Show html files in a folder

[pcs800]

I am not a great php programmer, but I eventually get things done :-)

I am trying to create a script that will parse the folder it's containing php page is in for html files. Create a drop down list of links to the html files.

Anyone know how I might do this?

[cooldude832]

use glob, I am not sure if it has flags on it for file types, but once you get the array fo files just test if it matches the extension desired.

[cooldude832]

use glob, I am not sure if it has flags on it for file types, but once you get the array fo files just test if it matches the extension desired.

 

Edit:

Sorry Double post, this site needs to get off mysql and go to oracle cause its just too full

[pcs800]

Thanks for the reply, I found glob but your reply seems to assume I would know how to use it for this function.

I will read up on it, but any hand holding is appreciated.

[kratsg]

$html_files = glob("*.htm*");//this will get all htm and html files

$holder = "<select name='file'>\n";

foreach($html_files as $file){
$holder .= "\t<option value='$file'>$file</option>\n";
}

$holder .= "</select>\n";

 

Echo out the $holder variable where you want the dropdown list of html files to show on the page... You can include this in a form, submit it and do stuff with it :-o

[pcs800]

cool, thanks!

I will try it out now and let you know what happens.

[pcs800]

i created test.php and put in the code, I get this.

 

$html_files = glob("*.htm*");//this will get all htm and html files $holder = "\n";

 

The folder I put it in has about 220 .htm files in it.

 

 

[kratsg]

Did you wrap <?php ?> tags around that code? o_o

[pcs800]

ahh yes, that certainly would help. Case in point (not a master coder)

[pcs800]

Ok, I set it up correctly now. All I get is a blank page now. I tried disabling a few lines but nothing happens.

Here is the link to the page, there are html files in the folder with it.

http://www.tuscolacounty.org/minutes/ag/test.php

 

[kratsg]

*sighs* Copy the WHOLE CODE below straight into the php file, meaning that the only thing in the php file is the code below, no html, no anything.

 

 

<?php
$html_files = glob("*.htm*");//this will get all htm and html files

$holder = "<select name='file'>\n";

foreach($html_files as $file){
$holder .= "\t<option value='$file'>$file</option>\n";
}

$holder .= "</select>\n";

echo $holder;
?>

 

[pcs800]

Sorry i am not up to your standars with php coding.

Thanks very much for supplying the code, it is appreciated.

 

When a user chooses a link from the generated drop down list, nothing happens. how can I have it open the link in a new window/tab?

[kratsg]

You would want it to re-direct as a new window? Or open in the current window? (Current window seems to be more applicable these days, so do this)

 

<?php
$html_files = glob("*.htm*");//this will get all htm and html files

$holder = "<select name='file' onchange='window.location = this.value;'>\n";

foreach($html_files as $file){
$holder .= "\t<option value='$file'>$file</option>\n";
}

$holder .= "</select>\n";

echo $holder;
?>

[pcs800]

yes I agree, the current window is more the norm these days, but currently, all our document in this section open in a new window and that is how it needs to be.

 

this does work, so openning in a new window is the only part left.

I appreciate it.

[kratsg]

Here's the problem with new windows. Ever since the release of tabs in FireFox and IE, opening in a new window almost always opens up in a new tab, defeating the point... If you REALLY want it in a new window... try this (untested, but should work)

 

<?php
$html_files = glob("*.htm*");//this will get all htm and html files

$holder = "<select name='file' onchange=\"window.open(this.value,'mywindow','width=400,height=200,toolbar=yes,
location=yes,directories=yes,status=yes,menubar=yes,scrollbars=yes,copyhistory=yes,
resizable=yes')\">\n";

foreach($html_files as $file){
$holder .= "\t<option value='$file'>$file</option>\n";
}

$holder .= "</select>\n";

echo $holder;
?>

[pcs800]

Yes I understand the tab thing. the open in new window code doesn't work, nothing happens at all.

[kratsg]

Let's try with regular links, hmmmm

 

<?php
$html_files = glob("*.htm*");//this will get all htm and html files

$holder = "Current HTML Files on our server:\n<br>";

foreach($html_files as $file){
$holder .= "<a href='$file' target='_blank'>$file</a><br>\n";
}

echo $holder;
?>