Re: File Handing Windows / Linux

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 18:21:23 +0100, M. Sokolewicz wrote: > Steve Vernon wrote: > >> Hiya! >> >> I am trying to make some code which gets a handle to a directory, but >> has different code for my localhost (Windows) and for online (Linux >> server). >> >> Basically, I want either of the below lines. Say if the first fails, it >> must be on Linux and then it uses the line below. >> >> The two example lines are: >> >> @ $handle = >> >> opendir("c:/websites/mywebsite/extra/photos/".$_GET['page']."/"); >> @ $handle = >> >> opendir("/home/mywebsite/public_html/extra/photos/".$_GET['page']."/"); >> >> Had a search on google, but not really sure what to look for! >> >> Love, >> >> Steve >> XxX > > if(false === ($handle = > > opendir("c:/websites/mywebsite/extra/photos/".$_GET['page']."/"))) { > $handle = > > opendir("/home/mywebsite/public_html/extra/photos/".$_GET['page']."/"); > } IMHO, it would be better to check the constant PHP_OS for the current OS or check the current $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] to find out whether you are on your local windows server or the linux server. So (not tested) if (strtoupper(substr(PHP_OS, 0, 3)) == 'WIN') { @ $handle = opendir("c:/websites/mywebsite/extra/photos/".$_GET['page']."/"); } else { @ $handle = opendir("/home/mywebsite/public_html/extra/photos/".$_GET['page']."/"); } HTH, Ivo