PHP Document Search

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I have a simple MySQL database of reports which contains the company's name, description and a URL linking to that companies report which is either a .PDF or .PPT file (PowerPoint slide). I have a PHP search page to query the MySQL database, but is it possible to also include the PHP search to look in a specific directory and sort through .PDF text and PowerPoint slides and return keywords?

Regards,
Kevin

[Crimpage]

Yes you can. This is straight from the php website.

[code]<?php
// Note that !== did not exist until 4.0.0-RC2

if ($handle = opendir('/path/to/files')) {
  echo "Directory handle: $handle\n";
  echo "Files:\n";

  /* This is the correct way to loop over the directory. */
  while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
      echo "$file\n";
  }

  /* This is the WRONG way to loop over the directory. */
  while ($file = readdir($handle)) {
      echo "$file\n";
  }

  closedir($handle);
}
?> 
[/code]

You can put $file into an array or do with it what you like.

Cheers,
Dave.