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PHP - Definitive Way Of Obtaining The Root Directory.
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I am searching for the definitive way of obtaining the root directory of my app. I need to it to work on localhost and also on ALL platforms, NIX, Windows etc. I would like to do this as I wish to use it to locate all my sub directory files - includes, model etc. For example, I may have this as my landing page: http://www.mywebsite.com/index.php The root directory might be: html The index.php might reside he html/index.php ... but my includes files might be he html/lib/includes So I would be looking to obtain the root in an absolute kind of way to allow me to string together the includes sub directory in a relative kind of way. In summary then: 1. How to obtain the root with 100% percent success, all of the time on all platforms. 2. How to string the sub directory together with 100% percent success, all of the time on all platforms. 3. Any comments on this as an approach, also welcome. Many thanks in advance, S Similar Tutorialshi, Is it possible to display an image that is above the root directory using php? for example if i have an image in /home/user/uploads/test.jpg and lets say my root directory for my site is /home/user/public_html/ is it possible to display test.jpg on /home/user/public_html/index.html ? i am trying to create a secure file upload script and i think not having the file be directly accessed by the public is one of the main steps. Suppose, i have created a sub.domain.com and i want to include a file 'config.php' from root directory i.e domain.com . While i tried include("../config.php"); i wasn't successful. Anyone can help me please?? I need the solution very urgently, so please help me soon. pracasify@yahoo.com facebook.com/agptj I have a website that a user fills out there login information which we then post to another website outside of our system. The website where the information is being posted is doing an IP check. They are trying to check for our server IPs instead of the users IPs. Since the POST is coming from the user, there is no way to get the server IP (that I know of...right?). As a work around for this, I'm trying to initially post to another script on our server which will then repost the information using PHP. This way the IP will be from our server instead of the user. I've tried using curl, and while that allows me to pull the content of the webpage, it does not redirect the user to the page after the login. I've also tried using header() but I'm pretty sure that solution will not work either. So does anyone know how I can send post information to a website on my server using php and have it send the user to the resulting page? Thanks Hi guys, I've been working on a script for a while now, and I'm sure it doesn't look great and all, and it's probably really messed up.. But right now I've finally got it working! There's only 1 thing I'd really like to add.. Searching through & listing of remote directories! The directories I'm trying to list have directory listings enabled, and I think it *should* be possible. I just have no clue how. Here's my current code in a beautiful mix of HTML and PHP: <? $border_size = "0"; function returner($what) { $what=explode("/",$what); $tps=count($what); $what=$what[$tps-1]; return $what; } $page_url= ""; $home_url=returner(__FILE__); if(isset($_GET['q'])) { $qtext=$_GET['q']; } else { $qtext=""; } function getdirsize($directory, $format=FALSE) { $size = 0; if(substr($directory,-1) == '/') { $directory = substr($directory,0,-1); } if(!file_exists($directory) || !is_dir($directory) || !is_readable($directory)) { return -1; } if($handle = opendir($directory)) { while(($file = readdir($handle)) !== false) { $path = $directory.'/'.