Hello! The sintax I use is this: $dir = 'C:\\dir\\subdir\\'; But I haven't tried to access windows dirs like Documents and Settings The only way to be sure is using the is_dir(); function. See you. Rafael Soares - AgênciaM Fone: +55 11 4616-1394 -----Mensagem original----- De: Luis Moreira [mailto:luis.moreira@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Enviada em: terça-feira, 30 de novembro de 2004 08:04 Para: Pravin-Kumar Cc: php-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Assunto: Re: problem to open dir Remove the double quotes. $dh = opendir('F:/vyapar-2/test/cdaci'); Pravin-Kumar wrote: >hi list! > > $dest='F:/vyapar-2/test/cdaci'; or > $dest='F:\vyapar-2\test\cdaci'; or > $dest='F:\\vyapar-2\\test\\cdaci'; or > $dh = opendir($dest); > $a=dir($dest); > >the above code giving following problem on apache 1.3 on windows > >Warning: opendir(F:/vyapar-2/test/cdaci): failed to open dir: Invalid >argument in G:\Vyapar-2.0\test\1.php on line 10 > >Warning: dir(F:/vyapar-2/test/cdaci): failed to open dir: Invalid argument >in G:\Vyapar-2.0\test\1.php on line 11 > >-- >Nothing is working i had tried \\ , /, "double quot", 'single quot' > >--------- >Regards >Pravin Kumar > >On Tue, 30 Nov 2004, Mike wrote: > > > >>When you set the $dir variable, try doing so with single quotes - the \ >>character is used to escape things and might be causing some problems. >> >>If that makes no sense, it's because I'm falling asleep. >> >>Good luck. >> >>-M >> >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Pravin-Kumar [mailto:pravin@xxxxxxxxxxxx] >>>Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 12:37 AM >>>To: php-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>Subject: problem to open dir >>> >>>hi all >>>i am getting some unexpected error while try to read a local dir.. >>>it is working on the pc where apache is running ..but same >>>code not working while trying from other pcs in lan.. >>>here is code.. >>>$dir="C:\Documents and Settings\pravin\Desktop\abcd2"; if >>>(is_dir($dir)) { >>> if ($dh = opendir($dir)) { >>> while (($file = readdir($dh)) !== false) { >>> echo "filename: $file : filetype: " . filetype($dir >>>. $file) ."\n"; >>> } >>> closedir($dh); >>> } >>> } >>> >>>$dir = dir($source); >>> >>> >>>giving error: >>>Warning: dir(C:\Documents and Settings\pravin\Desktop\cdac2): >>>failed to open dir: Invalid argument in >>>G:\Vyapar\AdvMgmt\addadvt3.php on line >>>69 >>> >>>Fatal error: Call to a member function on a non-object in >>>G:\Vyapar\AdvMgmt\addadvt3.php on line 70 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>--------- >>>Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. >>>--------- >>>Regards >>>Pravin Kumar >>>Technical Associate, CDAC, 68, E-City, Bangalore, 560100. >>>Registered Linux user #365056; Ph. +91 80 28523300 Extn:2103 >>>http://geocities.com/pravin_suman/ >>>http://pravindeo.blogspot.com >>> >>>-- >>>PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >>>To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php >>> >>> >>> > > > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php