moving a file on your server while keeping original??

[dv6cougar]

i need to copy a file from a directory on my server to a different directory in this script after it makes the directory, this script was tested and working before i added the part i've outlined is what i'm trying to do

move dig.php from one place to other.... any ideas on what i can use?

	 

 <form method="post" action="upload.php" ENCTYPE="multipart/form-data">
		<input type="hidden" action="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="300000">
      <p>

        Step 1:</p>
		Your forum username: <input type="text" name="username">
      <p><font face="Verdana">Browse below to upload your photochops to our 
        gallery!!!<br>


        Choose File:</font>
        <input name="userfile" type="file" size="50">
        <input type="submit" value="Upload File">
      </p>
    </form> 
    <? 
// Create variables that are easier to process and more meaningful. 
// as well as initializing other variables 
$FileSize = $_FILES[userfile][size]; 
$FileType = $_FILES[userfile][type]; 
$FileName = $_FILES[userfile][name]; 
$FileTemp = $_FILES[userfile][tmp_name]; 
$FileError = $_FILES[userfile][error]; 
$dig = 'dig.php';

switch ($FileError){ 
   // OK 
   case "0": 
      $i = 0; // counter used if the new directory already exists. 

  // Value to be used for creating a new dir. 
  //$NewDir = md5($filename);



   mkdir("/home/tunercar/public_html/forums/memberpics/$username/");

/*****************************************
***************START OF PART NOT WORKING******/
/**************NO WORKING!  THANKS EVERYONE
*********************************************/
	 if(!copy($dig, "/home/tunercar/public_html/forums/memberpics/$username/$dig"))
	   die("failure to move dig.php");
/***********END OF PART NOT WORKING******/
      if (!copy($FileTemp, "/home/tunercar/public_html/forums/memberpics/$username/upload/$FileName")) 
         die("FAILURE in UPLOAD"); 
      print("SUCCESS your file has been uploaded <a href=\"http://forums.tunercarz.com/memberpics/$username/upload/$FileName\">click here to see your file</a><br>"); 

  break; 
   case "1": 
      echo"<center><H1>"; 
      echo "ERROR: File Size is to large for PHP.INI"; 
      echo "</center></H1>"; 
      break; 

   case "2": 
      echo"<center><H1>"; 
      echo "ERROR: File Size is to large for FORM"; 
      echo "</center></H1>"; 
      break; 

   case "3": 
      echo"<center><H1>"; 
      echo"ERROR: File Only Partially Uploaded"; 
      echo "</center></H1>"; 
      break; 

   case "4": 
      echo"<center><H1>"; 
      echo "ERROR: No FILE to Upload"; 
      echo "</center></H1>"; 
      break; 
} 


// If there is an error processing file, then echo to user 
// Otherwise process email response and files. 
if ($FileError){ 
   echo"There was an error Processing this request, <br>\n"; 
   echo"If problem persists, please contact the sytems administrator<br>\n"; 
   echo"and let them know the <b>EXACT</b> wording of the error<br>\n"; 
   die(); 

}// end of If there was an error 

echo"<br><br><br>"; 
?>

the bold part is my attempt with no luck whatsoever, it throws this error on first page load not after i hit the upload file

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING in /home/tunercar/public_html/forums/upload.php on line 48

i was thinking i might be able to use ftp.... but how would i do that? and that's not as safe is it? i'm not sure but...

i was gonna use move_uploaded_file() but it seems that it will remove the original file 🙁

thanks all 🙂

[Mordecai]

The copy() function keeps the original. That is, if the original is not a temp.

Here's a little work-around: copy the uploaded file to a set directory. Copy the new copy to wherever you need it. Now you have two of the same files, and the temp is deleted.

[dv6cougar]

ok so i can use the copy function for what i need.

but what's throwing my error 🙁

any ideas?

thanks everyone

[diego25]

Next time, it'd be helpful if you told us where line number 48 is...so that we don't have to count...

Anyway, I think the error is pretty obvious in this line:
if(!copy($dig, "/home/tunercar/public_html/forums/memberpics/$username/$dig))
die("failure to move dig.php");

If it's not obvious, look at your first post, and look at how the syntax highlighting can give you hints about the error.

Diego

[dv6cougar]

ah yes i see....

let me try this way tommorow, can't upload anymore today. my host is doing some kind of hard drive config's today

oh well

 	   copy($dig, "/home/tunercar/public_html/forums/memberpics/$username/$dig");
 

[Mordecai]

Going along with diego25's post, look closely at your last post. Note that the ) and the ; are both red, as is the rest of the string. You're missing an end quote.

[dv6cougar]

Originally posted by Mordecai
Going along with diego25's post, look closely at your last post. Note that the ) and the ; are both red, as is the rest of the string. You're missing an end quote.

haha! i love my stupid mistakes! i can never catch them either, jeez!