php crumb trail

unwashed potato! · 26 Feb 2007 at 23:02

don't know if anyone remembers me but you all helped me display all the folders below the current one which worked perfectly using the following code

Code:

<?php foreach ( glob("./*", GLOB_ONLYDIR) as $dir ) {
	if($dir=="./upload" || $dir=="." || $dir==".."){
	}else{
			echo "&raquo; <a href='$dir/imageview.php'>" . trim($dir, './') . "</a><br />";
	}
}	 ?>

After adding the code and seeing it all working thinking it would be good to leave a crumb trail (is that right saying) where it will display a link for the previous folders all the way to photos folder. for instance

photos >> Family >> Christmas >> 2007 >> Food

see how each is its own link and not just one big link.

After searching google the only stuff im finding doesn't work and has no comments so i can't learn how this works.

anyone care to show me how to do this and explain it to me?

finally small thing im hoping, i added a simple news system to dads gfs site whic she can add edit and delete news articles. the problem i just realised is that she will want stuff that is with bullet points, possibly colours etc so needs a text editor like this one and not the usual <input type=text" /> ones. Is there any i can simply just add into the site?

thanks all again youve been great help.

unwashed potato! · 28 Feb 2007 at 12:09

one one able to help this poor sole with this?

unwashed potato! · 2 Mar 2007 at 00:46

still not one reply, is this not do able which is why no one is replying or is it just that the people seeing this thread don't know however ther are people who know how?

unwashed potato! · 7 Mar 2007 at 12:28

yet another bump. please someone help me with this. its the only thing stopping me from finishing this site

Dj_Jestar · 7 Mar 2007 at 12:34

There are a few possible routes to take for this..

The reason you haven't got any replies is because it's more than just a quick fix, and some will not have enough time, other not the effort. Harsh, but life.

I shall reply again later with a snippet once I have it working.

unwashed potato! · 7 Mar 2007 at 15:37

yay a reply

. Didn't realise it was going to be a bigish job, thought it would be easy just something like, find root folder, display next folder name, display next, until the file or something like that.

anyways thanks for the help to come.

Dj_Jestar · 7 Mar 2007 at 16:18

This is turning into a somewhat complex job.. you're lucky I'm in a generous mood

will continue tomorrow, if I get time.

unwashed potato! · 7 Mar 2007 at 23:43

thankyou for doing this, you helping me huge amounts. when i started the site i wanted it to take jsut a week or so which it pretty much did but this bit killed me. other then stupid ie problems this is the last bit i need to get it useable so i really am greatful for your help.

Dj_Jestar · 8 Mar 2007 at 10:50

If you want a really simple one (incase you want it 'now' and not after I've finished my version,) then here is what Zend have come up with:

http://www.zend.com/zend/spotlight/breadcrumb28.php

However, it does have a direct mapping to pathinfo (your directory structure..)

The one I'm making will be more dynamic than that, but it's going to take a while longer to make.

unwashed potato! · 8 Mar 2007 at 12:37

thanks for the suggestion but i can't seem to get it to work. I have read it and read it and also read all the comments but can't seem to get it to do what i want from it.

by the sounds of it your code being more dynamic will be just what i am after so i am waiting out for that.

thanks again.

unwashed potato! · 13 Mar 2007 at 14:15

just wondering how its going with this?