using the glob function with a $ function

[carlosx2]

I had this all figured out and it worked too. I am using the get function to get a variable from the url, that will be used by glob function to scan a folder on the server and return an array that i will use for people to download movies. but because the variable i got from the url has several characters that are not corresponding with the folder on the server i came up with a simple way to filter them out and be left with a first and last name that would math with the first and last name and a space just like the folder name on my server. 

 

So i thought i had this all figured out on my own but then i saw that function that is holding the first and last name and space just i need it to be, isn't working when i put it in the glob function.

 

So my question is how do you add functions to a glob path.

 

Here is the code

$model = $_GET['id'];
$movie = glob("components/content/videos/downloads/$path/*.jpg");
$filename = (explode (":",$model));
$filename2 = (explode ("-",$filename[1]));
$space = " ";
$path = $filename2[0]. $space . $filename2[1];

 

this only part of the code. but it all happens in the part.

 

Who can tell me how to approach this?

[carlosx2]

who can help me out. i know there are plenty of bright people here

[mikesta707]

if your function returns the folder name you want, than just do

 

$movie = glob(myReturnFunction());

[RussellReal]

$model = $_GET['id'];
$movie = glob(functionToUse()."components/content/videos/downloads/$path/*.jpg");
$filename = explode(":",$model);
$filename2 = explode("-",$filename[1]);
$space = " ";
$path = $filename2[0]. $space . $filename2[1];

 

. is the concatenation operator you can use it in conjunction with functions aswell as variables.

[carlosx2]

i see yes. that's great. thanks

[carlosx2]

ok i have no idea how to use this. it isn't working. it makes no sense to me. lol

[thebadbad]

In your sample code you're using $path before you've set it?

[carlosx2]

so i should first set it and then call it into the path to fill in the blanks. is that right ?

[carlosx2]

any more thoughts

[thebadbad]

Absolutely right. But why ask when you can try it out in like 1 sec?

[carlosx2]

yeah that did the trick. that i didn't think of that. thanks