php-general Digest 10 Jul 2013 11:15:30 -0000 Issue 8290
php-general Digest 10 Jul 2013 11:15:30 - Issue 8290
Topics (messages 321584 through 321586):
Re: Making a Timeout Expiration Length to Session Variables
321584 by: Karim Geiger
Re: htaccess
321585 by: Tim Streater
syntax question
321586 by: Jim Giner
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Hi,
On 07/08/2013 05:10 AM, dealTek wrote:
Hi all,
I would like to make a timeout length to session variables, so that if a user
didn't use the browser page for let's say 5 minutes - the session variables
would expire and the user would need to login again.
Q: What's the best way to implement this functionality?
You can either use cookies or do something like that:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3068744/php-session-timeout
In your case is would be
if ($_SESSION['timeout'] + 5 * 60 time()) {
// session timed out
} else {
// session ok
}
Karim
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On 07 Jul 2013 at 21:22, Tedd Sperling t...@sperling.com wrote:
Confirmed. Those two lines cause the problem.
However, commenting out those lines causes other problems.
Are there similar statements to these:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .htm .html
This one tells apache to recognise .php, .htm, and .html as suffixes of files
that need to be sent to PHP. You probably don't want to remove that [1].
AddHandler x-httpd-php5-cgi .php .htm .html
Dunno what this one does.
[1] But, having said that, realise that *all* files with those suffixes will be
sent to PHP by apache, whether they contain any PHP code or not. Is that what
you want? If I have an html file that contains some PHP code, I tend to use
.phtml as suffix and so my AddType looks like:
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php .phtml
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Cheers -- Tim
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Can someone tell me what this syntax is? I looked around but don't see
any mention of it.
while(condition) : (statement);
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[PHP] syntax question
Can someone tell me what this syntax is? I looked around but don't see any mention of it. while(condition) : (statement); -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] syntax question
Hello, is an alternative syntax. http://php.net/manual/en/control-structures.alternative-syntax.php Premek. On Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:15:22 +0200, Jim Giner jim.gi...@albanyhandball.com wrote: Can someone tell me what this syntax is? I looked around but don't see any mention of it. while(condition) : (statement); -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] syntax question
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[PHP] Hmmm.. I think I need your advice here to get in correct direction...
I am almost ready with my learning project in PHP/MySQL. I can register new product in stock. Add and increase the number and weight. I can move products between different storehouses I can also transfer products from store and onto a truck document but that's it and here I need some advice. I like to register new products and the amount in number (for example 4) and weight in kg. I like to write it in this way: Dynamite - package 4 - Weight 200 kg Lunt - Package 10
[PHP] Fwd: Hmmm.. I think I need your advice here to get in correct direction...
Sorry, the first mail in this subject run out for me. This is an updated one. I am almost ready with my learning project in PHP/MySQL. I can register new product in stock. Add and increase the number and weight. I can move products between different storehouses I can also transfer products from store and onto a truck document but that's it and here I need some advice. I like to register new products and the amount in number (for example 4) and weight in kg. I like to write it in this way: Dynamite - package 4 - Weight 200 kg Lunt - Package 10 - Weight 10kg Then I like to 4+10 = 14 and 200+10 = 210. It shall looks like this: == Dynamite | 4 | 200 Lunt | 10 | 10 -- TOTAL| 14 | 210 It is easy to register this product by product on their own row. but in what way can I multiply them? ned products be stored in arrays? I think it will be similar to shopping cart in online store but i have no clue about how to do this. If you have links to pages were i can learn am i Happy for it. If you can help me here is even better. Thanks for your time and effort to learn me programming. Karl -- Hjemmeside: http://www.karl-arne.name/
[PHP] Re: Hmmm.. I think I need your advice here to get in correct direction...
On 7/10/2013 8:30 AM, Karl-Arne Gjersøyen wrote: I am almost ready with my learning project in PHP/MySQL. I can register new product in stock. Add and increase the number and weight. I can move products between different storehouses I can also transfer products from store and onto a truck document but that's it and here I need some advice. I like to register new products and the amount in number (for example 4) and weight in kg. I like to write it in this way: Dynamite - package 4 - Weight 200 kg Lunt - Package 10 Show us your code? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Re: Fwd: Hmmm.. I think I need your advice here to get in correct direction...
On 7/10/2013 8:37 AM, Karl-Arne Gjersøyen wrote:
Sorry, the first mail in this subject run out for me. This is an updated
one.