$file; if($file != '.' && $file != '..') { if(is_file($path)) { $size += filesize($path); } elseif(is_dir($path)) { $handlesize = getdirsize($path); if($handlesize >= 0) { $size += $handlesize; } else { return -1; } } } } closedir($handle); } if($format == TRUE) { if($size / 1048576 > 1) { return round($size / 1048576, 1).' MB'; } elseif($size / 1024 > 1) { return round($size / 1024, 1).' KB'; } else { return round($size, 1).' bytes'; } } else { return $size; } } if(isset($_GET['type'])){ $type=$_GET['type']; } else { $type="new"; } $textures=0; $models=0; $avatars=0; $seqs=0; $sounds=0; foreach (glob("textures/*.jpg") as $texture){ $textures++; } foreach (glob("models/*.zip") as $model){ $models++; } foreach (glob("avatars/*.zip") as $avatar){ $avatars++; } foreach (glob("seqs/*.zip") as $seq){ $seqs++; } foreach (glob("sounds/*.zip") as $sound){ $sounds++; } ?> <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>ObjectPath Search</title> <style type="text/css"> #wrapper { width: 850px; margin: 30px auto 30px auto; padding: 10px; } body { color:#C6C6C6; background:#1E1E1E; /* margin:0; padding:0; */ overflow-x:hidden; } #tabs { font: 85% "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; } .left { float: left; } .right { float: right; } a:link, a:visited, a:active { color: #3DB015; text-decoration: none; } a:hover { color: #00E0FF; } h2 { color: #3DB015; padding-bottom: 0.2em; font-size: 110%; } ul#icon {margin: 0; padding: 0;} ul#icon li {margin: 1px; position: relative; padding: 1px 0; cursor: pointer; float: left; list-style: none;} ul#icon span.ui-icon {float: left; margin: 0 1px;} </style> <link type="text/css" href="http://objects.jk-hosting.com/search/css/black-tie/jquery-ui-1.8.2.custom.css" rel="stylesheet" /> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://objects.jk-hosting.com/search/js/jquery-1.4.2.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://objects.jk-hosting.com/search/js/jquery-ui-1.8.2.custom.min.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> function formHandler(form){ var URL = document.form.site.options[document.form.site.selectedIndex].value; window.location.href = URL; }; $(function(){ // Tabs $('#tabs').tabs(); }); </script> </head> <body> <div id="wrapper"> <div id="tabs"> <!-- Tabs start --> <ul> <li><a href="#tab-search">Search</a></li> <li><a href="#tab-list">List Objects</a></li> <li><a href="#tab-info">OP info</a></li> </ul> <div id="tab-search"><!-- Searchtab start --> Please enter a string to search for, and choose a folder to search in. <br /><br /> <form name="Search"> <input type='hidden' value='search' name='type'> <input value='<? print $qtext; ?>' type='text' name='q'> <select name='map'> <option selected='selected' value='models'>Models</option> <option value='avatars'>Avatars</option> <option value='textures'>Textures</option> <option value='seqs'>Seqs</option> <option value='sounds'>Sounds</option></select> <input type='submit' value='Search'> </form> </div> <!-- Searchtab end --> <div id="tab-list"><!-- Listtab start --> Please pick a folder to browse. <br /><br /> <form name="form"> <select name="site" onChange="javascript:formHandler()"> <option value="#">Look in folder...</option> <option value="<? print $page_url; ?>?type=list&map=models">Models</option> <option value="<? print $page_url; ?>?type=list&map=avatars">Avatars</option> <option value="<? print $page_url; ?>?type=list&map=textures">Textures</option> <option value="<? print $page_url; ?>?type=list&map=seqs">Seqs</option> <option value="<? print $page_url; ?>?type=list&map=sounds">Sounds</option> </select> </form> </div> <!-- Listtab end --> <div id="tab-info"><!-- Info tab start --> The OP currently contains: <br /><br /> <table> <tr><td><b><? echo $models; ?></b></td> <td>Models</td></tr> <tr><td><b><? echo $avatars; ?></b></td> <td>Avatars</td></tr> <tr><td><b><? echo $textures; ?></b></td> <td>Textures</td></tr> <tr><td><b><? echo $seqs; ?></b></td> <td>Seqs</td></tr> <tr><td><b><? echo $sounds; ?></b></td> <td>Sounds</td></tr> </table> </div> <!-- Info tab end --> </div> <!-- Tabs end --> </div> <!-- Start PHP generated content --> <? if($type=="search" || $type=="list") { $M=$_GET['map']; if($type=="search") { $Q=$_GET['q']; $empty="Nothing found with <b>\"" . $Q . "\"</b> in it's name.<br />\nPlease make a more general search query, or try a different folder.