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funkyCable · 25-03-2009, 11:57

Hi

I'm trying to create a php script that will read all directorys/files from a specific folder and place the paths into a mysql db.

As I am new to PHP/apache I wondered how I could do this. I see php has a scandir function and I tried the following bit of code which returned some files but I have no idea where its getting its info.

PHP Code:


			
 <?php 
$dir    = '/tmp'; 
$files1 = scandir($dir); 
$files2 = scandir($dir, 1); 

print_r($files1); 
print_r($files2); 
?>

I did a the normal LAMPP installation on my ubuntu machine. I know my installation is stored under /opt/lampp and my webpages are under /opt/lampp/htdocs.

My question is how do I point to another directory in PHP. I want to point to /opt/lampp/web_site_copy/pictures

Do i need to make changes to my apache config file and if so how do i do it?

I looked throught my phpinfo() and doc_root is not specifed and neither is user_doc.

Thanks for your help.

25-03-2009, 11:57	#1
funkyCable Inactive Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canvey Island, Essex Services: SERVICES FROM 26/08/05 TV XL services 2MB BROADBRAND UNLIMITED TALK PACKAGE V+ Service (Since 18 Posts: 1,195	need help with pointing to an ubuntu directory. Using LAMPP Hi I'm trying to create a php script that will read all directorys/files from a specific folder and place the paths into a mysql db. As I am new to PHP/apache I wondered how I could do this. I see php has a scandir function and I tried the following bit of code which returned some files but I have no idea where its getting its info. PHP Code: `<?php $dir = '/tmp'; $files1 = scandir($dir); $files2 = scandir($dir, 1); print_r($files1); print_r($files2); ?>` I did a the normal LAMPP installation on my ubuntu machine. I know my installation is stored under /opt/lampp and my webpages are under /opt/lampp/htdocs. My question is how do I point to another directory in PHP. I want to point to /opt/lampp/web_site_copy/pictures Do i need to make changes to my apache config file and if so how do i do it? I looked throught my phpinfo() and doc_root is not specifed and neither is user_doc. Thanks for your help.