Re: file import / feed

On 15 Aug, Dieter Kneffel wrote: > Just some basic thoughts: > > I have a folder where new files are uploaded. All files have > unique names. How would I check the folder for new files > without knowing their names? > > BTW: The folder is local, I need to accomplish this using > PHPs filesystem functions. Looking at the manual, I found > no 'ls' or 'dir' equivalent so far. > > Suggestions highly appreciated, > > dk > The directory functions (www.php.net/manual/ref.dir.php) include opendir and readdir, which in combination with the file system functions (www.php.net/manual/ref.filesystem.php) will allow you to roll your own ls. In combination with checking file modification time, you should be able to do what you want. Cheers -- David Robley | WEBMASTER & Mail List Admin RESEARCH CENTRE FOR INJURY STUDIES | http://www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/ AusEinet | http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/ Flinders University, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA