(very basic form just to ensure I can make it work as well),
or if somebody can tell me what I'm doing wrong here...
Thanks to everybody!!
From: Neil Smith [MVP, Digital media] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: php-db@lists.php.net
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Subject: [PHP-DB] Re: Subject: mysql - image storing
At 09:48 19/01/2005 +, mel list_php wrote:
Ok Neil, I'll try this as well.I thought a readfile would be also
forbidden by the htaccess,
No, .htaccess affects public viewing of the web root and child folders. PHP
operates on the web server's file system (in as far as your host/ISP
permits
No, really really , don't do this. Store the path to the image.
You then load the path into PHP and use
header(Content-type: image/jpeg);
readfile($path_from_database);
exit;
Then .htaccess the *actual directory* you store the images in so it's
hidden from browsing.
Only allow authorised people
there are certain advantages to one over the other (and each method
had them)...you do what the requirements tell you to do
Bastien
From: Neil Smith [MVP, Digital media] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: [PHP-DB] Re: Subject: mysql - image storing
Date: Wed
