change file upload directory

nunomira

Is it possible to change the file upload directory?

I get this error:

Warning: move_uploaded_file(temp/20041015_01.jpg): failed to open stream: Permission denied in G:\web\starter-004\admin\lixo.php on line 29
Warning: move_uploaded_file(): Unable to move 'g:\PHP\uploadtemp\phpD6F0.tmp' to 'temp/20041015_01.jpg'

Here, I read this:

Files will, by default be stored in the server's default temporary directory, unless another location has been given with the upload_tmp_dir directive in php.ini. The server's default directory can be changed by setting the environment variable TMPDIR in the environment in which PHP runs. Setting it using putenv() from within a PHP script will not work. This environment variable can also be used to make sure that other operations are working on uploaded files, as well.

so I'm wondering how can I change the environment variable.

bubblenut

[man]putenv()[/man]

nunomira

Setting it using putenv() from within a PHP script will not work.

When I read what I quoted before, and quote here again, I got the impression that [man]putenv()[/man] wouldn't work.

...but I tried

putenv ("TMPDIR=temp/");

Where should I put it, if not in the script?

Is there any other way?

It seems that it can't be changed using [man]ini_set ()[/man] either.
What about httpd.conf? It's windows hosting:

System Windows NT HARPWRO-3 5.0 build 2195
SERVER_SOFTWARE Microsoft-IIS/5.0

Is this a(nother) problem?

bubblenut

Ooops, sorry nunomira, missed that bit.
Do you have to move the file or would it be OK just to copy it? I'm guessing the problem is with you not having permissions to remove the temp file.

<?php
copy($_FILES['nameofelement']['tmpname'], 'where/it/wants/to/go.jpg');
?>

HTH
Bubble

nunomira

That could be a workaround I didn't think about, thanks.

Unfortunately, permissions still get in my way:

Warning: copy(temp/20041026_01.jpg): failed to open stream: Permission denied in G:\web\starter-004\admin\TMPpkj3w8090i.php on line...

I guess this is somthing the webhosting company will have to take care of.