the copy() function is subject to the same problem that the ftp functions
are. you are trying to call a function that is on the remote server and you
want it to do things to the local machine. unfortunatly you cannot do this.
through a web browser you have no direct access to the local client machine.
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "sundogcurt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "GENERAL PHP LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: [PHP] ftp functions
> Would you suggest that I use the copy function instead?
> I have tried the copy function in a prelim test and I had trouble with
> the function "finding" the file on the local machine. From what I have
> seen in the FAQs on PHPBUILDER and this is not an uncommon problem.
>
> One possible solution was that the path to the file to be uploaded must
> be relative to the location of the script. This doesn't make much sense
> to me though seeing as the file to be uploaded is on the local machine
> and the script on the remote machine.
>
> I'm drowning here, anybody have a rope?
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >one problem, the ftp functions that you are trying to use are on the
server.
> >therefor you are trying to connect one "server" to another "server". you
> >are not connecting from your workstation to the remote server. for what
you
> >are attempting to do, ftp will not work.
> >
> >Jim Lucas
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "sundogcurt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "GENERAL PHP LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 10:47 AM
> >Subject: [PHP] ftp functions
> >
> >
> >><disclamer>
> >>Before I get flamed for not reading the manual or trying on my own, I
> >>would just like to say that I have been working on this for a few days
> >>and have read the manual and looked at quite a few examples, all of
> >>which seem to elude me.
> >></disclamer>
> >>
> >>I want to upload an image, and I want to use the ftp function to do so.
> >>I want to use the ftp functions for two reasons, (1) I have not used
> >>them yet, and (2) I will be loading an array with a list of files to be
> >>uploaded and I think the ftp functions are better suited for this (as
> >>opposed to the copy function).
> >>
> >>On to the trouble
> >>
> >>I can connect just fine.
> >>
> >><?
> >>$ftp_server = "xx.xx.xxx.xx";
> >>$ftp_user_name = "username";
> >>$ftp_user_pass = "password";
> >>
> >>// set up basic connection
> >>$conn_id = ftp_connect($ftp_server);
> >>
> >>// login with username and password
> >>$login_result = ftp_login($conn_id, $ftp_user_name, $ftp_user_pass);
> >>
> >>// check connection
> >>if ((!$conn_id) || (!$login_result)) {
> >> echo "Ftp connection has failed!<br>";
> >> echo "Attempted to connect to $ftp_server for user
> >>$ftp_user_name<br>";
> >> die;
> >> } else {
> >> echo "Connected to $ftp_server, for user $ftp_user_name<br>";
> >> }
> >>
> >>
> >>//The file, even if I write the path out on my own, does not upload
> >>eventually I will have the path put in from a form.
> >>
> >>
> >>// upload the file
> >>$destination_file = "/public_html/valeriemacwilliam/pics/$SID_.jpg";
> >>//(I have tried this without the beginning slash as well)
> >>
> >>$source_file = "C:\\temp\\prestigecars\\bk_jag.jpg";
> >>
> >>$upload = ftp_put($conn_id, $destination_file, $source_file,
FTP_BINARY);
> >>
> >>// check upload status
> >>if (!$upload) {
> >> echo "Ftp upload has failed!<br>";
> >> } else {
> >> echo "Uploaded $source_file to $ftp_server as
> >>$destination_file<br>";
> >> }
> >>
> >>//Even the ftp_close(function fails and causes an error);
> >>// close the FTP stream
> >>ftp_close($conn_id);
> >>?>
> >>
> >>Are the ftp functions depreciated? I have taken this example directly
> >>from the manual and editted the values to reflect my own situation but
> >>none of the function calls have been editted. Usually when this is the
> >>case I have just over looked something VERY simple and easy, please take
> >>a look and see what you can come up with.
> >>
> >>I would even be happy with an FAQ, I have been through the one on
> >>PHP.NET with no joy \C:
> >>
> >>PHP is the lastest release running on Mandrake 8.1 (w / plenty of
> >>horsepower)
> >>
> >>Thank you for your time.
> >>~Curt~
> >>
> >>
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