Uploading in Safe_Mode

Chr1s · #1 09-14-2002, 02:06 PM

I'm currently making a script and I wish to upload files but my server is in safe_mode and I cannot change that.

I want to know if it's possible to upload a file but instead of creating the file on the hard drive, I would store it inside a table in MySQL. If it is possible, where can I get some information or anything that would help me upload in safe_mode.

Rich2k · #2 09-14-2002, 02:15 PM

I have no problem with this with safe mode enabled.

The code in this tutorial will work with safe mode enabled... i've used and adapted it myself.

http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/florian19991014.php3

Chr1s · #3 09-14-2002, 02:24 PM

Thanks for the fast reply and thanks a LOT for that link

Chr1s · #4 09-14-2002, 03:08 PM

The tutorial was made with php3 could someone help me convert this to php4?

PHP Code:


			
<?php



// store.php3 - by Florian Dittmer <dittmer@gmx.net>

// Example php script to demonstrate the storing of binary files into

// an sql database. More information can be found at [url]http://www.phpbuilder.com/[/url]

?>



<HTML>

<HEAD><TITLE>Store binary data into SQL Database</TITLE></HEAD>

<BODY>



<?php

// code that will be executed if the form has been submitted:



if ($submit) {



    // connect to the database

    // (you may have to adjust the hostname,username or password)



    MYSQL_CONNECT("localhost","root","password");

    mysql_select_db("binary_data");



    $data = addslashes(fread(fopen($form_data, "r"), filesize($form_data)));



    $result=MYSQL_QUERY("INSERT INTO binary_data (description,bin_data,filename,filesize,filetype) ".

        "VALUES ('$form_description','$data','$form_data_name','$form_data_size','$form_data_type')");



    $id= mysql_insert_id();

    print "<p>This file has the following Database ID: <b>$id</b>";



    MYSQL_CLOSE();



} else {



    // else show the form to submit new data:

?>



    <form method="post" action="<?php echo $PHP_SELF; ?>" enctype="multipart/form-data">

    File Description:<br>

    <input type="text" name="form_description"  size="40">

    <INPUT TYPE="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="1000000">

    <br>File to upload/store in database:<br>

    <input type="file" name="form_data"  size="40">

    <p><input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit">

    </form>



<?php



}



?>



</BODY>

</HTML>

mAgz · #5 09-14-2002, 03:51 PM

It looks to me like it would work in php4 also... But I don't really know... You can always just label it script.php3 but if you want to use only parts of it... Copy some code snipets out and trial/error with it...

Rich2k · #6 09-14-2002, 07:38 PM

It will work in PHP 4 with globa variables turned on in the php.ini

To test this you can see it in the phpinfo(); function.

However if you can't run that because your server admin has disabled it then try posting a field called 'test' from a form to a php script. If you can echo the value to the screen as $test then global variables is enabled and the script will work without any changes.

Chr1s · #7 09-15-2002, 11:56 AM

my server has it disabled..

lets say I wanted to do this:

$data = addslashes(fread(fopen($form_data, "r"), filesize($form_data)));

$result=MYSQL_QUERY("INSERT INTO binary_data (description,bin_data,filename,filesize,filetype) ".
"VALUES ('$form_description','$data','$form_data_name','$form_data_size','$form_data_type')");

i wont be able to do $form_data anymore cuz its empty... what do i do? $HTTP_POST_VARS['form_data'] ?