[PHP] Accessing the 'media' attribute in php

Is it possible to access the 'media' attribute from php, so (for example) you can tailor a page for printing? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

Re: [PHP] Accessing the 'media' attribute in php

tyles. It would have been far simpler if I could have done it in php. Thank you for your help. On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 14:34:20 +1300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ("German Geek") wrote: >PHP is a server side language... > >On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Clancy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> w

Re: [PHP] Accessing the 'media' attribute in php

On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 15:28:17 +1300, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ("German Geek") wrote: >You can do things on the client side with Javascript ;) Sorry, what was the >result you are after? I have enough trouble getting my rather ancient brain around PHP, and was hoping that I could avoid getting involved with

Re: [PHP] Accessing the 'media' attribute in php

On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:15:14 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ashley Sheridan) wrote: >Go with what Yeti said. The browser will automatically pick the right >stylesheet when the user presses the print button or you issue a >window.print() from Javascript. Whatever you do, don't have a separate >page for

Re: [PHP] Poll of sorts: Javascript Form validation or PHP

On Fri, 05 Dec 2008 20:24:07 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ashley Sheridan) wrote: >On Fri, 2008-12-05 at 15:16 -0500, Bastien Koert wrote: >> On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 3:18 PM, Ashley Sheridan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >> > On Fri, 2008-12-05 at 12:08 -0800, Yeti wrote: >> > > Java Script should alw

[PHP] More microptimisation (Was Re: [PHP] Variable as an index)

On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:20:09 +1100, dmag...@gmail.com (Chris) wrote: >I'd call this a micro-optimization. If changing this causes that much of >a difference in your script, wow - you're way ahead of the rest of us. Schlossnagle (in "Advanced PHP Programming") advises: $i = 0; while

Re: [PHP] More microptimisation (Was Re: [PHP] Variable as an index)

On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:40:58 -0800, larstor...@gmail.com ("Lars Torben Wilson") wrote: >Well, in all fairness, it *is* faster--but you'll only notice the >difference in extremely tight and long-running loops (try it ;) ). As >long as you know why you're using it and what the side effects are, it

[PHP] Re: Assignment (Was Re: [PHP] More microptimisation (Was Re: [PHP] Variable as an index)

On Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:25:13 -0500, tedd.sperl...@gmail.com (tedd) wrote: >At 9:10 AM +1100 12/23/08, Clancy wrote: >>Schlossnagle (in "Advanced PHP Programming") advises: >> >>$i = 0; while ($i < $j) >> { >> >> ++$i; >

[PHP] Mirroring/caching PHP webpages.

For some time I have had feedback pages on several of my websites based on the example given by David Powers in chapter 6 of "PHP for Dreamweaver 8". These worked fine for some years, but some months ago someone started stuffing pornographic advertisements into them. A few weeks ago I got fed u

Re: [PHP] Mirroring/caching PHP webpages.

On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:51:58 -0500, pa...@quillandmouse.com (Paul M Foster) wrote: >On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 11:57:24AM +1100, Clancy wrote: . >> The only explanation I can see is that someone has somehow managed to >> cache or mirror the >> ve

[PHP] Hidden costs of PHP arrays?

PHP arrays permit extremely concise programming; for example if I have all my contacts in an array $contacts, I can write: $my_phone_no = $contacts['clancy']['phone']; However it is clear that there must be a lot going on behind the scenes to achieve this simple result,

[PHP] Re: Hidden costs of PHP arrays?

On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:50:18 +, nrix...@gmail.com (Nathan Rixham) wrote: >Clancy wrote: >> Also what the relative virtues of defining the same set of fields for every >> contact, as >> against either defining only the fields which actually hold values, as in >>

[PHP] PHP pop-up windows

I'm working on a website editor, primarily for my own use. Normally it will be used on my own computer, and much of what I wish to achieve could arguably be better done in either C or JavaScript, but both of these have a similar programming syntax to PHP, but with subtle differences, and I don'

[PHP] Re: PHP pop-up windows

On Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:47:28 +, nrix...@gmail.com (Nathan Rixham) wrote: >Clancy wrote: >> I'm working on a website editor, primarily for my own use. Normally it will >> be used on my >> own computer, and much of what I wish to achieve could arguably be better

[PHP] How can an elephant count for nothing?

