Can php read a directory?

[simply07]

Hello,

I am trying to upload a large amount of files through an admin script. The smallest file i've been able to upload so far is 85mb.  this is a zip file with abotu 50 pictures. ( i have set_ini to control the timeouts and the file upload size)

 

I was wondering if, instead of upload the photos as one big zip folder, is it possible to read a directory on the users computer and upload what is in there?

 

ie: the user specifies a folder and then the script read the files, one by one, and uploads them to the server?

 

Is it possible to do this?

If not, does anyone know of any script/app that allows to upload large files.

 

Thanks to anyone who can help

 

 

 

[JD*]

Not with pure php. Since it executes on the server, it can't reach out to a user's computer and do things. You'd need to look into a Java/Javascript solution.

 

 

Of course, all of this is as far as I know. There may be a way, but if there is, nothing I've research has shown how to do it with only php.

[Third_Degree]

I don't think browsers allow you to do this.  An FTP client may...

[discomatt]

No, can't do this. ActiveX is the only way, as far as I know.

 

The easiest way is to upload a zip and have the PHP script extract it.

[wompas.dub]

yeah, I agree with these guys - I'd say what could really get what you want done exactly would have to be a Java applet or something.

:\ sorry man