win98 file upload mystery

Anon

I'm getting the dreaded file upload error message::

Warning: Unable to open '' for reading: Permission denied in...[code copy() line]....

Has anyone figured this out on Win98 using Apache? I have seen this posted numerous times, but never with a happy ending.

I've found a number of reported bugs that seem to be related, but no smoking gun, and no advertised patches.

I'm using the PHP cgi-bin v4.0.5 right now.

(And yes I'm setting the ENCTYPE, setting the max file size in a hidden INPUT, "file/dir permissions" are OK for whatever that's worth in win98, etc.)

Thanks for any ideas -

Anon

For the record, here is the code and its output:

<form ENCTYPE="multipart/form-data" action="/php/php.exe/FileUploadTest.php" method="post">
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" name="task" value="upload"> Upload a file
<INPUT TYPE="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="2048000">
<INPUT NAME="the_file" TYPE="file" SIZE="35">
<input type="submit" Value="Upload">
</form>

Output:

FILE NAME: OfficeReg.txt
FILE TEMP NAME: C:\temp\phpA1D0.TMP
FILE TYPE: text/plain
FILE SIZE: 131
TASK: upload
Copying File: OfficeReg.txt
to C:/temp/newfile

Warning: Unable to open '' for reading: Permission denied in k:\opt\ovoico\inetroot\fileuploadtest.php on line 183
Copy failed

Anon

Problem solved...

it APPEARS that on the win platform (others?) in PHP4.0.2, the $file automatic variable is NOT getting set with the local temp copy of the file. The new PHP4 global HTTP_POST_VARS[] var must be used.

Example:

File Upload here:
<INPUT NAME="the_file" TYPE="file" SIZE="35">

PHP receiving script - this FAILS:

$copyFile = $the_file;
$newFile = "NameAndPathOfCopiedFile";
copy ($copyFile, $newFile)
or die ("Problem in file copy");

PHP receiving script - this WORKS:

$copyFile = $HTTP_POST_FILES['the_file']['tmp_name'];
$newFile = "NameAndPathOfCopiedFile";
copy ($copyFile, $newFile)
or die ("Problem in file copy");

The first method is supposed to work, by the PHPManual, however did not work for me on win98 or NT4.0w.

Like to hear other thoughts or experiences.