Posted by Geoffrey on 12/03/06 02:30

Hi Vic --

PHP stores information about file uploads in the $_FILES superglobal
array, not $_POST. Using the proper array should solve your problem.

Geoffrey


Vic Spainhower wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to do a FTP file upload which works fine on my localhost but on
> my ISP server it fails. I can't seem to find where I can go to find the
> specific cause of the failure. In both cases the file is being transmitted
> to the same FTP server and using the same PHP script so it shouldn't be a
> file size or login credentials problem. Could someone please help me out and
> give me some ideas what is wrong.
>
> I would really appreciate any help someone could provide as I've spent many
> hours on this looking for answers. I've contacted my ISP and they've looked
> at everything and also do not have an answer.
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> Vic
>
> Here is the PHP form and script I'm using:
>
> Form:
>
> <form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="fileupload.php" method="POST">
> <input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="300000" />
> Choose a file to upload: <input name="uploadedfile" size="60" type="file" />
> <input type="submit" name="continue" value="Continue" />
> </form>
>
>
> PHP:
>
> // set up basic connection
> $ftp_server = "ftp.showmyhorse.com";
> $conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
>
> // login with username and password
> $ftp_user_name = "XXX";
> $ftp_user_pass = "XXX";
> $login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
>
> // check connection
> if ((!$conn_id) || (!$login_result)) {
> $_SESSION['message_new']= "Attempted to connect to
> $ftp_server for user $ftp_user_name has failed! ";
> break;
> } else {
> //echo "Connected to $ftp_server, for user $ftp_user_name";
> }
>
> // upload the file
> $source_file = $_POST["uploadedfile"];
>
> $basename = preg_replace( '/^.+[\\\\\\/]/', '', $source_file );
> $filename = preg_replace( "/[^\w\.-]+/", "_", $basename );
> $ShowID = $_SESSION['ShowID'];
> $destination_file = $ShowID . "_" . $filename;
>
> echo "source_file: $source_file <br>";
> echo "filename : $filename <br>";
> echo "destination_file: $destination_file<br>";
>
> $upload = ftp_put($conn_id, $destination_file, $source_file,
> FTP_BINARY);
>
> // check upload status
> if (!$upload) {
> $_SESSION['message_new']= "FTP upload has failed; Contact
> support@showmyhorse.com!";
>
> } else {
> //echo "Uploaded $source_file to $ftp_server as
> $destination_file";
> $_SESSION['message_new']="Uploaded $filename as
> $destination_file";
> }
>
> // close the FTP stream
> ftp_close($conn_id);
>
> # Now add the schedule name to the database
> $connection = mysql_pconnect($host,$user,$password)
> or die ("Couldn't connect to server.");
> $db = mysql_select_db($database, $connection)
> or die ("Couldn't select database.");
>
> $query = "UPDATE ShowInfo SET ShowSchedule = '$destination_file'
> WHERE ShowID=$ShowID";
> $result = mysql_query($query)
> or die("Problems encountered adding schedule information to
> database
> Query: $query <br> database: $database <br>");

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