You will probably need to use
file_exists("cherpdocs/{$annrow['id']}.doc") you could also use
file_exists('cherpdocs/' . $annrow['id'] . '.doc')
You should use single quotes to identify your element in an array,
otherwise PHP will try to use it as a constant first.
Jason
On Sat, 2003-03-08 at 14:40, Khalid El-Kary wrote:
> because you can't directly use the $annrow[id] within single quotes, you
> should use double quotes to do so.
>
> file_exists("cherpdocs/$annrow[id].doc")
>
> or
>
> file_exists('cherpdocs/'.$annrow[id].'.doc')
>
> or
>
> file_exists("cherpdocs/".$annrow[id].".doc")
>
> Note: i heared it's prefered to always use the "." when including variables
> within strings.
>
> Regards,
> Khalid Al-Kary
> http://creaturesx.ma.cx/kxparse/
>
>
>
>
> >Can anyone tell me why this code does not return true when the file in the
> >directory cherpdocs/ with the file (which I see as being there) does exist?
> >
> >if(file_exists('cherpdocs/$annrow[id].doc')){
> > echo "<br /><a href=\"cherpdocs/$annrow[id].doc\">Funding details
> >paper</a>";
> > }
> >
> >This is a path relative to the file calling it, should it be otherwise?
> >
> >Thanks
> >Charles
> >
> >
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