[SOLVED] List and Split Problem

[BrandonE97]

Im trying to split up a list of filenames in a for loop. When the loop runs I have the code:

<?php
list($fname,$fext)=split('.',$dirArray['$index']);
?>

but Im unable to use the $fname or $fext variables after that.

[papaface]

$string = "hello.how";

list($hi,$h) = explode('.',$string);

echo $hi;//output = hello

 

I would use explode instead of split.

[BrandonE97]

Now I have

list($fname,$fext)=explode('.',$dirArray['$index']);

but it still dont work.

[papaface]

What is in $dirArray['$index']?

[BrandonE97]

A directory listing of file.mp3 and file.pdf and other file.whatevers. About 300 files in the directory.

[papaface]

if its a file name, then this absolutely 100% work:

list($the_file_bit, $extension) = explode('.', $dirArray['$index']);

 

if it doesnt then its a problem with $dirArray['$index'] not being set correctly, or not having the correct data.

[BrandonE97]

Im able to use $dirArray[$index] to print out the entire file name so Im completly lost lol.

[papaface]

does $dirArray[$index] only have one file name?

[BrandonE97]

One name per loop and it changes to another file.extension

[papaface]

Post your code for the page you are using this on..

[BrandonE97]

<?php
print("<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"whitelinks\">\n");
print("<tr><th>Filename</th><th>Filetype</th><th>Filesize</th></tr>\n");
// loop through the array of files and print them all
for($index=0; $index < $indexCount; $index++) {
             // this if was in the original code I found and hides the "." ".." and ".htaccess" from showing in the listing
if (substr("$dirArray[$index]", 0, 1) != ".") {
	list($fname, $fext) = explode('.', $dirArray['$index']);
                         // the $IGfname and $IGfext are arrays of names/extensions not to show in the listing
	if ($fname != $IGfname || $fext != $IGfext) {
		print("<tr><td><a href=\"$DLdir$dirArray[$index]\" target=\"_blank\">$dirArray[$index]</a></td>");
		print("<td>");
		print($fext);
		print("</td>");
		print("<td>");
		// this is using a function to give the size in bytes, kb, mb, or gb
		print(myFileSize(filesize("$DLdir$dirArray[$index]")));
		print("</td>");
		print("</tr>\n");
	}
}
}
?>

[papaface]

If when you echo it out, it is shown without a problem, try doing:

$file = $dirArray[$index];
list($fname, $fext) = explode('.', $file);

 

I dont think it will work, but its worth a try. Im stuck on this one, I cant see why it isnt working.

[BrandonE97]

I tried that earlier and went and tried it again and it still doesnt work. Thanks for your help on this anyways!

[kenrbnsn]

Note that $dirArray['$index'] is not the same as $dirArray[$index].

 

That is probably your problem. You probably want your code to look like:

<?php
list($fname, $fext) = explode('.', $dirArray[$index]);
?>

 

Ken

[BrandonE97]

Ah, I was trying to access a named array variable or associative array instead of and array variable with the number pointer. I see that now lol. Thanks kenrbnsn!

[BrandonE97]

Now my script is working like I want. Thanks again you guys.