While PHP has a lot of nice features, it also has some traps which I am forever falling into. One which I find particularly hard to understand is how mixed mode comparisons work. For instance $string = 'elephant'; If($string == 0) returns true; If($string != 0) returns false; If($string === 0)

Re: [PHP] How can an elephant count for nothing?

On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:47:31 +0800, huixinc...@baidu.com (???) wrote: >Jochem Maas wrote: >> Clancy schreef: >> >>> While PHP has a lot of nice features, it also has some traps which I am >>> forever falling >>> into. One which I find particu

[PHP] Re: list all constitute group of array ?

On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:41:28 +0800, a...@pc86.com ("LKSunny") wrote: >$a = array("a", "b", "c", "d"); > >/* >how to list: >abcd >abc >ab >ac >ad >bcd >bc >bd >cd >a >b >c >d > >who have idea ? thank you very much !! >*/ >?> > If you are talking about arrays of strings,use my function larec (list

[PHP] PHP strategy -- pass complex parameters by value or by reference?

I have a function to process a data file. This process opens the file, and then calls another function to process each entry. This function in turn calls another function to process each line of the entry. A set of fairly complex arrays specifies how all the possible types of entries and line

[PHP] Unexpected results using ksort on arrays in which the keys are mixed alphanumeric strings.

I have been experimenting using four character alphanumeric keys on an array, and when I generated a random set of keys, and then used ksort to sort the array, I was very surprised to find that if the key contained any non-numeric character, or if it started with zero, the key was sorted as a ba

[PHP] Fwrite() vs file_put_contents()

I have been pondering whether it would be feasible to work with a 100,000 entry index file, and had put yesterday aside to do some timing tests. I first generated some sample index files of various lengths. Each entry consisted of a single line with the form ASDF;rhubarb, rhubarb, where t

Re: [PHP] Unexpected results using ksort on arrays in which the keys are mixed alphanumeric strings.

On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:25:25 +0100, joc...@iamjochem.com (Jochem Maas) wrote: >Clancy schreef: >> I have been experimenting using four character alphanumeric keys on an >> array, and when I >> generated a random set of keys, and then used ksort to sort the array, I was &g

Re: [PHP] whoami explanation

ped a back tick, and had forgotten that it was on the keyboard. And I have tinkered with all sorts of strange systems, but I have had very little to do with UNIX. This discussion reminds me of the "Any" key as in: Support person "now press any key". User "but there isn't an "Any" key on my keyboard! Clancy -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

[PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

On Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:51:11 -0500, af.gour...@videotron.ca (PJ) wrote: >This is probably a mysql question, but their list is rather dull - I >think they don't appreciate my humor. Beside this list is fun ... and >informative. >Anyway, I can't figure this out. I am trying to verify inputs on a for

Re: [PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

On Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:16:47 +1100, dmag...@gmail.com (Chris) wrote: > >> Rather than encoding all the variable names into one long unwieldy set of >> statements, I >> would put them all into an array, and then use a loop to process the array. >> This way all >> the variable names are together,

[PHP] Website on a USB key?

I bought some appliance recently, and found that they had thrown in a 2G USB key for good luck. I guess I ought to be able to put a PHP server plus a copy of my website on it for demonstration purposes, but has anyone actually tried it, and if so are there any traps to avoid? Thanks, -- PHP

Re: [PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:53:44 -0500, danbr...@php.net (Daniel Brown) wrote: >On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 00:12, Clancy wrote: >> >> Don't take me too seriously on this. But it riles me that the same peoplewho >> threw out the >> GOTO as being too dangerous could th

Re: [PHP] Website on a USB key?

On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 05:51:36 -0800 (PST), seanodot...@yahoo.com (Sean O) wrote: > >Another good website-on-a-stick software is... well, WOS (now called MoWeS -- >Modular Webserver System). >http://www.chsoftware.net/en/useware/mowes/mowes.htm > >The nice thing about this software is the ability to

Re: [PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 08:58:17 -0600, halip...@gmail.com (haliphax) wrote: >>> >> >    I wholeheartedly concur.  The first programming language I taught >>> >> > myself was BASIC about 23 years ago.  We may never see the inclusion >>> >> > of GOSUB in PHP, but GOTO is certainly worthwhile. >>> >> > >

Re: [PHP] Re: if elseif elseif elseif....

