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    mime_content_type() returns empty string for AVI using PHP5

    PHP 5.2.0

    when using mime_content_ty pe("/path/to/my/video.avi")

    I get an empty string every time

    When I am supposed to get

    video/x-msvideo

    What is going on?

    Thanks
    Phil

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    • Rik
      #2
      Re: mime_content_ty pe() returns empty string for AVI using PHP5

      On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:11:01 +0200, comp.lang.php
      <phillip.s.powe ll@gmail.comwro te:
      PHP 5.2.0
      >
      when using mime_content_ty pe("/path/to/my/video.avi")
      >
      I get an empty string every time
      >
      When I am supposed to get
      >
      video/x-msvideo
      >
      What is going on?
      PHP: mime_content_type - Manual
      http://www.php.net/mime_content_type
      Detect MIME Content-type for a file


      "..as determined by using information from the _magic.mime_ file.."

      which is by no means 100%, or even very reliable.

      Also:
      "This function has been deprecated as the PECL extension Fileinfo provides
      the same functionality (and more) in a much cleaner way."

      PHP: Fileinfo Functions - Manual
      http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.fileinfo.php
      Fileinfo Functions


      HTH,
      --
      Rik Wasmus

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        • comp.lang.php
          #3
          Re: mime_content_ty pe() returns empty string for AVI using PHP5

          On Jul 4, 4:48 am, Rik <luiheidsgoe... @hotmail.comwro te:
          On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:11:01 +0200, comp.lang.php
          >
          <phillip.s.pow. ..@gmail.comwro te:
          PHP 5.2.0
          >
          when using mime_content_ty pe("/path/to/my/video.avi")
          >
          I get an empty string every time
          >
          When I am supposed to get
          >
          video/x-msvideo
          >
          What is going on?
          >
          PHP: mime_content_type - Manual
          http://www.php.net/mime_content_type
          Detect MIME Content-type for a file

          >
          "..as determined by using information from the _magic.mime_ file.."
          >
          which is by no means 100%, or even very reliable.
          Considering there's an entry for AVI in magic.mime for PHP and for
          Apache. :(
          >
          Also:
          "This function has been deprecated as the PECL extension Fileinfo provides
          the same functionality (and more) in a much cleaner way."
          >
          http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.fileinfo.php
          Hmm.. might be an option thanx!
          >
          HTH,
          --
          Rik Wasmus

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            • comp.lang.php
              #4
              Re: mime_content_ty pe() returns empty string for AVI using PHP5

              On Jul 4, 11:03 am, "comp.lang. php" <phillip.s.pow. ..@gmail.com>
              wrote:
              On Jul 4, 4:48 am, Rik <luiheidsgoe... @hotmail.comwro te:
              >
              >
              >
              On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:11:01 +0200, comp.lang.php
              >
              <phillip.s.pow. ..@gmail.comwro te:
              PHP 5.2.0
              >
              when using mime_content_ty pe("/path/to/my/video.avi")
              >
              I get an empty string every time
              >
              When I am supposed to get
              >
              video/x-msvideo
              >
              What is going on?
              >
              http://www.php.net/mime_content_type
              >
              "..as determined by using information from the _magic.mime_ file.."
              >
              which is by no means 100%, or even very reliable.
              >
              Considering there's an entry for AVI in magic.mime for PHP and for
              Apache. :(
              >
              >
              >
              Also:
              "This function has been deprecated as the PECL extension Fileinfo provides
              the same functionality (and more) in a much cleaner way."
              >
              http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.fileinfo.php
              >
              Hmm.. might be an option thanx!
              Sorry I was wrong, not an option. Apparently it relies upon /etc/
              magic.mime, which of course there is no Windows equivalent, nor does
              it seem that PECL's fileinfo have any Windows support according to the
              user notes that I could find
              >
              >
              >
              HTH,
              --
              Rik Wasmus

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