File Upload Coding

SP8600

Can some one please show me a very basic way of uploading files, no validation is needed i just need to see how files are uploaded, as i cant get the hang of them.

Thanks.

cgraz

have a look here. There are a ton of user-submitted examples. You'll need either the copy() function or move_uploaded_file() and on your form, make sure you set the enctype. That's a common mistake that'll drive you nuts.

If you search these boards, there are also a lot of really good examples. Post back if you run into any problems.

Cgraz

hhoeksma

Hi,

i am trying to get this to work too... Running in to a stupid problem, I can't figure out what goes wrong!

When uploading a file $_FILES seems to be empty! It just doesn't seem to exist at all!

I used the form as given in the manual at php.net.

Somebody had the same? Know a solution?

I would love to be uploading.... 🙂

cgraz

post your code. make sure to echo variables (ex: echo $_FILES['userfile']['name'])

or if you're on a version prior to 4.1.0, use $HTTP_POST_FILES

Cgraz

konky

I am working on a similar thing. Someone sent me this code and I have been trying to make it work and when the file is uploaded it says it is password protected. I can go open the file through FTP. I am trying to use the picture in a webpage. I can put a picture directly into the directory where I am putting the files and link to them so it has to do with how I am uploading the files I am sure. I think it may have something to do with permissions and I can't seem to change them. The files get there. The DB gets updated. Browser can't access the files.

<?php
if ($FileToUpload_type == 'image/gif') {
$type = '.gif';
}
if ($FileToUpload_type == 'image/pjpeg') {
$type = '.jpg';
}
if ($FileToUpload_type == 'image/x-png') {
$type = '.jpg';
}
$newfile = substr($FileToUpload, -9);
if($FileToUpload_name = '') {
print("No file was selected!");
}
elseif($FileToUpload_size > $MaxFileSize) {
print("The file to upload is too big");
}
else {
$global_db = mysql_connect('mysql', 'surething', '1234');
mysql_select_db('Steve', $global_db) or die("Connection error");
$query = "INSERT INTO ulimages (Filename,name,car,engine,times,mods,thanks,cost,asking,pic) VALUES ('$newfile$type','$name','$car','$engine','$times','$mods','$thanks','$cost','$asking','$pic')";
$result = mysql_query($query) or die("ERROR");
move_uploaded_file($FileToUpload, "//steve/ulimages/$newfile$type");
}
?>

cgraz

it looks like you're trying to access a network share. If they were setup properly, they usually would be password protected. Also, on a windows server (which is what you're using, right?), I think you need full paths:

c:\Program Files\apache\htdocs. . . etc

I never use windows as a web server, so I don't know how much help I can be. All I can suggest is check the permissions (they should be set to write, but if the share has a password, you may want to try uploading somewhere else).

Cgraz

konky

it is not a windows server. I just noticed an extra slash in there, but strangely enough that is not what is making it not work. The permissions are set read and write. Right now the permissions are set rediculously unsecure on that directory. If I gave you the URL you could do just about anything to it that you wanted.

cgraz

i've never heard of a "password protected" error before. Specifically what does the entire error say?

Cgraz

konky

It is a message from my host (Yahoo) when accessing the file. Not when the upload is happening. It goes a little something like....
HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:10:15 GMT
WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="Password Protected Area"
P3P: policyref="http://p3p.yahoo.com/w3c/p3p.xml", CP="CAO DSP COR CUR ADM DEV TAI PSA PSD IVAi IVDi CONi TELo OTPi OUR DELi SAMi OTRi UNRi PUBi IND PHY ONL UNI PUR FIN COM NAV INT DEM CNT STA POL HEA PRE GOV"
Last-Modified: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 02:34:55 GMT
ETag: "14e67-6d-3dd1ba4f"
Accept-Ranges: bytes
Content-Length: 251
Connection: close
Content-Type: text/html

cgraz

WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="Password Protected Area"

when you try to access anything in this directory, does a window popup asking you for a username/password? (like a .htaccess login)

Cgraz

konky

No. I can access the directory just fine. I can even put an image file in there with FTP and link to it in a page. I can write to it read from it change in it. If this script puts a file in it. I get this permission error. I am about to snap with this. I have have been trying on and off for days to get this stupid thing to work. I have tried a couple of other scripts I have seen too, but they don't do everything I need.

cgraz

that's odd. I'd contact your host and give them the error message and explain what it is you're doing. They should be able to help you sort out the problem.

Cgraz

konky

Thanks for your thought.