file size be4 upload

Anon

I know that i can get the file size after it is uploaded. But, does anybody have a way to get file size (and stop them) before somebody tries to send me a 10M file ? I have tried -- if ($file_upload_size < 2000000) { upload file } else { do NOT upload } -- but, that didn't seem to work ??

Anon

Look at the following URL:

http://www.php.net/manual/html/features.file-upload.html

Basically, you need to put a hidden field BEFORE the type=file field called MAX_FILE_SIZE. i.e. (from the site)

Then, before manipulating the file, check the filesize. If it was greater than MAX_FILE_SIZE the size will show 0 because PHP will not accept it. Hope that helps!

Chris King

Anon

Chris -

Take a look at this url -

http://php.chek.com/manual/features.file-upload.php

Other than that, you're pretty much stuck - the server can't evaluate the size of your file until it is actually ON the server. at which point, you could go ahead and trash the file, returning an error page to the user.

in your php.ini file there is also a max set upload_max_filesize, I believe, which you can change with the proper code.

I honestly don't remember if I was ever able to do this, though I believe I tried at one time.

-S

Anon

Here's the problem I have Chris K, does PHP wait for the attempted upload to finish before you get a chance to check the file size?

if so, and someone uploads a 5 meg file from a 28.8 modem, won't that be a bit irritating?

That would be my point in checking before a file was sent - so that if it WAS 5 megs and only 500k uploads were allowed, there wouldn't be an issue with the waiting.

-S

Anon

That is exactly what i was refering to. So, i guess im stuck 🙁 I set input $MAX_FILE_SIZE to 2M then my script currently just checks to see if a file was uploaded then there is a header(Location: url) after the upload. So, if somebody tries to upload a 2.5M file server spends all its time trying to upload this thing only to put out (after 5min) 'Max file size exceeded - file not saved' then the 'Cannot add header info' and the script breaks. I understand the ..cannot add header.. but it doesn't make sense why should my server spend all that time only to say nope couldn't do it.

One other thing any ideas on how to give out an error without breaking the script. Got an idea from the URL you gave will try that out and see what happens. Thanx

p.s. if you want to see current code just ask