STRANGE error: Warning: Unable to open '/var/tmp/php87

[cometlinear]

Hi all,

I am using this code:

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//set the path of the image which I'm saving
$upfile = "../uploads/uploaded_images/".$customer_id.$userfile_name;

//if it doesn't work..
if (!copy($userfile, $upfile)){
echo "Problem: Could not move large image to directory";
exit;
}

$fp = fopen($upfile, "r");

//read the contents of the uploaded image
$contents = fread($fp, filesize ($upfile));

fclose($fp);

//write those contents into the new file
$fp = fopen($upfile, "w");
fwrite($fp, $contents);

fclose($fp);

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It works fine - but only once per session. After once, I get this
strange error:

'Warning: Unable to open '/var/tmp/php87IcaK' for reading: No such
file or directory in /usr/local/plesk/apache/vhosts/myserver.com'

Can anyone please point me to a resource where I can find out what
this means?

Thanks! I really appreciate it!!!! Regards,
-joshua

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[toma42]

use move_uploaded_file. Your code is very unsafe and is a security bug.

'Warning: Unable to open '/var/tmp/php87IcaK' for reading: No such

probably means the file was removed by the server after it was used (cron job that removes everything in /var/tmp perhaps?)

You'd have to reupload the file each time

[cometlinear]

Toma,

Wow. Thanks so much for the quick follow-up :-)

I did use move_uploaded_file, like you suggested, and it works. Thanks.

I also figured out why I was getting the strange error:

It was because I was setting the uploaded file name ($userfile) as a session variable. That'll screw things up!

Anyway, thanks again for the help. This forum is a fabulous resource. If I can ever offer help with Flash or other Macromedia software, don't hesitate to call on me.

Thanks again!!
-joshua