\n\n"; } else { $Q=""; $empty='This folder is empty'; } if($M=="textures") { $ext="jpg"; } else { $ext="zip"; } $i=0; print "<hr>\n"; $endfile=array(); $endsize=array(); $endsize2=array(); foreach (glob($M."/*".$Q."*.".$ext) as $filename) { $filename = explode(".", $filename); $filename=$filename[0]; $filename = explode("/", $filename); $filename=$filename[1]; $i++; $endfile[$i]=$filename; if($ext=="jpg") { $endfile[$i]="<a name='".$endfile[$i]."' href='".$pageurl."?type=view&name=".$endfile[$i]."&folder=".$M."&from=".$type."&addon=".$Q."'>".$endfile[$i]."</a>"; } $endsize[$i]=$size; $endsize2[$i]=$size2; } if($i != 1) { print "<b>".$i."</b> items were found.\n<hr>\n"; } else { print "<b>".$i."</b> item was found.\n<hr>\n"; } echo("<table width='100%' border='" . $border_size . "' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' >\n"); if($i!=0) { for ($t = 1; $t < $i; $t++) { $thumbfile = $M."/".$endfile[$t].'.jpg'; if(file_exists($thumbfile)) { $thumbnail = "<a name='".$endfile[$t]."' href='".$page_url."?type=view&name=".$endfile[$t]."&folder=".$M."&from=".$type."&addon=".$Q."'><ul id='icon'><li class='ui-state-default ui-corner-all' title='".$endfile[$t]."'><span class='ui-icon ui-icon-image'></span></li></ul></a>"; } else { $thumbnail = ""; } if($t=="1") { echo("<tr><td width='10%'>Number</td><td width='3%'><ul id='icon'><li class='ui-state-default ui-corner-all' title='".$endfile[$t]."'><span class='ui-icon ui-icon-image'></span></li></ul></td><td width='60%'>Name</td></tr>\n"); } echo("<tr><td>" . $t . "</td><td>".$thumbnail."</td><td>" . $endfile[$t] . "</td></tr>\n"); flush(); } $thumbfile = $M."/".$endfile[$t].'.jpg'; if(file_exists($thumbfile)) { $thumbnail = "<a name='".$endfile[$t]."' href='".$page_url."?type=view&name=".$endfile[$t]."&folder=".$M."&from=".$type."&addon=".$Q."'><ul id='icon'><li class='ui-state-default ui-corner-all' title='".$endfile[$t]."'><span class='ui-icon ui-icon-image'></span></li></ul></a>"; } else { $thumbnail = ""; } echo("<tr><td>" . $t . "</td><td>".$thumbnail."</td><td>" . $endfile[$t] . "</td></tr>\n"); } print "</table>\n"; if($i=="0") { print $empty; } } elseif($type=="view") { $filename=$_GET['name']; $folder=$_GET['folder']; if($_GET['from']=="list"){ $addon="?type=list&map=".$folder."#".$filename; } if($_GET['from']=="search"){ $addon="?type=search&q=".$filename."&map=".$folder."#".$filename; } print"<center><a href='".$home_url."'>Home</a></center>"; print "<hr>\n<center><img src='".$folder."/".$filename.".jpg'></img></center>\n<hr>\n<br />\n<a href='".$page_url."".$addon."'>Previous Page</a>\n"; } $htmlshow=""; if($_GET['type']=="returnOPfile") { if(isset($_GET['split'])) { $splitter=$_GET['split']; } else { $splitter=" | "; } if(isset($_GET['html'])) { $htmlshow="<br />"; } foreach (glob("textures/*.jpg") as $texture){ if(isset($_GET['size'])) { $size=$splitter.filesize($texture); } $texture = explode("/", $texture); $texture=$texture[1]; print "textures".$splitter.$texture.$size."\n".$htmlshow; } foreach (glob("models/*.zip") as $model){ if(isset($_GET['size'])) { $size=$splitter.filesize($model); } $model = explode("/", $model); $model=$model[1]; print "models".$splitter.$model.$size."\n".$htmlshow; } foreach (glob("avatars/*.zip") as $avatar){ if(isset($_GET['size'])) { $size=$splitter.filesize($avatar); } $avatar = explode("/", $avatar); $avatar=$avatar[1]; print "avatars".$splitter.$avatar.$size."\n".$htmlshow; } foreach (glob("seqs/*.zip") as $seq){ if(isset($_GET['size'])) { $size=$splitter.filesize($seq); } $seq = explode("/", $seq); $seq=$seq[1]; print "seqs".$splitter.$seq.$size."\n".$htmlshow; } foreach (glob("sounds/*.zip") as $sound){ if(isset($_GET['size'])) { $size=$splitter.filesize($sound); } $sound = explode("/", $sound); $sound=$sound[1]; print "sounds".$splitter.$sound.$size."\n".$htmlshow; } } ?> <!-- End PHP generated content --> </body> </html> So right now my question to you PHP freaks is, can you please help me edit my script so I can search through a remote directory? *This* is one of the directories I wish to be able to search through & list.. Thanks in advance. Edit; It might help if you know what the site currently looks like. *Click* i have made an delete files script which works for only one directory but not sub directory so i want to delete files of same extention from directory and subdirectory. My current code is Code: [Select] <? $dir = 'hmm/'; function scanr($dir){ $arr = glob($dir.'