RE: [PHP] counting files

Try this bit of code and see if it works. (I don't know if there's a less taxing (on the server) way to get a count of files in a directory or not.) $myDirectory = dir("yourdirectory"); while($entry=$myDirectory->read()) { $filecount++; } $myDirectory->close(); $number = rand(1, $filecount); $file = $number . "." . "gif"; echo"<img src = 'random_images/$file'>"; Josh Hoover KnowledgeStorm, Inc. Searching for a new IT solution for your company? Need to improve your product marketing? Visit KnowledgeStorm at www.knowledgestorm.com to learn how we can simplify the process for you. KnowledgeStorm - Your IT Search Starts Here > I have a web page that displays an image. I would like to randomize > which image it displays when the page loads. Every possible > image will > be the same dimensions and file format. Each image will be named a > consecutive number begining with 1. > > The code I am using is: > > $number = rand(1, 10); > > $file = $number . "." . "gif"; > > echo"<img src = 'random_images/$file'>"; > > I'm wondering if there is a way to count how many files are in the > random_images directory, so I can dynamically set the range of my > rand(). This way I can add images to the random_images directory > without having to increase the range in the php code. > > Thanks! > > Nick