ve files from one directory to another

[Mr Chris]

Hello All,

 

Hoping someone can kindly help.

 

I'm looking to move any files from one directory (parsers) to another (complete).  Now i've tried two ways

 

<?

/* Set the path details  */
$path = '/home/*******/parsers/test/parse/'; //Directory which I read from 
$complete = '/home/*******/parsers/test/complete/'; //Directory which I wish to place into 
$dir = opendir($path); 

while (false !== ($file = readdir($dir))) { 
   
    rename("$path/$file", "$complete/$file"); 

} 

?> 

 

But this way errors:

 

home/cfpdigi/*******/test/parse//.,/home/*******/parsers/test/complete//.) [function.rename]: Device or resource busy

 

and this way...

 

<?

/* Set the path details  */
$path = '/home/*******/parsers/test/parse/'; //Directory which I read from 
$complete = '/home/*******/parsers/test/complete/'; //Directory which I wish to place into 
$dir = opendir($path); 

    rename("$path/$file", "$complete/$file"); 

?>

 

Moves file to 'complete' but then completely deletes the 'parse' folder, when I want the 'parse' folder to remain in place, but just have it's contents moved to 'complete'?

 

Anyone help?

 

Thanks

[AbraCadaver]

I would use glob() instead of opendir(), but to fix your issue:

 

/* Set the path details  */
$path = '/home/*******/parsers/test/parse'; //Directory which I read from 
$complete = '/home/*******/parsers/test/complete'; //Directory which I wish to place into 
$dir = opendir($path); 

while (false !== ($file = readdir($dir))) { 
    if(!is_dir("$path/$file")) {
       rename("$path/$file", "$complete/$file"); 
   }
} 

 

Currently it is trying to rename dirs also . (current) and .. (parent) at a minimum.  Also, you don't need a slash at the end of the path var because you're adding it in between the path and file anyway.

[Mr Chris]

Thanks!