this function bypasses open_basedir restrictions.
<?
function my_is_dir($dir)
{
// bypasses open_basedir restrictions of is_dir and fileperms
$tmp_cmd = `ls -dl $dir`;
$dir_flag = $tmp_cmd[0];
if($dir_flag!="d")
{
// not d; use next char (first char might be 's' and is still directory)
$dir_flag = $tmp_cmd[1];
}
return ($dir_flag=="d");
}
?>
example:
<?
....
echo is_dir("/somewhere/i/dont/have/access/to");
?>
output:
Warning: open_basedir restriction in effect
<?
....
echo my_is_dir("/somewhere/i/dont/have/access/to");
?>
output:
true (or false, depending whether it is or not...)
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