list directory,(list in pages)[MILLION CENTS QUESTION]

[ted_chou12]

below is the list directory code, but how should i list them in pages?
for example, i want to have ten text files listed on one page, and the next ten on the second page,
tell me if it is going to be too complicated, then i will forget about it
thankyou :D

Edited: oh yeah, if possible, is it possible to list the file in terms of their last modification time, eg. latest goes first

thanks again
[code]
<table bgcolor="#FAEBD7" width="100%">
<tr bgcolor="#D2B48C" align=center width="100%"><td align=center><font face="arial" size=4><b>ID</b></td><td align=center width=30><font face="arial" size=4><b>Thread Con.</b></td><td align=center width="40%"><font face="arial" size=4><b>Thread Name</b></font></td><td align=center width=30><font face="arial" size=4><b>Views</b></font></td><td align=center width=30><font face="arial" size=4><b>Replies</b></font></td><td align=center width="20%"><font face="arial" size=4><b>Thread Strarted By</b></font></td><td align=center width="30%"><font face="arial" size=4><b>Thread Started On</b></font></td><td align=center width="20%"><font face="arial" size=4><b>Last Commented</b></font></td></tr>
<?php
$namearray = array("forum"); // File names you want to exclude
$extarray = array("xml","jpg","php","css","bmp","png","html");  //extension you want to exclude
$files = array();
if ($handle = opendir(".")) {
   while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
     if($file != "." && $file != ".."){
       if (filetype($file) == "file" || filetype($file) == "dir"){
       $filearray = explode(".", $file);
       $files[$filearray[0]] = $filearray[1];
       }
     }
   }
closedir($handle);
}

foreach($files as $name => $ext){
  if(in_array($name, $namearray, false) || in_array($ext, $extarray, false)){
  } else {
foreach(@file("$name.txt") as $v){list($topic,$category,$number,$datetime,$name,$username,$message,$threadicon) = explode("#",$v);}
  $counteraa = file_get_contents("topic$number-counter.php");
  if (!file_exists("topic$number-counter.php")){$counteraa = 0;}
  $repliesaa = file_get_contents("topic$number-replies.php");
  if (!file_exists("topic$number-replies.php")){$repliesaa = 0;}
  $lastposteraa = file_get_contents("topic$number-lastposter.php");
  if (!file_exists("topic$number-lastposter.php")){$lastposteraa = $name;}
  echo "<tr><td valign=center align=center bgcolor=\"#FFDEAD\">$number</td><td valign=center align=center><img src=\"../smilies/$threadicon.gif\"></td><td align=left valign=center bgcolor=\"#FFDEAD\"><a href=\"../viewtopic.php?id=$category/topic$number\"><font color=\"#A0522D\"><b>$topic</b></font></a></td><td align=center>$counteraa</td><td align=center>$repliesaa</td><td align=center bgcolor=\"#FFDEAD\">$name</td><td align=center>$datetime</td><td align=center bgcolor=\"#FFDEAD\">$lastposteraa</td></tr>"."\n";}
}
?>
</table>
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[timmah1]

I've always used this to list 10 items on a page
[code]
$limitPerPage = 10;
$initStartLimit = 0;
if (!isset($startLimit))
{
    $startLimit = $initStartLimit;
}
$querylimit = " limit $startLimit,$limitPerPage ";

$nextStartLimit = $startLimit + $limitPerPage;
$previousStartLimit = $startLimit - $limitPerPage;

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[ted_chou12]

thanks, ill let you know if i have trouble combining them.

[ted_chou12]

timmah, i dont quite understand, can you just explain it briefly to be please?

[ted_chou12]

[quote author=timmah1 link=topic=118766.msg485585#msg485585 date=1166207212]
I've always used this to list 10 items on a page
[code]
$limitPerPage = 10;
$initStartLimit = 0;
if (!isset($startLimit))
{
    $startLimit = $initStartLimit;
}
$querylimit = " limit $startLimit,$limitPerPage ";

$nextStartLimit = $startLimit + $limitPerPage;
$previousStartLimit = $startLimit - $limitPerPage;

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[/quote]
can anyone explain to me how the code above works?
thankyou.

[complex05]

you need to use it in an SQL query

SELECT * FROM table WHERE field='$value' LIMIT $querylimit

[timmah1]

Sorry, didn't see  your post earlier

[code]
$limitPerPage = 10;
$initStartLimit = 0;
if (!isset($startLimit))
{
    $startLimit = $initStartLimit;
}
$querylimit = " limit $startLimit,$limitPerPage ";

$nextStartLimit = $startLimit + $limitPerPage;
$previousStartLimit = $startLimit - $limitPerPage;

$bareQuery = "select * photos  $table";
$queryall = $bareQuery.$sorted.$querylimit;
$resultall = MYSQL_QUERY($queryall);
if ($numberall==0) {
    echo "No Records Found !";
}
else if ($numberall>0) {
$x=0;
?>
<a href="<? echo $PHP_SELF; ?>?sortby=id&startLimit=<? echo $startLimit; ?>&limitPerPage=<? echo $limitPerPage; ?>">ID</a>
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[ted_chou12]

sorry, but i am even more confused now. where should i put my list of dir in?
Ted :D
Many thanks

[ted_chou12]

can anyone suggest me where could i put my dir listing in?

[ted_chou12]

can anyone give me some ideas as to how to put the two together? pelase?
thanks  :D

[ted_chou12]

as you can see, "echo" is listing my data, how are you suppose to list ten of them in one page?

[ted_chou12]

hey, i see it, i think the code above is only for mysql right?
but im not using mysql db, im just listing out the directory, is it possible to modify it in some way so i will able to use it?
thanks Ted.