Uploading files to server with register globals off

nospamsam

Hello PHP world,

The code below submits to itself where it process the variables it is given...

$file = $_FILES['fileurl']['name'];
if($file != null){
echo "The file is $file";
copy($fileurl, "path...");
unlink($fileurl);
}

$fileurl is the name coming off the form that displays before submission. When I do submit it it loses the $fileurl variable since register globals is off. I can't find anything that allows to you re-access this with globals off. Help anyone?

Thanks,

Sam

devinemke

with register_globals OFF simply refer to the $_FILES array index

nospamsam

Thanks for the reply although a snippet would be appreciated.

$_FILES[0] doesn't work... Undefined offset: is what I get back.

This doesn't work either... $_FILES['fileurl']['name'];
It tells me that $fileurl is undefined because the globals are off.

If you could please show me how to access the $_FILES array I would appreciate it.

Thanks,

sam

devinemke

Originally posted by nospamsam
This doesn't work either... $FILES['fileurl']['name'];
It tells me that $fileurl is undefined because the globals are off.

yes, $fileurl will not be set but $FILES['fileurl']['name'] will be set.

nospamsam

$filecheck = $_FILES['fileurl']['name'];
if($filecheck != null){
echo "The file is $filecheck";
copy($fileurl, "");
unlink($fileurl);

I understand that I can get the name of the file still with $_FILES['fileurl']['name'] ... I just can't do this...

copy($_FILES['fileurl'], $location);

It says array to string conversion... and doesn't upload. What do I put in place of $fileurl in the copy() function??? with globals off this works perfect and loads the file in... All I need to know is how to capture the actual file (which is contained in the $fileurl variable) Does this clarify my question?

Thanks,

🙂

devinemke

move_uploaded_file($_FILES['fileurl']['tmp_name'], '/path/to/file.txt');

nospamsam

Somtimes it's the easy things you overlook that stump you the worst... Hopefully someone else reads this and it saves them some headache. Thanks for all the help... I'm sure I'll be back asking another question in the future.

Thanks

nospamSAM