PHP Script to retrieve filename as an achor tag

Question

I can't work out how to write a PHP script that will iterate over a set of files in a folder (let's say, 3 MP3 files), output the filename and add anchor tags around this to provide a download link.

I assume this is how I would begin but I have no idea where to go.

$dir = opendir("Z:\\uploads\\");  
while ($name = readdir($dir)) {

No idea? Does that mean you don't know how to output anything? — Jon, Apr 04 '14 at 19:25

Popnoodles · Answer 1 · 2014-04-05T20:49:03.323

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$dir= opendir("Z:\\uploads\\"); 
echo '<ul>';
if ($handle = opendir($dir)) {
    while (false !== ($fn = readdir($handle))) {
        echo '<li><a href="'.realpath($dir.$fn).'">'. basename($fn).' </a></li>';
    }
    closedir($handle);
}
echo '</ul>';

edited Apr 05 '14 at 20:49

answered Apr 04 '14 at 19:32

Popnoodles

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and where have you intialized `$thisdir` ? – Shankar Narayana Damodaran Apr 04 '14 at 19:34
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Typo thanks. That's why you would comment not downvote. – Popnoodles Apr 04 '14 at 19:35
Removed it . Its fine now. – Shankar Narayana Damodaran Apr 04 '14 at 19:37
@popnoodles where are you initializing $dir? - apologies if this is a silly question – user3499345 Apr 05 '14 at 15:01
@user3499345 there was a(nother) typo. Check now. – Popnoodles Apr 05 '14 at 20:49

PHP Script to retrieve filename as an achor tag

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