/*.jpg'); foreach($arr as $vv){ //check if $vv is a file if(is_file($vv)){ //if file, get the filename $vx=explode('/',$vv); $file=$vx[count($vx)-1]; // if no extension delete the file unlink($vv); // print the deletion message echo $vv." deleted!<br>";}else{ // if $vv is a dir then scan it again for files scanr($vv); }} } scanr($dir); ?> Having problems pointing to where files are. Is this the root?: Code: [Select] include "../connectdb.php"; That file is locate din the root. If I am already in the root when I include that statment, the file isn't found. If I use the above code while I am in the subdirectory hello, (root/hello), it works. I use this in every page, so I think I need a way to point to the absolute root, not relative. Hi guys, I've got a simple script that I'm running from a folder above the root (as a cron job). I've tried the script in the httpdocs folder and it works fine. Code: [Select] mail('email@example.com', 'Before include', '', 'From:<email@example.com>'); // include the myriad class include($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'].'/path/to/class'); mail('email@example.com', 'After include', '', 'From:<email@example.com>'); // initiate and instance of our class $obj = new class_name; $email = $obj->email; $file = $obj->file_name; mail('email@example.com', 'End of file', $email.' & '.$file, 'From:<email@example.com>'); If I run this file in httpdocs, it's fine and I get all emails. If I run this from 1 folder above the root (from a cron job), I get the first 2 emails but not the last one, suggesting that the include hasn't worked. Could this be a permissions problem? I have tried running the cron job as both root and apache and changed the owner/group of the script to match. Is there a reason why includes won't work above the root? If I an deep inside of nested folders, how do I get back to the Web Root (as far as directory notation goes)?? Debbie I'm trying to echo the directory and sub directory only. I am not looking to show the files contained - only folders. I have been getting a lot more client requests to protect files. What is the easiest way to do this. So, basically I have tried doing it outside the public directory. There are too many things that cause issues with this. I haven't been able to get a successfull implementation of this since I started working with this. So I was thinking instead about password protecting a directory that is inside public view, but still get files via PHP. Is there a way to setup a password protected directory, then retreive stuff from that directory using PHP. Or, a good way to put them outside the public folder. Everything I have tried to do to get a file to save outside of public view, has not worked. It always says uploaded but the file is never there. Also, I have verified correct permission for this as well. is there a way in php to link from the root dir ? like in html you just use the '/' at the start for the link " <a herf="/link.php" ></a> " but i noticed this does not work when using php like include or require. so is there anywey to tell a link to start from root dir? without using the ../../link.php hey guys im still having a issue with using the root path when requiring external files. So i can use one path and never have to worry about this issue. require("/functions/function_battle.php"); the file is located here Code: [Select] C:\Software\XAMPP\xampp\htdocs\System_Lords\functions\function_battle.php i dont understand (include_path='.;C:\Software\XAMPP\xampp\php\PEAR') im suppose to be including the php folder or something? Code: [Select] Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/functions/function_battle.php' (include_path='.;C:\Software\XAMPP\xampp\php\PEAR') in C:\Software\XAMPP\xampp\htdocs\System_Lords\include\battle.php on line 2 Hi All, I googled this and there is endless results. I went through a lot of them but couldn't get this working