File Upload Max Size

[Alistair Baillie SS2002]

When uploading a file from a form to my server, I get hit by the max file
size exceded error, I have tried setting:

/*** Sets some INI Variables ***/
ini_set("post_m ax_size", "30M");
ini_set("upload _max_filesize", "30M");
ini_set("memory _limit", -1 );

To bypass them, but this doesn't seem to work, is there another variable
that I am missing? Its on a local machine so i can modify the ini file
directly, but I would prefer not to, since I need to use it on machine where
I dont have access to these settings?

- Alistair

[Andy Hassall]

Re: File Upload Max Size

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 23:47:24 +0100, "Alistair Baillie SS2002"
<abaillie@cis.s trath.ac.uk> wrote:
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>When uploading a file from a form to my server, I get hit by the max file
>size exceded error, I have tried setting:
>
> /*** Sets some INI Variables ***/
> ini_set("post_m ax_size", "30M");
> ini_set("upload _max_filesize", "30M");
> ini_set("memory _limit", -1 );
>
>To bypass them, but this doesn't seem to work,[/color]

post_max_size and upload_max_file size aren't settable at runtime, because
that's too late. The PHP only runs after the file has been uploaded, i.e. it
can't reach the ini_set until the upload_max_file size has already been
exceeded. See http://uk.php.net/manual/en/ini.php#ini.list which lists where
each can be changed.

memory_limit can be changed, since you can set it before you use up all the
memory.
[color=blue]
> is there another variable
>that I am missing? Its on a local machine so i can modify the ini file
>directly, but I would prefer not to, since I need to use it on machine where
>I dont have access to these settings?[/color]

You can change these either in the global php.ini file, or per-directory under
Apache using .htaccess files.

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Andy Hassall / <andy@andyh.co. uk> / <http://www.andyh.co.uk >
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[Alistair Baillie SS2002]

Re: File Upload Max Size

Thanks, can I ask, how you would set it using .htaccess?

- Alistair

"Andy Hassall" <andy@andyh.co. uk> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 23:47:24 +0100, "Alistair Baillie SS2002"
> <abaillie@cis.s trath.ac.uk> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>When uploading a file from a form to my server, I get hit by the max file
>>size exceded error, I have tried setting:
>>
>> /*** Sets some INI Variables ***/
>> ini_set("post_m ax_size", "30M");
>> ini_set("upload _max_filesize", "30M");
>> ini_set("memory _limit", -1 );
>>
>>To bypass them, but this doesn't seem to work,[/color]
>
> post_max_size and upload_max_file size aren't settable at runtime, because
> that's too late. The PHP only runs after the file has been uploaded, i.e.
> it
> can't reach the ini_set until the upload_max_file size has already been
> exceeded. See http://uk.php.net/manual/en/ini.php#ini.list which lists
> where
> each can be changed.
>
> memory_limit can be changed, since you can set it before you use up all
> the
> memory.
>[color=green]
>> is there another variable
>>that I am missing? Its on a local machine so i can modify the ini file
>>directly, but I would prefer not to, since I need to use it on machine
>>where
>>I dont have access to these settings?[/color]
>
> You can change these either in the global php.ini file, or per-directory
> under
> Apache using .htaccess files.
>
> --
> Andy Hassall / <andy@andyh.co. uk> / <http://www.andyh.co.uk >
> <http://www.andyhsoftwa re.co.uk/space> Space: disk usage analysis tool[/color]

[Andy Hassall]

Re: File Upload Max Size

On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:08:27 +0100, "Alistair Baillie SS2002"
<abaillie@cis.s trath.ac.uk> wrote:
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>Thanks, can I ask, how you would set it using .htaccess?[/color]

http://www.google.com/search?q=php+htaccess+site:www.php.net

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Andy Hassall / <andy@andyh.co. uk> / <http://www.andyh.co.uk >
<http://www.andyhsoftwa re.co.uk/space> Space: disk usage analysis tool

[Alistair Baillie SS2002]

Re: File Upload Max Size

Thanks for your help


"Andy Hassall" <andy@andyh.co. uk> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:08:27 +0100, "Alistair Baillie SS2002"
> <abaillie@cis.s trath.ac.uk> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>Thanks, can I ask, how you would set it using .htaccess?[/color]
>
> http://www.google.com/search?q=php+h...te:www.php.net
>
> --
> Andy Hassall / <andy@andyh.co. uk> / <http://www.andyh.co.uk >
> <http://www.andyhsoftwa re.co.uk/space> Space: disk usage analysis tool[/color]