On Sun, 8 Mar 2009 01:54:22 +0600, le...@phpxperts.net (9el) wrote: >> >> >> They probably thought you couldn't handle the responsibility... and if >> you can't think for yourself then they may be right ;) >> >> > Once we have goto, it's a short slide down a slippery slope to setjmp >> > and longj

[PHP] Opendir on site root directory?

I want to index the files on a website recursively. The program will run in the site root directory, which GETCWD reports as D:/Websites/Website_1. I can open any file in the root directory simply using its file name; Joe.dat, for example, and I can opendir for any subdirectory; eg op

Re: [PHP] Opendir on site root directory?

On Sun, 8 Mar 2009 09:01:18 +, stut...@gmail.com (Stuart) wrote: >2009/3/8 Clancy > >> I want to index the files on a website recursively. The program will run in >> the site root >> directory, which GETCWD reports as D:/Websites/Website_1. I can open any >>

Re: [PHP] Opendir on site root directory?

On Sun, 8 Mar 2009 12:33:15 +, stut...@gmail.com (Stuart) wrote: >2009/3/8 Clancy > >> On Sun, 8 Mar 2009 09:01:18 +, stut...@gmail.com (Stuart) wrote: >> >> >2009/3/8 Clancy >> > >> >> I want to index the files on a website recursively

Re: [PHP] Opendir on site root directory?

On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 10:07:33 +, stut...@gmail.com (Stuart) wrote: ... >As in the example script I've posted above you can refer to the current >working directory with a single period (.), but this is still relying on the >current working directory being what you expect it to be. Thank you!

[PHP] Re: More PHP Includes

On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:59:53 -0400, gwp...@ptd.net ("Gary") wrote: >Thanks again for all the help. > >I created a simple page of all includes (header, menu, 3 columns). I mixed >the file types up. The menu (projectseven PMM) I saved as a library item, >works fine. Had an HTML file in there, bu

[PHP] Working directory of PHP pages?

It is my understanding that when you open a page the PHP server looks for index.php in the site root directory, and loads it. As a result the working directory of the page will be the root directory of the site. I have always worked on this assumption, and it has always been correct. On the ot

Re: [PHP] Opendir on site root directory?

On Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:12:57 +, stut...@gmail.com (Stuart) wrote: >Please keep the discussion on-list. > >2009/3/10 Clancy > >> Hi, >> >> After I posted my message to the group today I realised that my program >> achieves its >> almost infinite flex

Re: [PHP] Re: Working directory of PHP pages?

On Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:03:19 -0500, halip...@gmail.com (haliphax) wrote: >On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Shawn McKenzie wrote: >> Clancy wrote: >>> It is my understanding that when you open a page the PHP server looks for >>> index.php in the >>> sit

[PHP] Re: strcmp() versus ==

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Re: [PHP] redirect to a page the fist time a site is accessed

On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:26:52 -0500, nos...@mckenzies.net (Shawn McKenzie) wrote: >Stuart wrote: >> 2009/4/15 Don : >>> I have some code in my index.php file that check the user agent and >>> redirects to a warning page if IE 6 or less is encountered. >>> >>> 1. I'm using a framework and so calls t

Re: [PHP] speaking of control structures...

On Tue, 05 May 2009 14:13:23 -0400, rob...@interjinn.com (Robert Cummings) wrote: >On Tue, 2009-05-05 at 13:56 -0400, Tom Worster wrote: >> there's a control structure i wish php had: a simple block that you can >> ... >But PHP 5.3 introduces goto: > > >header: > >if( $something ) .

Re: [PHP] speaking of control structures...

On Wed, 06 May 2009 08:54:14 -0400, f...@thefsb.org (Tom Worster) wrote: ... >clancy, i can't argue with you. my desired usage of break is really just a >cover-up for a goto. i know. > >it makes no logical sense but i think i'd sooner adopt oop than gotos. my >mom tau

Re: [PHP] speaking of control structures...

On Thu, 07 May 2009 09:33:00 -0400, f...@thefsb.org (Tom Worster) wrote: >On 5/6/09 9:31 PM, "Clancy" wrote: > >> I can understand your reluctance to disregard your mother's advice, but >> unfortunately she >> had been brainwashed to accept the dogma of t

[PHP] Comparing strings (revisited)

For some time I have been working on a text based database, in which each entry contains one or more lines of data, with the various fields delimited by semicolons, e.g. A;b;20GM;Restaurant;090508 n;;;Arintji;; a;Federation Square;;; p;9663 9900;;;9663 9901;;i...@arintji.com.au; All was goin

Re: [PHP] Comparing strings (revisited)

On Mon, 25 May 2009 02:11:24 -0400, pa...@quillandmouse.com (Paul M Foster) wrote: . > >This is why I originated a thread along these lines some time ago. I >sympathize with your pain, being a C programmer as well. Apparently, PHP >plays fast and loose with types when doing == comparison

Re: [PHP] recipes anyone?

