asked on 7/17/2008

How can I create a new directory with predetermined contents?

Hello all experts,

I have a routine that creates a folder and names it 'username' where 'username' is a variable supplied by a user.

My question is; when this folder is created using the 'username' given by our user, can I automatically copy some files into it.

For example: I have a flash file that automatically recognizes and plays .mp3s, I want this file to be in each directory created so that when a user uploads their music, the file is their and therefore can automatically begin to play music if called on.

Please let me know if you need more information. I have heard of this happening but, have not been able to find any example code.

The current routine to create the new folder with a supplied 'username' is below.

EVibesMusic

<?
$directoryname = $rows['username'];
 
if (is_dir('../'.$directoryname)) {
echo "Your profile page is located here: <a href='http://www.lionsshareworldmedia.com/test/members/$directoryname'>http://www.lionsshareworldmedia.com/test/members/$directoryname</a><br/><br/>";
}
 
if (!is_dir('../'.$directoryname)) {
// START CREATE DIR
mkdir($directoryname,0777);
echo "Your profile page is located here: <a href='http://www.lionsshareworldmedia.com/test/members/$directoryname'>http://www.lionsshareworldmedia.com/test/members/$directoryname</a><br/><br/>";
} else {
echo "Their was a problem creating your profile page.  Please contact the EVM Admin.";
}
//  END CREATE DIR}
?>

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evibesmusic

7/17/2008

hernst42

7/17/2008

just add some lines like the following after:
mkdir($directoryname,0777);

copy('/full/path/to/this.mp3', $directoryname . '/default.mp3');
copy('/full/path/to/other.txr', $directoryname . '/other.txt');

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evibesmusic

7/17/2008

ASKER

Is it possible to copy all contents of a directory without having to specify each file within?

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7/17/2008

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evibesmusic

7/17/2008

ASKER

Can you please specify the variable '$ds' for me cause with the code listed above I can't seem to get it to work. I only ask about $ds cause I don't see a call to it anywhere in the code.

Is $ds like a built-in php function?

EVM

hernst42

7/17/2008

it's just junk, not needed should become $destination, but then realized it's alread in $directory.

evibesmusic

7/17/2008

ASKER

hernst42:

Thanks for the help. The code needed a little tweaking so I put the finished code underneath.

EVibesMusic

$dir = "/this/is/the/directory/you/want/to/copy/";
// Open a known directory, and proceed to read its contents
if (is_dir($dir)) {
    if ($dh = opendir($dir)) {
        while (($file = readdir($dh)) !== false) {
            if (is_dir($dir . '/' . $file)) {
                continue;
            }
            copy($dir . '/' . $file, $directoryname . '/' . $file);
        }
        closedir($dh);
    }
}
}

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