FILE structure

[Bob Bedford]

I've created a function with takes some files (input type="file") as
parameter.

Now, since this is an array of a structure, I'd like to fill this structure
with my own datas, as I'd like to use the same function but not from a form,
but from a self created PHP script.

my function has the file parameter;
myfunction($fil es)

I've seen there is a $file['file1']['tmp_name'] field. But how to save the
datas.

In my case, the files are actually on my server (a program upload files on a
directory of the server). I must use those files (actually images) to save
them somewhere else on the site, after renaming and putting some records in
the mysql database.

How to fill such $file structure with the different .jpgs ?

Thanks

Bob

[Alvaro G Vicario]

Re: FILE structure

*** Bob Bedford wrote/escribió (Mon, 23 May 2005 11:37:34 +0200):[color=blue]
> Now, since this is an array of a structure, I'd like to fill this structure
> with my own datas, as I'd like to use the same function but not from a form,
> but from a self created PHP script.[/color]

Are you aware that filling the array won't automagically upload files?

[color=blue]
> my function has the file parameter;
> myfunction($fil es)
>
> I've seen there is a $file['file1']['tmp_name'] field. But how to save the
> datas.[/color]

$file is not a standard PHP variable. If it's there, it's because your
script creates it. You can modify it the same way you create it...

[color=blue]
> In my case, the files are actually on my server (a program upload files on a
> directory of the server). I must use those files (actually images) to save
> them somewhere else on the site, after renaming and putting some records in
> the mysql database.[/color]

You can use move_uploaded_f ile() giving the tmp_name value as parameter.

[color=blue]
> How to fill such $file structure with the different .jpgs ?[/color]

As I told you, that's a custom variable *you* create. When you upload files
what you get is an associative array called $_FILES. It's created
automatically when the browser uploads files. As I told you, giving it a
custom value won't upload the file. Check this chapter:

http://es2.php.net/manual/en/features.file-upload.php

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[Bob Bedford]

Re: FILE structure

> Are you aware that filling the array won't automagically upload files?
I know, the files are actually on my server, like they were uploaded.
[color=blue]
>[color=green]
>> my function has the file parameter;
>> myfunction($fil es)
>>
>> I've seen there is a $file['file1']['tmp_name'] field. But how to save
>> the
>> datas.[/color]
>
> $file is not a standard PHP variable. If it's there, it's because your
> script creates it. You can modify it the same way you create it...
>
>[color=green]
>> In my case, the files are actually on my server (a program upload files
>> on a
>> directory of the server). I must use those files (actually images) to
>> save
>> them somewhere else on the site, after renaming and putting some records
>> in
>> the mysql database.[/color]
>
> You can use move_uploaded_f ile() giving the tmp_name value as parameter.[/color]
This is done in my function, and the process is quite long for what I do,
that's why I want it to be done by my function and create the structure.
[color=blue]
>
>[color=green]
>> How to fill such $file structure with the different .jpgs ?[/color]
>
> As I told you, that's a custom variable *you* create. When you upload
> files
> what you get is an associative array called $_FILES. It's created
> automatically when the browser uploads files. As I told you, giving it a
> custom value won't upload the file. Check this chapter:
>
> http://es2.php.net/manual/en/features.file-upload.php[/color]
I'm looking for such associative array struct called $_FILES ! I repeat the
files are already in a directory of my server, accessible by FTP.
I want to use my function to move the files like they were uploaded by a
FORM.

I can't get this struct.

Bob

[Oli Filth]

Re: FILE structure

Bob Bedford wrote:
<...SNIP...>[color=blue]
> I'm looking for such associative array struct called $_FILES ! I[/color]
repeat the[color=blue]
> files are already in a directory of my server, accessible by FTP.
> I want to use my function to move the files like they were uploaded[/color]
by a[color=blue]
> FORM.[/color]

Why not just use copy()?

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Oli

[Alvaro G Vicario]

Re: FILE structure

*** Bob Bedford wrote/escribió (Mon, 23 May 2005 13:27:55 +0200):[color=blue][color=green]
>> Are you aware that filling the array won't automagically upload files?[/color]
> I know, the files are actually on my server, like they were uploaded.[/color]

Then:

rename Renames a file or directory available since: PHP 3, PHP 4 , PHP 5

usage:

bool rename ( string oldname, string newname [, resource context] )


Don't get confused by the name, this function allows you to move files.



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