On Sat, 30 May 2009 14:31:26 -0400, af.gour...@videotron.ca (PJ) wrote: >> So, if corn is bad, eating it will get rid of it faster right? :p >No it will turn you into a corn cob! ;-) Which is why Christopher Columbus found the Americas uninhabited! ;-) -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www

[PHP] Re: Directing form to different handlers?

On Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:53:31 +1000, angusm...@pobox.com ("Angus Mann") wrote: >Hi all. I realize this is more an HTML question than PHP but I'm sure someone >here can help. > >I have several forms with lots (dozens) of text inputs. If the user presses >the "Update" button I want the form handled

[PHP] Time limit on recursive procedure?

I have a recursive procedure, and I set the time limit each time I enter it: function rec_scan($directory, ..) { set_time_limit (1); if (is_dir($new_file)) { rec_scan ($new_file, ) } } The w

Re: [PHP] Time limit on recursive procedure?

On Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:04:20 +0200, p...@computer.org (Per Jessen) wrote: >Clancy wrote: > >> I have a recursive procedure, and I set the time limit each time I >> enter it: >> >> function rec_scan($directory, ..) >> { >> set_time_limit (1); >

[PHP] Re: List files in a directory using filters and exclusions

On Sat, 6 Jun 2009 21:39:15 -0400 (CDT), rsantama...@hab.uci.cu ("Rolando Santamaria Maso") wrote: >Hi PHP community, here I bring a very simple and interesting function that >I made for a project, it's objetive is "to list path files in a directory >with the possibility of using filters and excl

Re: [PHP] Re: SHOULD I NOT USE "ELSE" IN IF STATEMENTS....?

On Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:22:22 -0400, rob...@interjinn.com (Robert Cummings) wrote: >Craige Leeder wrote: >> I'm not sure I agree with NEVER using else. Sometimes else is a very >> logical way to organize code. However, it should not be used for data >> validation IE: >> >> >> function myValida

[PHP] Re: best way to properly build an include path *regardless* from where I am calling the include?

On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 14:33:07 -0600, govinda.webdnat...@gmail.com (Govinda) wrote: >I am confusing myself reading the docs just now. > >i.e.: >include_path >basename() >and dirname() > > I had thought from many months ago that > >would include >somefile.php >living in >somedir >regardless from wher

[PHP] PHP: Writing to CD/DVD?

Does anyone know of an extension/utility that will enable PHP to write backup files to a CD/DVD? Ideally I would like the CD to appear as 'just another drive'. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php

[PHP] Re: preg_match too greedy

On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:42:23 -0400, p...@logi.ca (b) wrote: >I'm trying to figure out how to test if a string matches *exactly* >another string, using a regexp pattern. If this is REALLY what you want to do, what is wrong with strcmp? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsu

[PHP] PHP programming strategy

Is anyone here interested in discussing programming strategy, or or know of a discussion group which is interested in the subject? The sorts of questions I am interested in are: 1. I have a highly variable program which always shows the same page, but which includes different modules to give di

[PHP] Re: PHP programming strategy

Thank you to all of you who have commented on this query. On the subject of comments, I feel that Larry Garfield settled this query by pointing out that halving the size of a particular document gave a barely noticeable increase in speed. Paul Foster pointed out the problem of maintenance, but

Re: [PHP] Re: PHP programming strategy

On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:25:20 -0400, phps...@gmail.com (Bastien Koert) wrote: >On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 8:02 AM, Ashley Sheridan >wrote: >> On Wed, 2009-08-05 at 21:49 +1000, Clancy wrote: >>> Thank you to all of you who have commented on this query. >>> >>>

Re: [PHP] Re: PHP programming strategy

On Thu, 06 Aug 2009 08:28:32 +0100, a...@ashleysheridan.co.uk (Ashley Sheridan) wrote: ... >> >> Nested tables are the devils playthings! >> >> I must be the devil, then. I enjoy playing with them. And if they're done >> right they >> seem to work on every system I have tried them on. Gr

