$count = 0;
            // add this directory and each parent directory
            while( ($directory = dirname($directory)) && $directory != '.' ) {
                $count = $count + 1;
                if ($count > 20) {
                    foreach($directories as $dic) {
                        echo $dic . "<br>";
                    }
                    break;
                }
                $directories[] = $directory;
            }