Upload problem

byp

hello,

Im trying to do a file upload, and got this problem:

when the file to be uploaded exceeds the max file size alowed in the php.ini and in the MAX_FILE_SIZE, the arrays $POST and $FILE are not created, leading me into several problems.

In the manual there is something written about this:

I noticed that on PHP-4.3.2 that $FILES can also not be set if the file uploaded exceeds the limits set by upload-max-filesize in the php.ini, rather than setting error $FILES["file"]["error"]

if anyone know how to fix this i'll be gratefull.

my system is: WinXP, apache 1.3.27, php 4.3.1

thanks

byp.

devinemke

2 suggestions:

upgrade to the newest version of PHP (if possible)
use [man]isset[/man] to see if the $_FILES array is set

byp

thanks devinemke for answering,

for the first one: that will be the last action to solve.

for the second: this not solve the problem I NEED the contents of the $_FILE array to proceed.

thanks anyway.

devinemke

byp wrote:
for the second: this not solve the problem I NEED the contents of the $FILE array to proceed.

my point was that if the user uploads a file that exceeds your limit then (with your current version of PHP) the $FILES won't be set. knowing this you can easily work this logic into your form validation. for eample:

if (isset($_POST['submit']) && $_POST['submit'] == 'upload')
{
	if (!isset($_FILES))
	{
		echo 'the file you uploaded is too big';
		exit();
	}

// rest of form validation code here 
}

byp

OK, I see your point, I will do that.

the problem is that the $_POST array is not set too, and all the information posted will be lost in that situation.

I must install PHP5 to work fine.

thanks,

byp