ftp_put () problems

Te____plar

I have having problems with ftp_put () heres my code.

print "
<form action='$PHP_SELF' method='post' enctype='multipart/form-data'>
<input type='file' name='Userfile'>
<input type='submit' value='Upload'>
</form>
";
if($userfile)
{
$newfile = "/my/path/new.txt";
$upload = ftp_put ($connect, $newfile, $Userfile, FTP_BINARY);
if(!$upload)
{
echo "didnt upload";
}
else 
{
echo "Uploaded to $newfile";
}

I connected to the ftp site ect and it works because i have created directorys.

this is the error i get

Warning: ftp_put(): error opening C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\newfolder\urlsubmitting.txt in c:\websites\domains\blah.php on line 29

i hope somone can help me.

matt_4013

Hi, I would suggest that you use the $FILES superglobal to refer to your uploaded files. eg, original name of file = $FILES['userfile']['name'].

Now, your problem is that you're trying to send the ORIGINAL file to the ftp, rather than the temporary uploaded file. Change this:

$upload = ftp_put ($connect, $newfile, $Userfile, FTP_BINARY);

to this:

$upload = ftp_put ($connect, $newfile, $_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'], FTP_BINARY);

Hope that helps!
Matt

Te____plar

1 question how do the get the tmp_name in $_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'] i am really new at this as you proubly can tell 😛

matt_4013

When you submit your form, the image is uploaded to the server, and php stores it in the temporary directory. It also creates a variable called $FILES. Inside of this it puts all of your uploaded files details. $FILES['userfile'] contains all of the details about the file that was in the "userfile" form element.

So you have things like this:

$FILES['userfile']['name'] == The original name of the file (c:\blah\file.txt)
$FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'] == The name of the file that has been uploaded to the server. This is the name you need to refer to after you've sent the file.
$_FILES['userfile']['size'] == Size in bytes of the file.

You can see more about it here
http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.file-upload.php

Te____plar

thank you,
i finnally understand it now 😃 and it works!
this will help me alot!!