properly. How do I link from within my web site root to files outside the root? It works for me using relative links i.e. ../../phpfiles/includes but that is going to get messy and I can't get a way of doing absolute links to work. If someone could lay that out so a newbie can get it clearly I would really appreciate it! Also - I understand why I should put all of my php files outside the web root but is this a guaranteed way to secure these files other than someone hacking my ftp access? I've looked at a few site hierarchy examples - Am I right that the only pages within the web site root should be template pages with calls to required files (outside the root), session checks, and content includes and all other includes that have php executable code should be outside the root? I really appreciate the advice and insight. Thank you! Hi, I have a dynamic variable like this: /def/g/qaz/pol/cxz/cba/abc I only wish to keep this: /def/g/qaz/pol/cxz How would I do this? Thanks, - mme Hi, I want to get root path and use on links even if i'm in sub to sub folder etc... suppose my site name is fitness.com and having two subfolder. so url will become http://www.fitness.com/dir/dir_sub here i want to put a link to go to root directory file. there are different ways to do that. e.g: Code: [Select] <a href='../../filename.php'>go to that page</a> but i want to use some constant that always shows to root directory. as i defined here Code: [Select] define("SERVER_NAME" , $_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']); //and used it like this <a href='<?php echo SERVER_NAME; ?>/filename.php'>go to that page</a> it works when we're on root directory. but when we go to sub directory it added sub directory name with it. which i don't want. is there any way? Thanks Hello! I was working on a simple url generator, but than i though to myself, why not put everything in the root. I've heard thats not a good idea, but i'm ot sure why. I can immagine it gets really messy when you have a lot of files, but its also easy, if you ask me. I was just wondering what your view on this is. What are the pros and what are the cons? Thanks I having been searching through the forum and other websites for information on reading a file (an image file) located above my root directory. I would like to store images outside the root directory and then use PHP to call those images for registered users. Basically I want to create a secure web gallery. I am using GoDaddy Deluxe shared hosting, and have managed to create a webroot directory and place files above it. I have found several scripts for reading files using the readfile() function, however when I actually implement the script to find the file and read its contents, it does not seem to find the file. I know my directory path is correct, as I can call an echo function inside a test.php file located in the same folder as the images (above my root). I would love some incite as to where I went wrong, or if there is a specific GoDaddy work around that needs to be implemented. Also, if I am going about this the wrong way, please let me know if there is a more effective way of going about this! Thank you so much! Hi guys, I am trying to retrieve some information from sessions. I have this in my header.php <?php if(isset($_SESSION['username'])){ $username = $_SESSION['username']; echo $username; } ?> Because I have include files in a subdirectory called "incl", I cannot rely on using relative paths because that include file is in a header on and the pages are in multiple subdirectories (or in the root). I need some way to get the location of the root (the one where my index file is located). I want to use something like this: $path= $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT']; include $path."/subdirectory/file.php"; However, when I use $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] I get : /home/content/j/p/f/name55/html/ which is not where the index file sits. Any ideas on how to get the directory where my index file sits? (i.e. the index that gets read when you got to www.domain.com) |
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