use Classname() or __construct() as constructor in CodeIgniter?
should i use Classname() or __construct() as constructor in CodeIgniter? both work, which should i use? ...
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The second argument to copy() function cannot be a directory
Anyone know why this: <?PHP $title = trim($_POST['title']); $description = trim($_POST['description']); // Array of allowed image file formats $allowedExtensions = array('jpeg', 'jpg', 'jfif', 'png', 'gif', 'bmp'); foreach ($_FILES as $file) { if ($file['tmp_name'] > '') { if (!in_array(end(explode(".", strtolower($...
Query to show images with recent posts in Wordpress sidebar/widget
To show recent items from a Wordpress category in a widget I'm using this code... <ul> <?php $recent = new WP_Query("cat=1231&showposts=5"); while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post();?> <li><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"> <?php the_title(); ?> </a></li> <?php endwhile; ?> </ul> ...but how can I make this q...
when to use destructor in php?
what is the main purpose of a destructor? could you give any examples of what i might want to run when a object is deleted? ...
Multiple classes in Codeigniter
I want to create an array of objects, so what I did was to create a library but I can't figure out how to actually dynamically create instances of it in a loop and store each instance in an array. Can anyone tell me please? ...
PHP - MySQL - Select runs indefinitely
I have three tables listings: id, pid, beds, baths, etc, etc, etc, db locations: id, pid, zip, lat, lon, etc, etc, etc, db images id, pid, height, width, raw, etc, etc, db id, pid & db are indexed. db just references the mls provider a particular item came from. in images the raw column holds raw image data there are about 15k rows i...
URL Controller Mapping Strategies (PHP)
This is kind of an academic question, so feel free to exit now. I've had a dig through Stack for threads pertaining to URL/Controller mapping in MVC frameworks - in particular this one: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/125677/php-application-url-routing So far, I can ascertain two practices: 1: dynamic mapping through parsing the U...
Trying to save file from Flash to PHP using $GLOBALS["HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA"]
Let me start by saying PHP isn't my forte, I'm usually reluctant to try working with it because of problems exactly like this. The code works fine on my local machine under MAMP and on my server, but doesn't on the clients server :'( So what am I trying to do, well - save an image from Flash onto the server, simple right?! I'm using th...
Display alert msg in web page when forwarding from one page to another on page load.
I have created a html page in php and upon submission i validates that page using PHP. After validating i want to show an alert msg to show its status like showing any greeting or request for re-enter. I have dont validation. Now i m using header( 'Location: http://localhost/assignment/WebForm.htm' ) ; to redirect user to same page ...
how to replace quotation marks with \"
hello. im trying to echo mediaplayer embed code with IF statement. is there any way to replace all quotation marks (") with (\")'s ? thank you.. ...
Can I pop up alert in javascript using php.
I want to trigger javascript alert using PHP. Is it possible I want to use it in head section, for displaying it at load time. <head> <?php $valid="valid"; if(!isset($valid)) echo "<script type=\"text/javascript\"> alert('Hi');</script>"; ?> </head> EDIT i want to display javascript alert() at load ...
How to prevent a specific directory from running Php, Html, and Javascript languages?
Hi, Let's say i have an image uploader script, i want to prevent the upload directory from executing Php or even html by only showing it as plain text, i've seen this trick in many websites but i don't know how they do it. Briefly, if i upload evil.php to that directory, and i try to access it i will only see a plain text source , No ht...
Fast, easy, and secure method to perform DB actions with GET
Hey All, Sort of a methods/best practices question here that I am sure has been addressed, yet I can't find a solution based on the vague search terms I enter. I know starting off the question with "Fast and easy" will probably draw out a few sighs, so my apologies. Here is the deal. I have a logged in area where an ADMIN can do a wh...
PHP/codeigniter - use of exit()
I have a few pages that require login, so all controllers that link to these pages start with $this->checkSession(); //...rest of the code CheckSession should verify the session is still live, otherwise display a message and stop the execution of the rest of the code in the controller: function checkSession() { if (!$this->sessi...
Cleaning up PHP Code
Hi, I've noticed I am a very sloppy coder and do things out of the ordinary. Can you take a look at my code and give me some tips on how to code more efficiently? What can I do to improve? session_start(); /*check if the token is correct*/ if ($_SESSION['token'] == $_GET['custom1']){ /*connect to db*/ mysql_connect('localho...
Submit WordPress form password programmatically
How can I let a user access a WordPress protected page with a URL that will submit the password in the form below? I want to be able to let a user get to a password protected WordPress page without needing to type the password, so when they go to the page, the password is submitted by a POST URL on page load. This not intended to be se...
Smarty: Display a random sentence from array
I have a smarty template, that I want to display a random sentence on each reload. I could do it with this: in php file: $sentences = array('Hello you', 'Hi mate', 'Welcome'); shuffle($sentences); $smarty->assign('sentence', $sentences[0]); in template file: <h1>{$sentence}</h1> Is it possible to do all this in the template instea...
How to know when escape is necessary for MySQL
I'm in the process of building a site with CodeIgniter. This is the 1st site that I've built myself that interacts with a database. I'm using MySQL for this project. How can I tell if data needs to be escaped before saving it to the database? ...
Trying to INstall PHP on windows 7 ultimate with IIS6
I am trying to install php on my windows 7 machine. I have installed IIS 6.x and I have also installed php. I used this tutorial http://blogs.iis.net/bills/archive/2006/09/19/How-to-install-PHP-on-IIS7-_2800_RC1_2900_.aspx The only thing I didnt understand is this part: 4) Install IIS7, making sure you install the ISAPI Extension compon...
Is it possible to preg replace unique variables into a string?
What I want to do is use preg replace to replace matches within a string with a varying replacement, and I was wondering if anyone knew if that is possible in php or at least achievable by some means. For example, a string has two matches, then those matches will be replaced with two different variables. What I want are replacements to e...