Posted by frizzle on 01/09/08 10:40

On Jan 9, 10:50 am, Rob <ratkin...@tbs-ltd.co.uk> wrote:
> On Jan 8, 8:01 pm, frizzle <phpfriz...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi there,
>
> > I'm buidling a php-app for online (ftp-based) file management. So far,
> > so good.
> > Now i've come to a point where i need to be able to copy / move
> > folders and files.
> > I have a function (below this post) that gives me an array of the
> > directory structure, luke the one below the message.
>
> > To jump to the problem:
> > I'd like to display the folders in a dropdown. What i'd like is to
> > have the following structure:
> > - scripts
> > - scripts / javascripts
> > - photos
> > - photos / black_white
> > - photos / black_white / sepia
> > - photos / illustrations
> > etc.
>
> > I'd like to convert the array below the message into the one above,
> > where each new line is a new array key.
>
> > After that, i need to be sure people don't move/copy folders to the
> > same folder in a higher level like copying "photos" to "photos /
> > black_white". How do i make sure current and all deeper levels are
> > disabled / removed from the list.
>
> > Thanks a lot!!
>
> > ****** FUNCTION BELOW ******
> > function do_dirs($dir = '.', $loop = 0)
> > {
>
> > $handle = @opendir($dir);
>
> > while(($file=readdir($handle)) !== false ){
>
> > if($file != '.' && $file != '..'){
>
> > $point = $dir."/".$file;
>
> > if(is_dir($point)){
> > $info[$file] = do_dirs($point, $loop+1);
> > };
> > }
> > }
> > return $info;
>
> > }
>
> > print_r(do_dirs())
>
> > *** OUTPUT ***
> > Array
> > (
> > [scripts] => Array
> > (
> > [javascripts] =>
> > )
> > [images] => Array
> > (
> > [photos] => Array
> > (
> > [black_white] => Array
> > (
> > [sepia] =>
> > )
> > [color] =>
> > )
> > [illustrations] =>
> > [renderings] => Array
> > (
> > [3dmax] =>
> > )
> > )
> > )
>
> For this particular task, I would using this piece of software :-
>
> http://extplorer.sourceforge.net/
>
> I'm sure it will probably do everything you need, including FTP
> connections.
>
> Rob.
>
> BTW, I have no affiliation with the author - it's just a good piece of
> software

Thanks Rob for your tip, but i'm actually starting on building quite
the same thing myself, as a part of a bigger CMS.
That's why i was looking for the aforementioned. Nevertheless, i'll
have a look at your option.

Regards, Frizzle.

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