinson]

ohk so after 2 days of coding i just cant get it to work, im trying to make a search which displays files in a directory with a filter. eg: you search " gun ", the php looks for all file names with " gun " in it.

 

also the results can only show .ipa files and in a specific directory and if possible can all the coding be on one .php sheet.

 

i'm assuming this must be quite simple.

[Mark Baker]

Without some sample code, it's difficult to know where you're going wrong.

 

are you using the glob() function?

[brodwilkinson]

Without some sample code, it's difficult to know where you're going wrong.

 

are you using the glob() function?

 

to be honest, its from php scripts i found on the internet.. do you have any ideas of what i need to do to make the search?

[Mark Baker]

to be honest, its from php scripts i found on the internet.. do you have any ideas of what i need to do to make the search?

 

Start by taking a look at the appropriate function in the php manual

[brodwilkinson]

thanks, its told me quite abit you cant just explain.

 

what about something that searches the words in a script eg:

 

i have a index.php file which displays whats in the directory its located in:

 

http://teambrod.110mb.com/upload/

 

now how about i have a search at the top, could i make it so it finds all the matches to:

 

"app 01.ipa""app 02"

[thebadbad]

Since you haven't shown any code, I can only guess. But if you're using glob() to return an array with the files, you can search them like this (had the script lying around anyway):

 

<?php
if ($_GET['name'] != '') {
$files = glob('directory/to/your/files/*.ipa');
$results = array();
foreach ($files as $file) {
	if (strpos(basename($file), $_GET['name']) !== false) {
		$results[] = $file;
	}
}
if (count($results) > 0) {
	echo 'The following files matched the search <em>' . htmlentities($_GET['name']) . "</em>:<br /><br />\n";
	foreach ($results as $file) {
		echo '<a href="' . $file . '">' . basename($file) . '</a><br />' . "\n";
	}
} else {
	echo 'No files matched the search <em>' . htmlentities($_GET['name']) . "</em>.<br />\n";
}
} else {
echo 'Search the files:<br />';
}
?>
<br />
<form action="index.php" method="get">
<input type="text" name="name" />
<input type="submit" />
</form>

Just remember to change directory/to/your/files/ and index.php to your actual directory and script. And if you want to make the search case-insensitive, use stripos() instead of strpos().

[brodwilkinson]

Since you haven't shown any code, I can only guess. But if you're using glob() to return an array with the files, you can search them like this (had the script lying around anyway):

 

<?php
if ($_GET['name'] != '') {
$files = glob('directory/to/your/files/*.ipa');
$results = array();
foreach ($files as $file) {
	if (strpos(basename($file), $_GET['name']) !== false) {
		$results[] = $file;
	}
}
if (count($results) > 0) {
	echo 'The following files matched the search <em>' . htmlentities($_GET['name']) . "</em>:<br /><br />\n";
	foreach ($results as $file) {
		echo '<a href="' . $file . '">' . basename($file) . '</a><br />' . "\n";
	}
} else {
	echo 'No files matched the search <em>' . htmlentities($_GET['name']) . "</em>.<br />\n";
}
} else {
echo 'Search the files:<br />';
}
?>
<br />
<form action="index.php" method="get">
<input type="text" name="name" />
<input type="submit" />
</form>

Just remember to change directory/to/your/files/ and index.php to your actual directory and script. And if you want to make the search case-insensitive, use stripos() instead of strpos().

 

yeah mate, thats very very close to perfect. i tweaked it a little and wahlah all good, you want any credits on the site or script?(i basically did copy and paste the script, only minor changes)

[thebadbad]

No, that's okay.