Base64_encode jpeg photos

Anon

I have a problem:

Trying to upload images to my LDAP server and need to convert the image to base64 to be stored. I'm trying to take the file from a form and do the base64_encode($upload_file) and put it in the server. When I do the following:

//File 1 is from a form the user submits.

$source = $file1;
$source_name = $file1_name;

$base64e = base64_encode($source); $base64d = base64_decode($base64e);

echo "$source_name has been uploaded<br>\n";

echo "$base64e<br>";
echo "$base64d<br>";

I get the following:

worldcom-logo.gif has been uploaded
L3RtcC9waHAwQzBIaFo=
/tmp/php0C0HhZ

this does not look like what I'm looking for. I'm not sure if I am taking the correct approach here, if anyone has some experience on this please give me some advice.

Any help, samples, links, etc is most appreciated. Thanks.

-Ray

Anon

try copying it first to a stable place

1st use somthing like:

@copy($file1,"/usr/local/somewhere/" . $file1_name);

though this bit isn't essential

Now your next bit is something I'm not 100% sure about, but it's a method I have employed to upload images and then attach them to an email

$handle = fopen("/usr/local/somewhere/" . $file1_name,"r");
while(!feof($handle)) {
$pre_base64 .= $buffer = fgets($handle, 4096);
}
$base64 = base64_encode($pre_base64);

etc...

this fgets bit could be completely off track....but it worked for me!

Bealers

Anon

$buffer =

typo!

Anon

Bealers: Thanks a lot, you provided that missing link. Now I get it. Thanks again, you are the greatest!

-Ray

Anon

Hi Ray,

Did you manage to get Base64 jpegs into your ldap server? I've just been trying t with the ldif and ldapmodify command line utilities, but without joy. If you could send me the source of your php script that does the job I'd be very happy! :-)

Thanks,

Pete