Dynamic Make Folder Script in PHP

[Guest]

I have been trying to work on a script where I want to create a folder for a user that I choose. So far the script works if it is static but I want to make it dynamic. Let me show you what I have.

Here is my MySQL for registered users, it is just simple for demo purposes.
CREATE TABLE `register` (
`regID` int(11) NOT NULL auto_increment,
`username` varchar(50) NOT NULL,
`password` varchar(50) NOT NULL,
`email` varchar(50) NOT NULL,
PRIMARY KEY (`regID`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 AUTO_INCREMENT=1 ;

Now what I have done was make a list of all my registered users and a button called create folder. When I click on that I am able to create a folder for that user.

This is what I have.
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// Start insert folder
$makedir = "$row_rsRegGet['regID']";
$targetpath = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . "/register/userFile/$makedir/";
$target = $targetpath . basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']);
mkdir($targetpath.$vName,0700);
// End insert folder

I am getting an error and can't figure out where is my mistake.

[Newsgroup_User]

On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:28:40 +0000 (UTC), "AdonaiEchad"
<webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:

> mkdir($targetpath.$vName,0700);


What's $vName?


> I am getting an error and can't figure out where is my mistake.

What is the error message?

Gary

[Guest]

Here is the same code but a lot more simpler...
$makedir = "newFolder";
$mypath = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . "/register/userFile/$makedir/";
mkdir($mypath,0777,TRUE);

The thing is I am still getting an error when I place the $makedir = "newFolder"; in a dynamic such as $makedir = "$row_rsRegGet['regID']"; how can I get the dynamic to accept.

[Newsgroup_User · Accepted solution]

On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:12:20 +0000 (UTC), "AdonaiEchad"
<webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:

>I really do not know what $vName means. I saw this script at a site and it
>works when it is static it is when I use dynamic attributes that it gives me an
>error.
>
> So if $makedir = "$row_rsRegGet['regID']"; was $makedir = "addFolder"; it will
>make a folder within the /register/userFile/addFolder/. The problem lies when
>placing the dynamci I can not seem to get to function.

You still don't say what the error message is. It could be a permissions
issue. However, I do see an error in your code:

$makedir = "$row_rsRegGet['regID']";

You cannot use the single quotes on an array key inside double quotes.
Change the above to:

$makedir = $row_rsRegGet['regID'];

If you modify your code thusly, it should either work and, if it fails,
at least tell you what the directory is that it's trying to create:

$row_rsRegGet['regID']=101;
// Start insert folder
$makedir = $row_rsRegGet['regID'];
$targetdir = "/register/userFile/$makedir";
$targetpath = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . $targetdir;
if(mkdir($targetpath,0700)){
print "Created directory $targetdir";
}else{
print "Failed to create $targetdir";
}
// End insert folder

If it fails, supply the error message.

Gary

[Guest]

It works perfect now. It was the quotes that messed it up but also the if statement helped very much. Thank you for your help.

[Newsgroup_User]

On Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:12:18 +0000 (UTC), "AdonaiEchad"
<webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote:

>It works perfect now. It was the quotes that messed it up but also the
>if statement helped very much. Thank you for your help.

You're welcome. Glad it helped.

Gary