I am almost ready with my learning project in PHP/MySQL.
I can register new product in stock.
Add and increase the number and weight.
I can move products between different storehouses
I can also transfer products from store and onto a truck document but
that's it and here I need some advice.
I like to register new products and the amount in number (for example 4)
and weight in kg.
I like to write it in this way:
Dynamite - package 4 - Weight 200 kg
Lunt - Package 10 - Weight 10kg
Then I like to 4+10 = 14
and 200+10 = 210.
It shall looks like this:
==
Dynamite | 4 | 200
Lunt | 10 | 10
--
TOTAL| 14 | 210
It is easy to register this product by product on their own row.
but in what way can I multiply them? ned products be stored in arrays?
I think it will be similar to shopping cart in online store but i have no
clue about how to do this.
If you have links to pages were i can learn am i Happy for it. If you can
help me here is even better.
Thanks for your time and effort to learn me programming.
Karl
Ahhh.
So - you should run a query that selects the products and information
that you want. Then you start by creating an html table header and then
loop through your query results and echo a table row for each result row.
// start the table
echo table border=1;
echo trthProduct/ththAmount/th/tr;
// loop thru each item found
while ($results = $qrslts-fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC))
{
echo
trtd.$results['product_name']./tdtd.$results['product_amt']./td/tr;
}
// finish the table html
echo /table;
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Re: [PHP] Re: Fwd: Hmmm.. I think I need your advice here to get in correct direction...
2013/7/10 Jim Giner jim.gi...@albanyhandball.com
On 7/10/2013 8:37 AM, Karl-Arne Gjersøyen wrote:
Sorry, the first mail in this subject run out for me. This is an updated
one.
I am almost ready with my learning project in PHP/MySQL.
I can register new product in stock.
Add and increase the number and weight.
I can move products between different storehouses
I can also transfer products from store and onto a truck document but
that's it and here I need some advice.
I like to register new products and the amount in number (for example 4)
and weight in kg.
I like to write it in this way:
Dynamite - package 4 - Weight 200 kg
Lunt - Package 10 - Weight 10kg
Then I like to 4+10 = 14
and 200+10 = 210.
It shall looks like this:
==**
Dynamite | 4 | 200
Lunt | 10 | 10
--**--**--
TOTAL| 14 | 210
It is easy to register this product by product on their own row.
but in what way can I multiply them? ned products be stored in arrays?
I think it will be similar to shopping cart in online store but i have no
clue about how to do this.
If you have links to pages were i can learn am i Happy for it. If you can
help me here is even better.
Thanks for your time and effort to learn me programming.
Karl
Ahhh.
So - you should run a query that selects the products and information that
you want. Then you start by creating an html table header and then loop
through your query results and echo a table row for each result row.
// start the table
echo table border=1;
echo trthProduct/thth**Amount/th/tr;
// loop thru each item found
while ($results = $qrslts-fetch(PDO::FETCH_**ASSOC))
{
echo trtd.$results['product_**name']./tdtd.$results['**
product_amt']./td/tr;
}
// finish the table html
echo /table;
Yes that part is OK. I do have problem to add total weight and package at
bottom of the table like this:
Product_one 40kg
Product_two 60kg
-
Total: 100kg
===
Because sometimes it is only a few products and other times many products.
I then need to summing them at bottom. One timer only 3 rows, other times
20 rows. The program need a way to add every singel product and see if it's
a few or many,
Karl
Re: [PHP] Re: Fwd: Hmmm.. I think I need your advice here to get incorrect direction...
On 7/10/2013 9:07 AM, Karl-Arne Gjersøyen wrote:
2013/7/10 Jim Giner jim.gi...@albanyhandball.com
On 7/10/2013 8:37 AM, Karl-Arne Gjersøyen wrote:
Sorry, the first mail in this subject run out for me. This is an updated
one.
I am almost ready with my learning project in PHP/MySQL.
I can register new product in stock.
Add and increase the number and weight.
I can move products between different storehouses
I can also transfer products from store and onto a truck document but
that's it and here I need some advice.
I like to register new products and the amount in number (for example 4)
and weight in kg.
I like to write it in this way:
Dynamite - package 4 - Weight 200 kg
Lunt - Package 10 - Weight 10kg
Then I like to 4+10 = 14
and 200+10 = 210.
