On Mon, 2003-02-17 at 21:44, Nate wrote: > Does this mean the file was examined by the browser and it determined it was > too large OR does it have to upload the file temporarily and then check to > see if its too large? > > It sounds like browser would first examine the file before it gets uploaded, > however, if I try to upload a 1mb file it takes noticably longer to produce > an error than say a 501 byte file. > > Please anyone that can help me with this I would really appreciate it.
The browser *should* check but it doesn't. In fact, the limit that's being exceeded is probably the one set in your php.ini configuration file. In any case, it's generally a bad idea to trust the client with performing any checks for anything other than the convenience of the user, because it's very easy for a malicious user to send out a request that contains completely arbitrary data ignoring completely all the controls that are built into your HTML file. Cheers, Marco -- ---------------- php|architect - The Monthly Magazine for PHP Professionals Come check us out on the web at http://www.phparch.com! -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
