function scandir($dir,$listDirectories=false, $skipDots=true) {
    $dirArray = array();
    if ($handle = opendir($dir)) {
        while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))) {
            if (($file != "." && $file != "..") || $skipDots == true) {
                if($listDirectories == false) { if(is_dir($file)) { continue; } }
                array_push($dirArray,basename($file));
            }
        }
        closedir($handle);
    }
    return $dirArray;
}