Upload Script
Hi guys,
I hope you could help me out on this. I need a script that could upload a file on my website. I found in the net a script that I think could help me, but somehow I cant figure out how the script works.
The attached script below has a problem with uploading a specified file. The script tends to upload the "upload.php" even if you have specified a file to upload.
could you help me guys, pls, thanks in advance!
here's the script codes for the upload.php and demo.htm files:
****upload.php
<?php
//GG NETWORKS FILE UPLOAD SCRIPT
$file = $_POST[file];
$path = "/relative/directory/to/file"; //SET THIS TO THE RELATIVE PATH FROM WHERE THE SCRIPT IS TO WHERE THE FILE SHOULD BE UPLOADED TO,
if($file){
print("File name: $file_name<P>/n");
print("File size: $file_size bytes<P>/n");
if(copy($file, "$path/$filename")){
print("Your File was uploaded successfully");
}else{
print("ERROR, your file was not successfully uploaded");
}
unlink($file);
}
?>****demo.html
Untitled Document
FILE Upload Demo page
File to be uploaded.
s0da posted this at 07:10 — 12th May 2004.
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it's actually $HTTP_POST_FILES and not $_POST
i think that's what you wanted.
wyatt_tsik posted this at 07:48 — 12th May 2004.
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Thanks for the response s0da,
do you mean that
$file = $_POST[file]; should be replaced by $HTTP_POST_FILES
I've tried that, didn't work either.
Help again pls.
Megan posted this at 13:08 — 12th May 2004.
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I'm going to move this post to server side scripting (just in the interest of forum cleanliness
)
Suzanne posted this at 13:31 — 12th May 2004.
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Whoa, guys...
It's $_FILES, not $_POST nor the old $HTTP_ stuff.
http://www.php.net/features.file-upload
http://www.php.net/manual/en/reserved.variables.php#reserved.variables.files
s0da posted this at 15:11 — 12th May 2004.
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lol it's $HTTP_ or $_FILES . i played it safe just incase he had an old version of PHP.
Suzanne posted this at 17:08 — 12th May 2004.
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True. I seem to bump into newer versions more than older that won't use the $HTTP_ because it's not set properly for the script. It would have to be a much older version (than 4.1.0) for it not to work.
Regardless, the links provide all the helpful information you should need to get it working.
wyatt_tsik posted this at 08:05 — 13th May 2004.
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Thanks for the response, I really appreciate it.
Still, the upload.php file are the one that is being uploaded and not the file that I had specified when browsed.
Since I am an amateur in this field, I cant seem to know where the programming of the php (upload.php) or demo.html files got wrong?
Also, is it possible to have the file scanned by an anti-virus apps before saving it to the server? May I also get an advice advice. pls.
Pls help!
Suzanne posted this at 15:28 — 13th May 2004.
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Did you make changes to your script?
wyatt_tsik posted this at 01:32 — 14th May 2004.
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Yes I did.
I have attached the files Im currently working with... pls help
wyatt_tsik posted this at 08:49 — 14th May 2004.
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by-the-way, Im using a win2k server
Suzanne posted this at 23:16 — 14th May 2004.
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http://www.php.net/manual/en/features.file-upload.php#features.file-upload.post-method
ctrl+f for "garyds at miraclemedia dot ca"
Of course, if you're using someone else's script, you should check with the developer first.
Busy posted this at 00:30 — 15th May 2004.
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That doesn't look like a complete script, the php file is trying to display things like the size etc but you havent asked for them
print("File name: $file_name/n");
print("File size: $file_size bytes/n");
file_name and file_size will always be false (empty) as they aren't assigned a value anywhere.
You also need to set your path, if on web server something like var/site/home or whatever, on localhost (pc) set to your php file directory root.
Your question in post #8, no you can't scan your file with antivirus program, on your own server you can. You can however set limits to what type of files can be uploaded, what size, where from ... play safe, never trust anybody.
you might need to find yourself a better upload script, tried hotscripts.com ?
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