[RESOLVED] Get Parent Folders - Database

Ok, i have a file manager page, and i created a 'move files' page.

This page lists all of the members folders from the database.

Here is the DB structure:

Code:

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folderID | parentID | memberID | folder_name | password | sharesetting
1 | 0 | 2 | Test Folder | NULL | 0
2 | 1 | 2 | Test Child Folder | NULL | 0
3 | 1 | 2 | Test Child Folder numeo 2 | NULL | 0

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So according to that database, folder 1 is a parent folder shown at ROOT. Folders 2 & 3 are child folders of 1.

What i want to do, is have it so that when it lists all of the members folders it will show it as a Path. EG:

Test Folder
Test Folder / Test Child Folder
Test Folder / Test Child Folder numero 2

But it is not going to be limited to 2 folders. it could be a lot more than that.

Keep getting the parent of your current page (loop), until you get a parent id of 0 (you should use NULL as a value and add foreign keys).

here is my loop:

PHP Code:

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<?php
$sql = "SELECT * FROM `folders` WHERE memberID='{$_SESSION['member_id']}'";
            $query = mysql_query($sql);
            ?>
            <h2>Mass Move Files</h2>
            Where do you want to move these files?<br>
            <form action='index.php?do=movedelete&move=1' method='POST'>
                <input type="hidden" value='<?php print_r($_POST['checkfiles']); ?>' name='checkfiles'>
                <select name='moveto'>
                    <?php while($row = mysql_fetch_array($query)){    ?>
                        <option value='<?php echo $row['folderID']; ?>'><?php echo $row['folder_name']; ?></option>
                    <?php } ?>
                </select>
                <input type='submit' name='submit' value='Move Files!'>
            </form>
            <?php

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I dont understand what you mean keep getting them.

To print the path I guess it would be something like this (not tested) :

PHP Code:

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$sql = "SELECT * FROM `folders` WHERE memberID='".$_SESSION['member_id']."'";
$result = mysql_query($sql);
$row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result);

$path = $row['folder_name'];

$parent_id = $row['parentID'];
while ($parent_id != 0)
{
 $sql_parent = "SELECT * from `folders` where `parentID` = '".$parent_id."'";
 $result_parent = mysql_query($sql_parent);
 $row_parent = mysql_fetch_assoc($result_parent);

 $parent_id = $row_parent['parentID'];
 
 $path = $row_parent['folder_name'].' / '.$path;
} 


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I'm sure it doesn't work, but hopefully you get the idea :D

your code is confusing the hell outta me. I have been looking at it for the past 10 minutes trying to figure out how to make it work, and i have no idea what i am doing.

Also, can you use [php] [/php] not [HIGHLIGHT=php] [/highlight]

So I'll assume it's not working? :D

Can you post an sql dump for that table? Maybe i can try a bit more? Maybe even test it this time? :D

attached... saved as .txt for upload compatibility

go online ;)

OK, try and analyze this now :D

PHP Code:

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<?php
$sql = "SELECT * FROM `folders` WHERE `memberID`='".$_GET['member_id']."' and `folderID` = '".$_GET['folder_id']."'";
$result = mysql_query($sql) or die($sql);
$row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result);

$path = $row['folder_name'];

$parent_id = $row['parentID'];

while ($parent_id != 0) {
    $sql_parent = "SELECT * from `folders` where `folderID` = '".$parent_id."'";
    $result_parent = mysql_query($sql_parent);
    $row_parent = mysql_fetch_assoc($result_parent);
    
    $parent_id = $row_parent['parentID'];
    
    $path = $row_parent['folder_name'].' / '.$path;    
} 

echo $path;

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This was the link I used : http://localhost/dylan.php?member_id=2&folder_id=5

I don't know what member ID is for.

got it to work. with a little modification, it works great

PHP Code:

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<?php
$sql = "SELECT * FROM `folders` WHERE `memberID`='".$_GET['member_id']."'";
$result = mysql_query($sql) or die($sql);
while($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) {

    $path = $row['folder_name'];

    $parent_id = $row['parentID'];

    while ($parent_id != 0) {
        $sql_parent = "SELECT * from `folders` where `folderID` = '".$parent_id."'";
        $result_parent = mysql_query($sql_parent);
        $row_parent = mysql_fetch_assoc($result_parent);
        
        $parent_id = $row_parent['parentID'];
        
        $path = $row_parent['folder_name'].' / '.$path;    
    }

    echo "Path: ".$path. "<br>";
}

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Ah, to print the path for all the folders of a member? I suppose that's what you're doing... Glad you got it working :)