Problem moving uploaded file

[rvdb86]

Hi hope someone can help me with this,

 

I am trying to upload a file and save it in a specific folder. The file uploads correctly but it ends up in the wrong folder

I want it to appear in the folder {root}/gallery/{gallery_id}/  but it ends up in {root}/gallery/

 

the script resides in {root}/admin/upload.php

 

 

Heres my code:

 

$upload_dir = "../gallery/".$_GET["apId"]; // Directory for file storing

$web_upload_dir = "/tmp"; // Directory for file storing


// FILEFRAME section of the script
if (isset($_POST['fileframe'])) 
{
//$fileNum = 1;
    $result = 'ERROR';
    $result_msg = 'No FILE field found';

    if (isset($_FILES['file']))  // file was send from browser
    {
        if ($_FILES['file']['error'] == UPLOAD_ERR_OK)  // no error
        {
            


		// Random 25 chars+nums . . . 
		$code = substr(md5(rand(0,9999)), 17, 25); 
		// Get the file apart by ., so the 25 chars can be added before the extension 
		$temp_arr = explode(".", $_FILES['file']['name']); 
		// Default it 
		 $filename = $_FILES['file']['name']; // file name
		// Make sure the file isn't something like 
		// image.something.whatever.hi.hello.what.s.up.png 
		// Minus 2 because it would come out to 
		// (file_name).(random_chars).(extension), 
		// with this it comes out to (file_name)(random_chars).(extension) 
		for ($x = 0; $x < count($temp_arr)-2; $x++) { 
		   // Add to it 
		   $filename .= $temp_arr[$x] . '.'; 
		} 
		// The new file name 
		$new_file = $temp_arr[$x] . $code . '.' . $temp_arr[$x+1];


            move_uploaded_file($_FILES['file']['tmp_name'], $upload_dir.$new_file);

		// main action -- move uploaded file to $upload_dir 
            

		$result = 'OK';
         }

      }
}

 

any ideas? TIA

[Bricktop]

Hi rvdb86,

 

Does $_GET["apId"] contain data?  Do you get the expected output if you echo this variable?

 

Also, try adding a trailing slash to the $upload_dir variable, for example:

 

$upload_dir = "../gallery/".$_GET["apId"]."/"; // Directory for file storing

 

Hope this helps.

[rvdb86]

Thanks for the suggestions Bricktop. I have tested the apId variable by echoing it on the page and it produces the correct value so it is not empty, I also tried to add the trailing slash but I am still facing the same problem.

 

Could it be a problem with the server configuration? I actually have a similar script on a different server and it works perfectly

[Bricktop]

Hi rvdb86,

 

Try amending your code to read:

 

move_uploaded_file($_FILES['file']['tmp_name'], "$upload_dir/$new_file");

[rvdb86]

no changes  :'(

[Bricktop]

Does echoing out the $upload_dir variable give the expected output?

[rvdb86]

yes it does 

[Bricktop]

OK, but I'm guessing the directory $_GET["apId"] refers to does not exist?  i.e. you would like the dorectory to be created dynamically depending on what $_GET["apId"] contains.

 

If so, move_uploaded_file() does not create directories.

 

To confirm this, try manually creating a correct $_GET["apId"] folder, then running the above script.  The file should write to the folder as the folder now exists.

 

Report back what happens.

[rvdb86]

Firstly Bricktop thanks for your help. I have found the problem but do not know how to overcome it.

I am using ForceType in my .htaccess for friendly URLs but this seems to be messing with the location of the destination folder.

 

Anyone know how I can continue using the ForceType and upload files through php?

 

TIA!