Php upload small files problem...maybe the server?

tenser

I'm not a real coder, i'm just a designer with passion of coding so i beg your padon if i might be writing a poor code.

anyways

i wrote a simple script to upload a file from a form here is the code

   

$result = 0;
$target_path = "images/".$rd."_".$_FILES['foto_img']['name'];
if(@move_uploaded_file($_FILES['foto_img']['tmp_name'], $target_path)) {
      $result = 1;
}
sleep(1);
if($result){ /////go ahead an send the success msg to my user///// }

this application is supposed to work for in our intranet so my coworkers can upload pdf files to our webserver to share them with clients etc etc...

the point is it works fine. but sometimes it hangs. seems like it go on timeout...
i dont know why because we dont use big files but only max 5mb filesize.

i set in php.ini in our persoal dedicated server all maximu limits etc...

but some times not even depending on the filesize the file cant be uploaded...it simply keep stuck..

my question is since im a newbie:

there is a way to see and check steo by step where when how the file is uploaded or during uploading? i tried using FILES[error] but it doesnt work..i can get message other than zero...or it hangs...

there is aroutine that i can use in order to resume or avoid timeouts or to restart the uploading when it hangs???

os something that says IF time is >5 seconds try uploading again..

THANKSSS

lisa99

Ok - so I'm not a great coder either...still a newbie myself but there are a few things to check.

First -- check your form...

you should have enctype="multipart/form-data" and MAX_FILE_SIZE in there like this...

<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="uploader.php" method="POST">
<input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="" />
Choose a file to upload: <input name="uploadedfile" type="file" /><br />
<input type="submit" value="Upload File" />
</form>

Second -- check your php.ini

Usually in the php.ini, there is a 2mb limit (i think?) and you'll have to up this before uploading larger files.

Third -- check your code

You can echo out your variables to see what is happening and where the hang up is...

Example...


//did you post your file to a variable on this page?
//did you use the long tag to open php???

$result = 0;

$target_path = "images/".$rd."_".$_FILES['foto_img']['name'];

if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES['foto_img']['tmp_name'], $target_path)) 
{
      $result = 1;
}

if($result > 0)
{
echo"
upload successful. <br>
target_path: $target_path
";
}else{
         echo"
         upload failed. <br>
         target_path: $target_path
         ";
         }

Also -- don't forget to check your file permissions on the file your trying to upload to. Try 777 for debugging to be sure file permissions aren't your problem.

I don't know that I'm totally accurate, but phpbuilder helped me a lot.

If that doesn't work - post your complete code and I'll check back.

5 mb is a large file -- it may take a minute or two to upload.

btw - lots of security problems with a simple uploader like that - no checking of file types or even extensions -- maybe you did that earlier in the code???