uploading files in fragments

[shane07]

Hello

 

I have got problem in uploading larger sized files.

The server has given 'post_max_size' of 8 M

I tried to change it through .htaccess file and ini_set() function, but could not succeed.

And then I come to a decision to upload the files in fragments.

So I want to know if it could be done with PHP scripts?

Any help would be appreciable.

 

Thank you

[RMcLeod]

You need to change upload_max_filesize

[shane07]

You need to change upload_max_filesize

Unfortunately, I could not do that because I don't have the access to php.ini file

I tried to change this too, from .htaccess file and ini_set() function but did not worked.

[anthonydamasco]

call your host and raise hell, or get a new host, uploading in pieces is just going to get you corrupt files. Or find another host and just use them as file storage.

[jonsjava]

I agree with anthonydamasco, but to add another option (if they don't change the php.ini for you, and you don't want to move, but you have ssh access):

you can run a script from either shell_exec or by going in via ssh (if you have access), which will take your multi-part files, and rejoins them.

Lets say you have 10 files:

zipfile.zip.01

zipfile.zip.02

zipfile.zip.03

zipfile.zip.04

zipfile.zip.05

zipfile.zip.06

zipfile.zip.07

zipfile.zip.08

zipfile.zip.09

zipfile.zip.10

You run this script in that folder

cat zipfile.zip.* > zipfile.zip

and it will join all the files together, in the proper order.

With that said, I agree that you should raise hell about the max file upload.

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Show use the setting you used in .htaccess and what were the results? Any errors?

 

You cannot change that specific value using ini_set(). You can change it in a .htaccess file if php is running as an Apache module and the host has permitted that setting to be changed. You can change it in a local php.ini file if php is running as a CGI wrapper and the host has permitted that setting to be changed.