It has been my experience that max_file_size does terminate the upload process if you include it in the form. But you are right, if it gets to the upload, your stuck.
LimitRequestBody is beyond my control as the site is hosted by a third party. Thanks Chris "Raditha Dissanayake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi, > > It's often said in many newsgroups and articles that the max_file_size > is next to useless. It's also said that once IE starts uploading it will > not stop even if you keep you foot on the stop button! > > If i remembers the earlier messages you have said the php.ini settings > are correct. If so it could well be that you might be having > misconfigured proxy server or firewall in the way. > > Apache also has a setting (LimitRequestBody) that could effect your upload. > > all the best > > Chris wrote: > > >I don't believe that the MAX_FILE_SIZE needs to be there. It will only > >terminate the upload process at the client, rather than wait for the upload > >to complete. > > > >Anyway with or without MAX_FILE_SIZE the upload process is being terminated > >after the file is uploaded. > > > >When the form is submitted, the selected file is uploaded to the server's > >temp directory then copied to the maps dir. For some reason, when the file > >size exceeds 11kb (very small) the process > >gets aborted (with or without MAX_FILE_SIZE). I've put in diagnostic > >messages and the POST script throws an error message if it can't find the > >file > >in the temp directory. I've uploaded several file sizes up to the max of 2MB > >and it appears the file is being uploaded. I base this assumption on the > >fact the upload time is proportional to the file size. When the file size is > >greater than 11kb it appears that the file is deleted from the temp dir. > > > >Still no idea what is going on. > >Chris > > > >"Larry Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > >news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >>The <input type="hidden" ... is more than a convenience for the client. > >> > >> > >It > > > > > >>must be before the ...type="file"... tag and after <form.. (at least with > >>Mozilla Firebird as the client) If you have it in there and remember it is > >>in bytes not kb and set it to a size large enough the script accepting the > >>file will show $_FILE['name'] and it will show $_FILE['tmp_name'] having > >> > >> > >the > > > > > >>temporary file. Then you take that hidden tag out and do the same the > >>$_FILE['tmp_name'] variable will be empty since it did not recieve the > >> > >> > >file. > > > > > >>So I know at least in my case that the hidden field has to be there. > >> > >>Larry > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Chris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 8:55 PM > >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Subject: [PHP] Can't upload file greater than 11kb > >> > >> > >>I've got a situation where I want to upload a file to a server then enter > >>the data in that file into mysql. I have used this well documented upload > >>form > >> > >><form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="_URL_" method="POST"> > >>Send this file: <input name="userfile" type="file"> > >> > >><input type="submit" value="Send File"> > >> > >></form> > >> > >>script on many php servers. However I am on one now which is not allowing > >> > >> > >me > > > > > >>to upload a file greater than 12kb. > >> > >>I know the upload_max_filesize is 2M but something else is stopping the > >>upload and I don't have a clue what it is. I know you should include > >> > >> > ><input > > > > > >>type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="30000"> in the above form but > >> > >> > >that > > > > > >>is only a convenience for the user. > >> > >>This particular server is running php as a cgi module. > >> > >>Thanks > >> > >>Chris > >> > >>-- > >>PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >>To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > Raditha Dissanayake. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > http://www.radinks.com/sftp/ | http://www.raditha.com/megaupload > Lean and mean Secure FTP applet with | Mega Upload - PHP file uploader > Graphical User Inteface. Just 150 KB | with progress bar. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