Re: [PHP] Re: PHP programming strategy

On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:32:48 +0100, a...@ashleysheridan.co.uk (Ashley Sheridan) wrote: ... >> How, for example, could I otherwise achieved the following effect, which >> displays an image >> with a border slightly darker than the background, and with the title and >> subtitle inside >> the b

Re: [PHP] Re: PHP programming strategy

On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 07:53:42 -0400, tedd.sperl...@gmail.com (tedd) wrote: >You don't need the width="210" height="300". For example, this works: > > > > Yanni Nx > Sally Riordan Scholarship, 2007- > I have read that if you omit the dimensions you will sometimes see the page

[PHP] FTP: File or directory?

I have just got access to a new server, and am playing with upload/download procedures. I looked in the root directory, and see several objects which I assume to be directories. However I was surprised to find there does not appear to be any command to determine if an object is a file or directo

Re: [PHP] Re: File or directory?

On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 10:33:07 +0100, a...@ashleysheridan.co.uk (Ashley Sheridan) wrote: >On Sat, 2009-08-15 at 09:56 +0200, Ralph Deffke wrote: >> can u upload ur own files ? >> can u create a directory ? Yes. >> are u using a ftp client ? No; I'm using straight

Re: [PHP] Re: File or directory?

On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:24:05 -0600, george.lang...@shaw.ca (George Langley) wrote: >is_dir() > > > >is_file() > > > I specifically asked about FTP under PHP. As far as I can see neither of these references have anythi

Re: [PHP] How to make sure that the target file to read is not under writing by others?

On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:13:56 -0400, kyle.sm...@inforonics.com (Kyle Smith) wrote: >Nitebirdz wrote: >> On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 11:59:39AM +0100, Ashley Sheridan wrote: >> >>> >>> No, what you're saying is 'use a log file in order to know when to look >>> at another log file'. What would happ

[PHP] Invoking functions stored in a separate directory?

I am developing an idea for a website engine which can be shared between several different websites. Each website would have its own directory under a common root directory, and the engine would be in a separate directory Engine: Root Website_1.com, Website_2.com, Engine The website directories

Re: [PHP] Invoking functions stored in a separate directory?

On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:16:11 +0200, ak...@telkomsa.net ("Arno Kuhl") wrote: >-Original Message- >From: Clancy [mailto:clanc...@cybec.com.au] >Sent: 21 August 2009 01:26 PM >To: php-general@lists.php.net >Subject: [PHP] Invoking functions stored in a separate dire

Re: [PHP] Invoking functions stored in a separate directory?

On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:37:17 +0930, robl...@aapt.net.au (David Robley) wrote: >Clancy wrote: > >> $ok = include (HOST_PATH.'/Halla.php'); > >Because you are assigning the result of the include to a variable. Try > >include (HOST_PATH.'/Halla.php&#x

Re: [PHP] Rounding down?

On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:02:58 +0100, a...@ashleysheridan.co.uk (Ashley Sheridan) wrote: >On Sat, 2009-08-22 at 13:00 +0100, Richard Heyes wrote: >> Hi, >> >> > Is there a way to round down to the nearest 50? >> > >> > Example: Any number between 400 and 449 I would 400 to be displayed; 450 >> >

[PHP] Re: how to strip empty lines out of a txt using preg_replace()

On Fri, 4 Sep 2009 14:58:55 +0200, ralph_def...@yahoo.de ("Ralph Deffke") wrote: >Hi all, I'm a bit under stress, maybe somebody knows the regex on a snap. >using PHP_EOL would be great. Here is a function which works for files pasted from browser screens: function clean_up($dirty_file)

Re: [PHP] anyone interested in PHP? Call for moderator

On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:47:06 +0100, a...@ashleysheridan.co.uk (Ashley Sheridan) wrote: >On Tue, 2009-09-15 at 13:45 +0100, Richard Heyes wrote: >> Hi, >> >> > It is good to hear that they teach PHP in kindergarden these days. >> >> I've heard it's soon to be part of the national curriculum here

Re: [PHP] moving to quad core

On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:55:51 -0400, oorza...@gmail.com (Eddie Drapkin) wrote: >On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 11:35 AM, Rahul S. Johari > wrote: >> >the amount of cores, several dozen perhaps. Like I said, I'm not too >familiar with Apache, so I'd do some research and experimentation with >the