Overwrite or rename

[concept0020]

I have a script which uploads files to my server... In the script I check to see if the file already exists before it uploads...

if(file_exists($checkFile))  

If it does exist I echo out two forms... One is to overwrite the file

//$userfile is the location of file on users computer taken from the upload script
echo"<p>The file <font color=\"#CCCCCC\"><strong><i>$userfile_name</i></strong></font> already exists!</p>
           <p>Would you like to overwrite this file? <br />
             <FORM name=\"form1\" id=\"form1\" method=\"POST\" action=\"overwrite.php\">
               <input type=\"hidden\" value=\"$userfile\" name=\"userfile\" />
			   <input type=\"hidden\" value=\"$userfile_name\" name=\"userfile_name\" />
			   <input type=\"hidden\" value=\"$userfile_size\" name=\"userfile_size\" />
			   <input type=\"hidden\" value=\"$userfile_type\" name=\"userfile_type\" />
			   <input type=\"hidden\" value=\"$archive_dir\" name=\"archive_dir\" />
               <input type=\"submit\" name=\"submit\" value=\"Overwrite\" />
             </FORM>";

The second gives the option to rename

echo"<p>Would yo like to rename this file? <br />
             <FORM name=\"form2\" id=\"form2\" method=\"POST\" action=\"rename.php\">
               <input type=\"hidden\" value=\"$userfile\" name=\"userfile\" />
			   <input type=\"hidden\" value=\"$userfile_size\" name=\"userfile_size\" />
			   <input type=\"hidden\" value=\"$userfile_type\" name=\"userfile_type\" />
			   <input type=\"hidden\" value=\"$archive_dir\" name=\"archive_dir\" />
			    <input type=\"text\" name=\"newName\" value=\"\" />
	           <input type=\"submit\" name=\"submit\" value=\"Change\" />
             </FORM>

The forms call new scripts either rename.php or overwrite.php... All of the infomation is passed to the new script fine... I print it out to check.... but when I press teh overwrite or rename button it says it can not copy... Just wondering why it can't

The file upload script seems to hold the location of the file to be copied in a tempaory location ie... /tmp/php8OUdV1

Maybe that is lost when it goes to a new script....???

Any thoughts...

[AstroTeg]

The file is held for the length of your upload script. So the moment your upload script finishes, that temporary upload is gone. So you'll need to copy it to your own temporary location using your own temporary file name. Then you can keep track of the file and its temporary name and location until you know what to do with it.

[concept0020]

What is the best way to do that... is there a way to get the actually loaction of the file like the, C:/folder/whatever.doc, which can then be put into a variable and passed...?

any thought?

[AstroTeg]

Well, that part is up to you. Remember you'll need to use [man]move_uploaded_file[/man]. From there, where you move it is up to you (but it needs to be moved or it'll get lost). Then where ever you move it, you'll need to decide how you want to keep track of it between the different forms (hidden variables might work, but sessions might be a bit better). Also make sure people are not able to tamper with the given file name. Otherwise they may have a chance to persuade your script(s) to do nasty things.