It shall looks like this:
==**
Dynamite | 4 | 200
Lunt | 10 | 10
--**--**--
TOTAL| 14 | 210
It is easy to register this product by product on their own row.
but in what way can I multiply them? ned products be stored in arrays?
I think it will be similar to shopping cart in online store but i have no
clue about how to do this.
If you have links to pages were i can learn am i Happy for it. If you can
help me here is even better.
Thanks for your time and effort to learn me programming.
Karl
Ahhh.
So - you should run a query that selects the products and information that
you want. Then you start by creating an html table header and then loop
through your query results and echo a table row for each result row.
// start the table
echo table border=1;
echo trthProduct/thth**Amount/th/tr;
// loop thru each item found
while ($results = $qrslts-fetch(PDO::FETCH_**ASSOC))
{
echo trtd.$results['product_**name']./tdtd.$results['**
product_amt']./td/tr;
}
// finish the table html
echo /table;
Yes that part is OK. I do have problem to add total weight and package at
bottom of the table like this:
Product_one 40kg
Product_two 60kg
-
Total: 100kg
===
Because sometimes it is only a few products and other times many products.
I then need to summing them at bottom. One timer only 3 rows, other times
20 rows. The program need a way to add every singel product and see if it's
a few or many,
Karl
So - as you loop thru the results, accumulate your totals and then at
the end before you close the table generate one last row with those
amounts in it. Simple!
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Re: [PHP] Re: Fwd: Hmmm.. I think I need your advice here to get in correct direction...
Karl-Arne Gjersøyen wrote:
// start the table
$total = 0;
echo table border=1;
echo trthProduct/thth**Amount/th/tr;
// loop thru each item found
while ($results = $qrslts-fetch(PDO::FETCH_**ASSOC))
{
echo trtd.$results['product_**name']./tdtd.$results['**
product_amt']./td/tr;
$total += $results['product_amt']
}
echo trtdTotal:/tdtd.$total./td/tr;
// finish the table html
echo /table;
Yes that part is OK. I do have problem to add total weight and package at
bottom of the table like this:
Product_one 40kg
Product_two 60kg
-
Total: 100kg
===
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Re: [PHP] Re: Fwd: Hmmm.. I think I need your advice here to get in correct direction...
2013/7/10 Lester Caine les...@lsces.co.uk
Karl-Arne Gjersøyen wrote:
// start the table
$total = 0;
echo table border=1;
echo trthProduct/ththAmount/th/tr;
// loop thru each item found
while ($results = $qrslts-fetch(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC))
{
echo trtd.$results['product_name']./tdtd.$results['
product_amt']./td/tr;
$total += $results['product_amt']
}
echo trtdTotal:/tdtd.$**total./td/tr;
// finish the table html
echo /table;
Yes that part is OK. I do have problem to add total weight and package at
bottom of the table like this:
Product_one 40kg
Product_two 60kg
-
Total: 100kg
===
Thank you very Much, Both of you Jim and Lester!
You are amazing, folks!
Karl
[PHP] Query regarding temporarily-uploaded files
Hi all. I have a requirement, wherein I need to allow vanilla uploads of files to a HTTPD server. Any client can upload any number of files (one at a time). Also, there is just one directory, where the files get stored finally (that is, after being copied from the temporary location, via move_uploaded_file) Also, I have been able to get the simple file uploading running via PHP, by picking up one of the numerous Hello World examples available :) Now, I am facing the following use-case :: 1) User 1 starts uploading a large file, say big_file.avi. 2) Meanwhile, user 2 also starts uploading a (different) file, but with the same name big_file.avi. In an ideal scenario, user 2 should be prompted with a message, that a file of the same name is already being uploaded by someone else somewhere. Is there a way to do this? ( Note that, had the user 2 started uploading AFTER user 1 had finished with the upload, we could probably modify the PHP-script at the sever-side, to let user-2 know that a file of the same name already exits. But I am failing to find a solution, when the user 2 starts the upload WHILE the large file of user 1 is in the process of completing uploading). Any way the issue may be solved? I will be grateful for any pointers :) Regards, Ajay -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Re: Query regarding temporarily-uploaded files
On 7/10/2013 1:21 PM, Ajay Garg wrote: Hi all. I have a requirement, wherein I need to allow vanilla uploads of files to a HTTPD server. Any client can upload any number of files (one at a time). Also, there is just one directory, where the files get stored finally (that is, after being copied from the temporary location, via move_uploaded_file) Also, I have been able to get the simple file uploading running via PHP, by picking up one of the numerous Hello World examples available :) Now, I am facing the following use-case :: 1) User 1 starts uploading a large file, say big_file.avi. 2) Meanwhile, user 2 also starts uploading a (different) file, but with the same name big_file.avi. In an ideal scenario, user 2 should be prompted with a message, that a file of the same name is already being uploaded by someone else somewhere. Is there a way to do this? ( Note that, had the user 2 started uploading AFTER user 1 had finished with the upload, we could probably modify the PHP-script at the sever-side, to let user-2 know that a file of the same name already exits. But I am failing to find a solution, when the user 2 starts the upload WHILE the large file of user 1 is in the process of completing uploading). Any way the issue may be solved? I will be grateful for any pointers :) Regards, Ajay The problem is not of PHP's making. It is something that you have to program around. Is the user determining the filename to be used? If so, then you need to check for that name before doing you move. If it's a duple, then create a temporary name in your final place, hide it in the user's page and send it back to him with a message to change his name. If the user is NOT determining the name, then your normal process would be to pick an unused name I presume and send That back to the user anyway, so problem never happens. