Sorting arrays

[tanveer91]

Hi there,

I am trying to sort the contents of an array in date order...it sort of works! ....but the problem is when i include a new file it does not display it on top of list, also it displays 2 empty rows! (the list is within a form using checkbox)...the text files are saved as the date created ie 09022002.

PLEASE HELP......here's my code:

<?php
$date = date(&quot;dmY&quot;
$handle=opendir('results');
$array=array();
while (($array[] = readdir($handle))!==false);
arsort($array,SORT_STRING);
closedir($handle);

while(list(,$value)=each($array)){
if ($value != '.' || $value != '..') {
print (&quot;<tr><td valign=top align=left><input type=checkbox name=del[] value=${value}>
</td>&quot;
@include(&quot;results/$value&quot;
print (&quot;</tr>&quot;
}
}
?>

 

[AnakinPt]

change the || for &&.

It's logic.

And the fact of not displaying in the top of the list is cause you are not putting the include inside of a <td> tag.

Anikin
Hugo Alexandre Dias
Web-Programmer
anikin_jedi@hotmail.com

 

[tanveer91]

Its my friend 'Anikin' again..........your help has been greatly appreciated!!

However.........I have changed the condition from '||' to '&&' it sort of worked, except it now displays one blank line instead of two!....any ideas??

Also, the files the 'include' points to are already within <td></td> tags......so i still havn't a clue as to why it doesn't show new files at the top of list, instead it shows the new files somewhere in between!!

Look forward to your reply.

 

[AnakinPt]

is it entirely blank ? is there any strange file in the dir?

the code should work fine just as you changed the || for the &&.

another thing, remove the {} in the checkbox. it's no use. Anikin
Hugo Alexandre Dias
Web-Programmer
anikin_jedi@hotmail.com

 

[tanveer91]

There is no strange file in the 'results' directory, they all are text files in the date format i.e. 10022002.

The blank line contains a checkbox followed by blank spaces!

here is the sample html output:-

<table border=0 cellpadding=3 >
<tr>
<th valign=top align=left>
<left><form method=POST name=Delete action=form_del.php>
<input type=submit name=Delete value=Delete>
</th>
<th valign=top align=left>
<b>
VERSES
</b></th>
<th valign=top align=left>
<b>
MATCH
</b></th>
<th valign=top align=left>
<b>
H/A
</b></th>
<th valign=top align=left>
<b>
S
</b></th>
<th valign=top align=left>
<b>
O
</b></th>
<th valign=top align=left>
<b>
R
</b></th>
<th valign=top align=left>
<b>
DATE
</b></th>
</tr>

<tr><td valign=top align=left><input type=checkbox name=del[] value=910092001>
</td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
Sparton
</b></td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
Cup
</b></td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
Away
</b></td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
60
</b></td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
85
</b></td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
L
</b></td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
10/09/01
</b>
<input type=hidden name=matchdate value=910092001>
<input type=hidden name=delfile[] value=910092001>
</td>
</tr><tr><td valign=top align=left><input type=checkbox name=del[] value=904082001>
</td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
Howten
</b></td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
League
</b></td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
Home
</b></td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
85
</b></td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
25
</b></td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
W
</b></td>
<td valign=top align=left>
<font size=2 type=arial><b>
04/08/01
</b>
<input type=hidden name=matchdate value=904082001>
<input type=hidden name=delfile[] value=904082001>
</td>
</tr><tr><td valign=top align=left><input type=checkbox name=del[] value=>
</td>

 

[AnakinPt]

well i saw the file and only a thing.

i presume i know what's bugging you.

it's an IE bug. Put the form tag inside the <th> and the </form> before the last <tr>

This can be your problem.

Another thing, strip all that font tags that are not being closed.

Anikin
Hugo Alexandre Dias
Web-Programmer
anikin_jedi@hotmail.com