[PHP] Re: Can't Delete File Using Unlink
Ahmed Abdel-Aliem wrote: i have a problem with deleting files, i use windows XP and installed on it apache server PHP 5.1 i use unlink($file) to delete files but it doesn't work while it works fine on my webhosting which is on linux machine is there another function to use to delete files under windows instead of link ?? The webserver needs to have permission to modify the file that you are trying to delete. Check the file and directory permissions by right-clicking the directory and going to properties. You will probably need to give the user that controls apache either full or modify permissions to the Web directory. In general, permission settings under Windows suck. -- Ben Ramsey http://benramsey.com/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Re: Can't Delete File Using Unlink
On Apr 11, 2005 8:28 PM, Ben Ramsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ahmed Abdel-Aliem wrote: i have a problem with deleting files, i use windows XP and installed on it apache server PHP 5.1 i use unlink($file) to delete files but it doesn't work while it works fine on my webhosting which is on linux machine is there another function to use to delete files under windows instead of link ?? The webserver needs to have permission to modify the file that you are trying to delete. Check the file and directory permissions by right-clicking the directory and going to properties. You will probably need to give the user that controls apache either full or modify permissions to the Web directory. In general, permission settings under Windows suck. i tried that, when a file is being uploaded it becomes read-only, so it can't be deleted, how can i make it not read-only by default ? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Re: Can't Delete File Using Unlink
On Tuesday 12 April 2005 02:28, Ben Ramsey wrote: In general, permission settings under Windows suck. Hmm I thought that the ACLs on NTFS were about the only thing that is good about Windows. -- Jason Wong - Gremlins Associates - www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design Hosting * Internet Intranet Applications Development * -- Search the list archives before you post http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=php-general -- New Year Resolution: Ignore top posted posts -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Re: Can't Delete File Using Unlink
Ahmed Abdel-Aliem wrote: On Apr 11, 2005 8:28 PM, Ben Ramsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ahmed Abdel-Aliem wrote: i have a problem with deleting files, i use windows XP and installed on it apache server PHP 5.1 i use unlink($file) to delete files but it doesn't work while it works fine on my webhosting which is on linux machine is there another function to use to delete files under windows instead of link ?? The webserver needs to have permission to modify the file that you are trying to delete. Check the file and directory permissions by right-clicking the directory and going to properties. You will probably need to give the user that controls apache either full or modify permissions to the Web directory. In general, permission settings under Windows suck. i tried that, when a file is being uploaded it becomes read-only, so it can't be deleted, how can i make it not read-only by default ? Can you post the code you're using to upload and save the file to the Web server? -- Ben Ramsey http://benramsey.com/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Re: Can't Delete File Using Unlink
On Apr 11, 2005 8:39 PM, Ben Ramsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ahmed Abdel-Aliem wrote:
On Apr 11, 2005 8:28 PM, Ben Ramsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ahmed Abdel-Aliem wrote:
i have a problem with deleting files, i use windows XP and installed
on it apache server PHP 5.1
i use unlink($file) to delete files but it doesn't work while it works
fine on my webhosting which is on linux machine
is there another function to use to delete files under windows instead
of link ??
The webserver needs to have permission to modify the file that you are
trying to delete. Check the file and directory permissions by
right-clicking the directory and going to properties. You will probably
need to give the user that controls apache either full or modify
permissions to the Web directory.
In general, permission settings under Windows suck.
i tried that, when a file is being uploaded it becomes read-only, so
it can't be deleted, how can i make it not read-only by default ?