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Query regarding temporarily-uploaded files
On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Ajay Garg ajaygargn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I have a requirement, wherein I need to allow vanilla uploads of files to a HTTPD server. Any client can upload any number of files (one at a time). Also, there is just one directory, where the files get stored finally (that is, after being copied from the temporary location, via move_uploaded_file) Also, I have been able to get the simple file uploading running via PHP, by picking up one of the numerous Hello World examples available :) Now, I am facing the following use-case :: 1) User 1 starts uploading a large file, say big_file.avi. 2) Meanwhile, user 2 also starts uploading a (different) file, but with the same name big_file.avi. In an ideal scenario, user 2 should be prompted with a message, that a file of the same name is already being uploaded by someone else somewhere. Is there a way to do this? ( Note that, had the user 2 started uploading AFTER user 1 had finished with the upload, we could probably modify the PHP-script at the sever-side, to let user-2 know that a file of the same name already exits. But I am failing to find a solution, when the user 2 starts the upload WHILE the large file of user 1 is in the process of completing uploading). Any way the issue may be solved? I will be grateful for any pointers :) Regards, Ajay Hi, This is not possible with PHP, PHP will not know about the file until the upload is completed. You can use HTML5 or flash(not recommended) for an alternative way of uploading, and then you can check the file name in advance. - Matijn
Re: [PHP] Query regarding temporarily-uploaded files
Thanks Jim and Matijn for the quick replies. I will try to have a workaround. On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Matijn Woudt tijn...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Ajay Garg ajaygargn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I have a requirement, wherein I need to allow vanilla uploads of files to a HTTPD server. Any client can upload any number of files (one at a time). Also, there is just one directory, where the files get stored finally (that is, after being copied from the temporary location, via move_uploaded_file) Also, I have been able to get the simple file uploading running via PHP, by picking up one of the numerous Hello World examples available :) Now, I am facing the following use-case :: 1) User 1 starts uploading a large file, say big_file.avi. 2) Meanwhile, user 2 also starts uploading a (different) file, but with the same name big_file.avi. In an ideal scenario, user 2 should be prompted with a message, that a file of the same name is already being uploaded by someone else somewhere. Is there a way to do this? ( Note that, had the user 2 started uploading AFTER user 1 had finished with the upload, we could probably modify the PHP-script at the sever-side, to let user-2 know that a file of the same name already exits. But I am failing to find a solution, when the user 2 starts the upload WHILE the large file of user 1 is in the process of completing uploading). Any way the issue may be solved? I will be grateful for any pointers :) Regards, Ajay Hi, This is not possible with PHP, PHP will not know about the file until the upload is completed. You can use HTML5 or flash(not recommended) for an alternative way of uploading, and then you can check the file name in advance. - Matijn -- Regards, Ajay
Re: [PHP] Query regarding temporarily-uploaded files
On 7/10/2013 2:15 PM, Ajay Garg wrote: Thanks Jim and Matijn for the quick replies. I will try to have a workaround. On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Matijn Woudt tijn...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Ajay Garg ajaygargn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I have a requirement, wherein I need to allow vanilla uploads of files to a HTTPD server. Any client can upload any number of files (one at a time). Also, there is just one directory, where the files get stored finally (that is, after being copied from the temporary location, via move_uploaded_file) Also, I have been able to get the simple file uploading running via PHP, by picking up one of the numerous Hello World examples available :) Now, I am facing the following use-case :: 1) User 1 starts uploading a large file, say big_file.avi. 2) Meanwhile, user 2 also starts uploading a (different) file, but with the same name big_file.avi. In an ideal scenario, user 2 should be prompted with a message, that a file of the same name is already being