function scale_dimensions_within_limits($w,$h,$max_w,$max_h){
// $w is the width of the current rectangle
// $h is the height of the current rectangle
// $max_w is the maximum width that an image can be sized
// $max_h is the maximum height that an image can be sized
// **** Here's where the magic is starts ****
// Switch the concept of horiz/vertical/square to long/short side
$short_side_len = ($w < $h ? $w : $h);
$long_side_len = ($w > $h ? $w : $h);
// Set a variable to the variable name of the output variable
$ssvar = ($w > $h ? 'h':'w');
$lsvar = ($w > $h ? 'w':'h');
$maxLSvar = "max_".$lsvar;
$maxSSvar = "max_".$ssvar;
// Do the first pass on the long side
$ratio = $$maxLSvar/$long_side_len;
$newSS = round($short_side_len * $ratio);
$newLS = round($long_side_len * $ratio);
// *** Note - the only coditional block!
// If short side is still out of limit, limit the short side and adjust
if($newSS > $$maxSSvar){
$ratio = $$maxSSvar/$newSS;
$newLS = round($ratio*$newLS);
$newSS = $$maxSSvar;
}
// **** Here's where the magic ends ****
// Re-couple the h/w (or w/h) with the long/shortside counterparts
// $$ means it's a variable variable (dynamic assignment)
$$ssvar = $newSS;
$$lsvar = $newLS;
// Prep the return array
$dimensions['w'] = $w; // this is derived from either $ssvar or $lsvar
$dimensions['h'] = $h; return $dimensions;
}