Re: why doesn't this work ?

Yes, the server supports php, and I don't want to make it into a php file because its a big html file and I just need this little script on it. Why cannot I embed php in html files? "Andy Ladouceur" <ladouceur@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:20040418042903.79860.qmail@pb1.pair.com... > It's already been mentioned, but you do need to ensure you are using a > .php extension on the file. Also, forgive me if this has already been > covered, but are you sure the server even supports PHP? > > Try creating a new file with: > <?php > phpinfo(); > ?> > > And save it as something.php, check and see if it returns a table full > of information or not. > > Andy > > Pooya Eslami wrote: > > I put this in the body of an html file: > > > > <?php > > if ($handle = opendir('.')) { > > while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) { > > if ($file != "." && $file != ".." && > > eregi('\.html$', $file)) { > > echo "<li><a href=\"$file\"><font > > color=\"#CC0000\">$file</ > > > > font></a></li><br>"; > > } > > } > > closedir($handle); > > } > > > > echo "</ul>"; > > ?> > > > > the output page contains : > > > > $file > > "; } } closedir($handle); } echo " > > "; ?> > > > > I don't understand why. > > > > "Daniel Clark" <dclark@nwlink.com> wrote in message > > news:20040417232405.422396DB66@smtp3.pacifier.net... > > > >>Can you post the code and error. > >> > >> > >> > >>>>I took out the scrip tags and put in <?php in the beginning and ?> at > > > > the > > > >>>>end, but it returns this: > >>>> > >>>>$file > >>>>"; } } closedir($handle); } echo " > >>>>"; ?>