Count files in a directory always returns 0

[jcpeden]

I'm trying to count the number of files in a directory on my local server. When I browse to the directory I can see this:

 

 

Here is the code that I'm using:

 

$category = get_the_category();
$cat_slug = $category[0]->category_nicename;
$dir = 'http://localhost/badsexsucks/wp-content/themes/AskIt/images/gay/';

if (glob("$dir*.jpg") != false)
{
$filecount = count(glob("" .$dir. "*.jpg"));

echo $filecount;
}
else
{
echo 0;
}

 

For some reason, it always returns 0

 

I've tried both:

$dir = 'http://localhost/badsexsucks/wp-content/themes/AskIt/images/gay/';

$dir = '../images/gay/'

[salathe]

You can't use a web address with glob like that. Specify the folder path on the filesystem instead (e.g. C:\blah\something\images\gay).

[jcpeden]

I've tried both:

$dir = 'http://localhost/badsexsucks/wp-content/themes/AskIt/images/gay/';

$dir = '../images/gay/'

 

So, if I can't use a web address with glob, should the relative link work? Here is an image to show you the file structure. The file running this function is entry.php and is located in includes.

 

[salathe]

Yes, the relative path will work. Remember that relative paths aren't necessarily relative to the file that the code is in, but instead the "current working directory".

[jcpeden]

Thanks I didn't know that! I was able to get the code working by figuring out the working directory using getcwd:

 

http://php.net/manual/en/function.getcwd.php