Help $_FILES problem

[Lucidnight]

Ok, my web hosting service is using php 4.1 and the code i am trying to work out was written for 4.3, but with a few diff commands i was told it should work, so i've been learning some php and switch some commands. I need help with this one though.

Code : $f = $_FILES["file"];

this is the line of code for the script, my host has their "register globals" on, since it is on by default, and my files are trying to upload to the /tmp/ directory. Which is not allow because open_basedir is in effect.(and i don't want it to go there anyway)

Code: $fp = fopen($f, "rb");

this is the line of code that recieves the "$f" and it gives out a error like this

Error: Warning: open_basedir restriction in effect. File is in wrong directory

Warning: fopen("/tmp/phpBYvtmv", "rb") - Operation not permitted

So what i want to know is how to fix this, i want my files to go to a directory of my setting and not to /tmp/, but i have no idea what to do about $_Files. I know if i fix this alot of other problems i am haveing will be cleared. So if you can help plz do...

Thanx Lucid

[planetsim]

With register_globals on you dont need $_FILES but i do suggest using it.

Your different code should be

$_FILES
to
$HTTP_POST_FILES

Also if your uploading files you dont use fopen..

either use copy(); or what i suggest move_uploaded_file