big upload question help! asap

interactive

ok i have a client who wants to be able to upload files around 100mb's max in size but i know that php has a max limit on the uploads of 10mb's. This has to be done thru the browser any idea? all help is appreciated

Anon

100MB file upload? Sheesh, sounds like a courier with a CD would be quicker...

Check php.ini's values for upload_max_filesize and memory_limit; check max_execution_time as well - this has to be large enough that the script doesn't get bored and timeout partway through.

Consider providing the client with ftp access to a special upload directory - most web browsers (including the most common) are sufficiently familiar with this protocol.

interactive

ok that isn't reasonable considering the server my client is using probly wont chaneg the php.ini. not trying to be rude. is this posible thru the browser with ftp with like fsockopen?

Anon

is this posible thru the browser with ftp with like fsockopen?

No, that wouldn't work coz the client isn't running a FTP server...

HTTP is not really designed to transfer big files - the HTTP server can timeout, the browser can timeout, the user doesn't know the progress of the upload, etc...I think you should teach the client how to use FTP software to upload to the server...

Diego

interactive

lol its not that the client doesn't know how it more of what his biz is. he is trying to provide a free service for his clients where they can upload there advertisements which will be sent throughout the world (this is like physical advertisements like flyers kinda) and to save him a bundle he wants to be able to upload thru the browser. the reason being is he doesn't want his clients to be able to download and view the files just to delete them and upload more. any ideas?

Anon

The only other answer that I can think of is to develop your own executable program that just uploads files...So your client's clients can just download that program and use that to upload...I don't know of any other way.

Diego

interactive

ok ill try this with c++ i guess..

Anon

I have found that IE5 at least can be used as an ftp client without trouble.

Anon

well this is a thought ive had, and going to try it some day.

having an iframe with the source ftp://$username:$password@ftp.ftp.com (id and pw from a form or so) and then users could drag and drop through their browser, and stil lhave the layout of the page left... would work only in new ies though....