copy files to another server

mikotondria

hi 🙂, newb here, so please ebar with me..

I have some php scripts updating text files from form data (primitive content management system).

The scripts work fine on my server, but only intermittently on the clients..
So, i was wanting to have the client update the info for the txt files on our server, then use some kinf of 'publish' button to copy the text file from my server to theirs...

I tried using a little ftp_put thing I found, but to no success.

If anyone can help with some code or pointers, I would be very grateful.

Many thanks,

Mike.

mikotondria

okay, so I have knocked up the following.....
<?php
// this is in the same folder as this script

$source_file = "col1.txt";

//I want to upload this file to the other server...thusly..

$ftp_server = "...";

// set up a connection or die
$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server) or die("Couldn't connect to $ftp_server");
ftp_login($conn_id, *, *);

//path to upload directory on other server...I want to load up the file above as col1_test.txt...permissions are set already..

$path = "/home/cust2/usr2043/html/col1_test.txt";
$upload = ftp_put($conn_id, $path, $source_file, FTP_BINARY);
if(!$upload)
{
echo "didnt upload";
}
else {
echo "Upload complete<p>";
}
ftp_quit ($conn_id);

and I am getting the below error...

Warning: ftp_put(): Could not open: No such file or directory in /home2/tolseq/public_html/cleo/pt.php on line 16

Jeb_

Are you sure you've got the right path to your source file?

mikotondria

hey jeb, thx for responding..
yeah, I'm pretty sure..
just to clarify...
this file is in the same directory as the script...
the destination is on the other server, and I am wanting to rename the file when it lands in the other server..
so, i haven't specified a path for the source..ought I ?
any other thoughts gratefully received.
mike

Jeb_

Unfortunately, I haven't got enough experience in the FTP functions (never had a use for them yet) so I can't give you a definite answer.

But, check your destination variable $path. Make sure that points to a valid location that you can access via the FTP server. Remember that paths on the FTP server are relative to the FTP Server's Current Working Directory. I'm not certain if you can specify a full path. Try changing your destination path into a relative path, and see what happens.

mikotondria

Hey Jeb -
Brilliant 🙂 🙂
Thanks so much, you were absolutely right -
As I was logging in with the ftp function, it was of course logging straight into the root of the account, so I amended the path to

$path = "/html/test/col1.txt";

and the file dropped straight in 🙂..
I am pleased..

FYI - The reason I am having to do this is annoying to start with.
I built a primitive Content Mgmt System, and it all worked fine on the server I developed it on, however, when I transferred it to the clients space, it only worked intermittently....no good for them, and no real way to fix it (ie, if it works, all the code is correct, so I can't change anything without it stopping working)..
So, I keeping the cms on our server, then auto-ftping the changed flatfiles over to their server. Its transparent for them, and it works. 🙂..

Thanks again.
Mike.