uploaded by someone else somewhere. Is there a way to do this? ( Note that, had the user 2 started uploading AFTER user 1 had finished with the upload, we could probably modify the PHP-script at the sever-side, to let user-2 know that a file of the same name already exits. But I am failing to find a solution, when the user 2 starts the upload WHILE the large file of user 1 is in the process of completing uploading). Any way the issue may be solved? I will be grateful for any pointers :) Regards, Ajay Hi, This is not possible with PHP, PHP will not know about the file until the upload is completed. You can use HTML5 or flash(not recommended) for an alternative way of uploading, and then you can check the file name in advance. - Matijn As Matijn said, you don't know the name until your php processes the file that has been uploaded alreaday. But my solution will work for you - you just have to save it under the temp name until the user responds to your message and request for a new title. You may have to run a periodic script to clean up any files with your temp names that the user declined to re-name for you. I'd make up a temp name with some special prefix so that you can find and delete them. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Query regarding temporarily-uploaded files
Thanks Jim and Anthony. Jim, You are right, your solution is doable. But one thing I am a little skeptical about, is what would be the percentage of the people willing to suggest a new name immediately, versus the percentage of people who would like to cancel the current upload, and come back later after walking and coming up with a new name. Anyhow, let me sleep over it :) Anthony, your solution is really a special case of Jim's solution :) Thanks guys for the quick replies; I am obliged, really. On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 12:59 AM, Anthony Wlodarski ant92...@gmail.comwrote: Is there anything that would prevent you from somehow uniquely knowing who the user is uploading the file. For example you mentioned client'. If you know who the client is you can append that to the filename or prepend it, for the destination string (second parameter to the function call). That way it is unique to that client. -Anthony On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Ajay Garg ajaygargn...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Jim and Matijn for the quick replies. I will try to have a workaround. On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Matijn Woudt tijn...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Ajay Garg ajaygargn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I have a requirement, wherein I need to allow vanilla uploads of files to a HTTPD server. Any client can upload any number of files (one at a time). Also, there is just one directory, where the files get stored finally (that is, after being copied from the temporary location, via move_uploaded_file) Also, I have been able to get the simple file uploading running via PHP, by picking up one of the numerous Hello World examples available :) Now, I am facing the following use-case :: 1) User 1 starts uploading a large file, say big_file.avi. 2) Meanwhile, user 2 also starts uploading a (different) file, but with the same name big_file.avi. In an ideal scenario, user 2 should be prompted with a message, that a file of the same name is already being uploaded by someone else somewhere. Is there a way to do this? ( Note that, had the user 2 started uploading AFTER user 1 had finished with the upload, we could probably modify the PHP-script at the sever-side, to let user-2 know that a file of the same name already exits. But I am failing to find a solution, when the user 2 starts the upload WHILE the large file of user 1 is in the process of completing uploading). Any way the issue may be solved? I will be grateful for any pointers :) Regards, Ajay Hi, This is not possible with PHP, PHP will not know about the file until the upload is completed. You can use HTML5 or flash(not recommended) for an alternative way of uploading, and then you can check the file name in advance. - Matijn -- Regards, Ajay -- Anthony W. ant92...@gmail.com -- Regards, Ajay
Re: [PHP] Query regarding temporarily-uploaded files
On 7/10/2013 3:37 PM, Ajay Garg wrote: Thanks Jim and Anthony. Jim, You are right, your solution is doable. But one thing I am a little skeptical about, is what would be the percentage of the people willing to suggest a new name immediately, versus the percentage of people who would like to cancel the current upload, and come back later after walking and coming up with a new name. Anyhow, let me sleep over it :) Anthony, your solution is really a special case of Jim's solution :) Thanks guys for the quick replies; I am obliged, really. On Thu, Jul 11, 2013 at 12:59 AM, Anthony Wlodarski ant92...@gmail.comwrote: Is there anything that would prevent you from somehow uniquely knowing who the user is uploading the file. For example you mentioned client'. If you know who the client is you can append that to the filename or prepend it, for the destination string (second parameter to the function call). That way it is unique to that client. -Anthony On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Ajay Garg ajaygargn...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Jim and Matijn for the quick replies. I will try to have a workaround. On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Matijn Woudt tijn...