Can you post the code you're using to upload and save the file to the
Web server?
this is the function i am using to upload the file
function UploadFile($File) {
$this-File = $File;
$this-File_Name = strtolower($this-File['name']);
$SQL_Query = mysql_query(SELECT * FROM files WHERE file_name =
'$this-File_Name');
$Records = mysql_num_rows($SQL_Query);
$arr = split(\.,$this-File['name']);
if($Records 0){
$dst_file_name = $this-GenerateUniqueID();
$this-File['name'] =
$this-File['name'].$dst_file_name[1].$dst_file_name[5];
$this-File['name'] .= ..$arr[count($arr)-1];
}
$this-File_Ext = $arr[count($arr)-1];
$dest_dir = 'files';
$dest = $dest_dir . '/' .$this-File['name'];
$r = move_uploaded_file($this-File['tmp_name'], $dest);
$this-File_Name = $this-File['name'];
chmod(files/.$this-File_Name, 777);
}
the partition the server on is Fat32
hop i will find a way to solve this, thanks
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Re: [PHP] Re: Can't Delete File Using Unlink
On , 2005-04-11 at 14:28 -0400, Ben Ramsey wrote: The webserver needs to have permission to modify the file that you are trying to delete. Check the file and directory permissions by right-clicking the directory and going to properties. You will probably need to give the user that controls apache either full or modify permissions to the Web directory. That's correct. And also, are you using double slashes \\ instead of a single slash / ? Josip Dzolonga http://josip.dotgeek.org -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
[PHP] Re: Can't Delete File Using Unlink
Ahmed Abdel-Aliem wrote: chmod(files/.$this-File_Name, 777); I'm not really sure how chmod() works on Windows. Someone else here may be able to answer that. However, I do know that chmod() expects an octal as the second argument, so you must prefix that 777 with a 0. It should be: chmod(files/.$this-File_Name, 0777); See here for more info: http://us2.php.net/chmod Like I said, I'm not sure whether this is the cause of the problem, but give it a shot and see what happens. :-) -- Ben Ramsey http://benramsey.com/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Re: Can't Delete File Using Unlink
Ahmed Abdel-Aliem wrote: snip $dest = $dest_dir . '/' .$this-File['name']; $r = move_uploaded_file($this-File['tmp_name'], $dest); $this-File_Name = $this-File['name']; chmod(files/.$this-File_Name, 777); I haven't messed with PHP/Apache on Windows in a long time but two things stick out to me that _may_ be a part of your issue. a) Can you even chmod on Windows? b) Paths in the MS world are with the backslash (\) and not the forward slash (/) -- John C. Nichel ÜberGeek KegWorks.com 716.856.9675 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Re: Can't Delete File Using Unlink
John Nichel wrote: b) Paths in the MS world are with the backslash (\) and not the forward slash (/) Windows NT onward (XP, 2003, etc.) should understand both the forward slash and the backslash in a file path. -- Ben Ramsey http://benramsey.com/ -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Re: Can't Delete File Using Unlink
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 John Nichel wrote: Ahmed Abdel-Aliem wrote: snip $dest = $dest_dir . '/' .$this-File['name']; $r = move_uploaded_file($this-File['tmp_name'], $dest); $this-File_Name = $this-File['name']; chmod(files/.$this-File_Name, 777); I haven't messed with PHP/Apache on Windows in a long time but two things stick out to me that _may_ be a part of your issue. a) Can you even chmod on Windows? b) Paths in the MS world are with the backslash (\) and not the forward slash (/) a, chmod doesn't work in Windows, but if you have NTFS then you can set privileges. b, Windows NT and later versions unterstand both / and \ Maerlyn - -- Maerlyn maerlyn[AT]citromail[DOT]hu http://putraware.ini.hu GnuPG Public Key ID: 0x0CE0A57 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFCWsodMkyacQzgalcRAvtqAKCJjy0rUVykpsmzJRyUA1cfkdHMxwCgwjkl 72boetSgh8V5gdK5QuPS9Gw= =XQgB -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Re: Can't Delete File Using Unlink
Ben Ramsey wrote: John Nichel wrote: b) Paths in the MS world are with the backslash (\) and not the forward slash (/) Windows NT onward (XP, 2003, etc.) should understand both the forward slash and the backslash in a file path. Like I said, it's been a loong time ;) -- John C. Nichel ÜberGeek KegWorks.com 716.856.9675 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
