on 09/03/03 8:10 AM, Charles Kline ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> if(file_exists('cherpdocs/$annrow[id].doc')){
> echo "<br /><a href=\"cherpdocs/$annrow[id].doc\">Funding
> details paper</a>";
> }
This is a pretty simple debugging type query, so:
First things first, make sure that $annrow[id] is what you expect, by
echoing it to the screen.
<?
echo $annrow[id] . "<br />";
?>
Then your file_exists() line has to use double quotes, because you're using
a variable:
file_exists("cherpdocs/$annrow[id].doc")
Or better still, clarify exactly what you want by using {braces} or .'s
file_exists("cherpdocs/{$annrow[id]}.doc")
Or:
file_exists("cherpdocs/" . $annrow[id] . ".doc")
Same applies to your echo line.
Summary, I think you can save yourself a little grief by making the
following changes to your code. Personally, I prefer wrapping all vars in
{braces} if inside a string. It also includes some minor debugging code, so
that you can hunt down the issue.
<?
$file = "cherpdocs/{$annrow[id]}.doc"
if(file_exists($file)) {
echo "<br /><a href=\"{$file}\">Funding details paper</a>";
} else {
echo "The file {$file} did not exist";
}
?>
Justin
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