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Ajay Garg ajaygargn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I have a requirement, wherein I need to allow vanilla uploads of files to a HTTPD server. Any client can upload any number of files (one at a time). Also, there is just one directory, where the files get stored finally (that is, after being copied from the temporary location, via move_uploaded_file) Also, I have been able to get the simple file uploading running via PHP, by picking up one of the numerous Hello World examples available :) Now, I am facing the following use-case :: 1) User 1 starts uploading a large file, say big_file.avi. 2) Meanwhile, user 2 also starts uploading a (different) file, but with the same name big_file.avi. In an ideal scenario, user 2 should be prompted with a message, that a file of the same name is already being uploaded by someone else somewhere. Is there a way to do this? ( Note that, had the user 2 started uploading AFTER user 1 had finished with the upload, we could probably modify the PHP-script at the sever-side, to let user-2 know that a file of the same name already exits. But I am failing to find a solution, when the user 2 starts the upload WHILE the large file of user 1 is in the process of completing uploading). Any way the issue may be solved? I will be grateful for any pointers :) Regards, Ajay Hi, This is not possible with PHP, PHP will not know about the file until the upload is completed. You can use HTML5 or flash(not recommended) for an alternative way of uploading, and then you can check the file name in advance. - Matijn -- Regards, Ajay -- Anthony W. ant92...@gmail.com That's why I said you would have to do a cleanup periodically. People who walk away could lose their session perhaps and the page wiht the hidden temp name buried in it, so they would have to do their upload from the beginning again. If they didn't lose their session and therefore that screen, then they could still respond and things would flow smoothly. so - who is scanning these files for viruses and what not? It's one thing to host them but if you are going to let users view them on their clients you could be spreading things. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Query regarding temporarily-uploaded files
Is there anything that would prevent you from somehow uniquely knowing who the user is uploading the file. For example you mentioned client'. If you know who the client is you can append that to the filename or prepend it, for the destination string (second parameter to the function call). That way it is unique to that client. -Anthony On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 2:15 PM, Ajay Garg ajaygargn...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Jim and Matijn for the quick replies. I will try to have a workaround. On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 11:09 PM, Matijn Woudt tijn...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Ajay Garg ajaygargn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all. I have a requirement, wherein I need to allow vanilla uploads of files to a HTTPD server. Any client can upload any number of files (one at a time). Also, there is just one directory, where the files get stored finally (that is, after being copied from the temporary location, via move_uploaded_file) Also, I have been able to get the simple file uploading running via PHP, by picking up one of the numerous Hello World examples available :) Now, I am facing the following use-case :: 1) User 1 starts uploading a large file, say big_file.avi. 2) Meanwhile, user 2 also starts uploading a (different) file, but with the same name big_file.avi. In an ideal scenario, user 2 should be prompted with a message, that a file of the same name is already being uploaded by someone else somewhere. Is there a way to do this? ( Note that, had the user 2 started uploading AFTER user 1 had finished with the upload, we could probably modify the PHP-script at the sever-side, to let user-2 know that a file of the same name already exits. But I am failing to find a solution, when the user 2 starts the upload WHILE the large file of user 1 is in the process of completing uploading). Any way the issue may be solved? I will be grateful for any pointers :) Regards, Ajay Hi, This is not possible with PHP, PHP will not know about the file until the upload is completed. You can use HTML5 or flash(not recommended) for an alternative way of uploading, and then you can check the file name in advance. - Matijn -- Regards, Ajay -- Anthony W. ant92...@gmail.com
Re: [PHP] Query regarding temporarily-uploaded files
Bastien Koert On 2013-07-10, at 3:29 PM, Anthony Wlodarski ant92...@gmail.com wrote: Is there anything that would prevent you from somehow uniquely knowing who the user is uploading the file. For example you mentioned client'. If you know who the client is you can append that to the filename or prepend it, for the destination string (second parameter to the function call). That way it is unique to that client. -Anthony Another option is that you name the files yourself. Numerically for example and then just switch it back to the uploaded file name when either displaying it or sending it back to the user. You should also place all files outside the web root so it's harder to execute bad files. And prolly filter for files types. Allow only images ( png jpg gif ) for example Bastien -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
