[PHP] large file transfers
Has anyone seen a script or class that can handle file uploads of large files (greater than 20 meg)? Any direction as to where to look would be appreciated. Chris
[PHP] Php Setup Question
I am trying to setup a webserver for testing at home. I can execute php scripts fine, but I cannot include local files like include (test.php). The page comes up with a permission denied. The url is http://mojo.hst-percussion.com/index.php. The phpinfo is http://mojo.hst-percussion.com/test.php. Can someone point me a direction to look? Thanks. Chris Taylor
Re: [PHP] Re: $_POST to function?
I am not as familiar with php as I am c++ but I wonder if you need to pass by reference? Does this make sense in the context of php? One other thing I would try is setting $temp = $_Post and then passing $temp. Chris -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] The Big Date and Time Debacle
Stephen Martindale wrote: I am having great difficulty understanding dates and times with PHP and MySql. As far as I understand them, the PHP date and time construct is timezone and DST aware, but MySql's DATETIME and TIMESTAMP fields are not. I believe that this is where my confusion originates from. After searching the web and the docs for hours, I have not managed to find an article that explains how this system works and what the best practices are for an application that may be used in many timezones, some with DST and some without. Please point me in the direction of a good source on this subject. I am new to PHP, coming from a several-year-long period of C++ and, recently, ASP.NET. (Ok, I admit it, I only started using PHP a week ago!) BTW: I've loved every minute of it! PHP Rocks! Stephen, I don't know what is considered standard, but for the apps that I have worked on, including php and c++, timestamps are always stored in GMT and presented in the local timezone. In the case of the database, the timestamp is GMT and another field is used to store the timezone offset. The timezone offset changes in regards to DST. For example NYC is -5 hours part of the year and -4 hours. Hope this helps. Chris -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Making Php Libraries
I am new to this list so forgive me if this has already been addressed. What I would like to do is keep a library of php scripts on my site. I would like customer sites to call the functions in my library, but have their server do the work. I would like to keep the proprietary code off of their site. I have been able to do this by changing the extension of the library file from php to inc. Unfortunately, this also makes the library file readable if the user puts the url for the file into the browser. Thanks. Chris Taylor -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Making Php Libraries
Jochem Maas wrote: search for 'php encoder' and use one (some cost money). I believe that the php encoder keeps the syntax but changes the variable names to make it less readable. I am not sure if this is enough. changing an file extension from 'php' to 'inc' does nothing to protect your code in way what so ever - given that you think it does I am left wondering what the value of your proprietary code could be? is it really so great that it is worth the time/hassle/cost of encoding? You might consider merely signing an agreement with your customers that they are not entitled to browse, copy, reuse on other domains, etc - and be happy if they pay the bill ;-) I only changed the file extension as an experiment. I understand that the changing of the file extension does nothing for security, but it does allow the functions residing on my site to be read and executed on the client's server. I'm not suggesting what you offer/make is rubbish but merely that you may be making a mountain out of a practical molehill in terms of the security requirement you saeem to be setting yourself. Some of the scripts involve some sophisticated encryption/decryption for credit cards. One customer had similar code and the chose to manage the site themselves. There were some security issues that arose from them giving ftp access to to the site to just about anyone. I am looking to prevent this sort of thing from occurring again. I will research the encode further and see if I have misunderstood its function. Chris -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Re: Making Php Libraries
Oliver Grätz wrote: All attempts at shutting of access to the code is bound to fail. PHP is an interpreted anguage. If the script on the other server can read your code then the programmer of that script can also read your sourcecode. So, what to do? You could use some of the encoders. Using these tools the other people can still read the code but they'll find it too ugly to invest the work trying to understand it. But nothing keeps them from not even trying to understand it but just stealing it and using it as is. Nothing won. Then there's something from Zend that encodes your file so that it CAN'T be read as source code. A normal server can't even execute it. Your users will have to install some runtime module. The encoder isn't free, the runtime is. This stuff even allows for expiring licenses if I recall correctly. So you could give the code to your users and still you won't loose control over it. Finally: Why give users access to your code? Why don't you just let them use it in a specified way? Donig so is called defining a PROTOCOL. give your users exact specifications of what they may call and what they'll get back. There are even big enterprise-oh-my-god-complicated solutions for calling code remotely, with SOAP and the .NET web services being the most prominent ones. There's SOAP support in PHP so you might want to snoop at that. OK, gotta sleep ;-) OLLi Thanks for the help from everyone on the list. I have a lot to consider. I will look into some of the encoders and possibly some of the SOAP services. Another option I am working on is to keep the scripts and data on my server. There may end up being some bandwidth issues, but I will have to see. This could be another alternative. Time for more research. :) Chris -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
