[Resolved] HTTP Wrappers??

garfield213

Ok, I'm trying to make a webbased file upload. When I upload a file I get :

Warning: copy(http://www.*******.com/Fireball Arrow.doc): failed to open stream: HTTP wrapper does not support writeable connections. in /home2/jesters8/public_html/staff/addfile.php on line 52

How do I edit an HTTP wrapper? Is there a secure way to do it so only autenticated users can upload? Thanks.

superwormy

You can't copy files over HTTP... period, end of story. So don't try.

You can only copy files on the local file system, and only using local paths.

garfield213

Then how do forums and things allow you to upload images?

drawmack

if you're allowing the user to upload a file you wouldn't do it like that and the manual contains a nice tutorial on doing it like that.

to rip a file from another site you'll want fsockopen

garfield213

I dont want to take it from another site, so what function would i use?

I'm using the copy() function just like the manual explains

garfield213

ok now i tried move_uploaded_file() and i get this:

Warning: move_uploaded_file(files/outline.doc): failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home2/garfield213/public_html/staff/addfile.php on line 56

superwormy

Post your code... though I have a feeling you're trying to move files/outline.doc to somewhere, when you probably really want to move $_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'] to files/outline.doc...

But def. post yoru code.

garfield213

(I dont want to give the url out until the code is completely working and made secure)

$uploaddir = '/files/';
$uploadfile = $uploaddir. $_FILES['file']['name'];

print "<pre>";
if (move_uploaded_file($FILES['file']['tmp_name'], $uploadfile)) {
print "File is valid, and was successfully uploaded. ";
} else {
print "Possible file upload attack! Here's some debugging info:\n";
print_r($FILES);
}
print "</pre>";

The form is:

<FORM action=addfile.php method=post target="" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<DIV align=center> </DIV>
<DIV align=center>Attach the actual file here!</DIV>
<input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="50000">
<DIV align=center></DIV>
<DIV align=center><INPUT type=file name=file></DIV>
<DIV align=center> </DIV></form>

superwormy

Do you have permission to write to the new file location?
Whats the permissions on teh file / directory?

garfield213

I think so...

What should I do? CHmod it to 777?

superwormy

You should check the permissions... and if its not already 777, CHMOD it so...

garfield213

ok i just did that with my ftp program

it works now!
should have tried that sooner...

Thank you all very much for your kind help!