protocol (c)

[funtime50]

Hi,

 

I know this must be really simple but I just cant see why it isnt working.

Im uploading a file to a local apache server then inserting the path to a mysql database.

I am trying to create a link so it opens the file uploaded, but it gives me this error

 

FireFox doesnt know how to open this address because the protocol © isnt associated with any program

 

Thanks

[genericnumber1]

your link must look like "c://blahblahblah" it's probably because you're saving your local file path, not the URL file path into your database.

 

view your source and show us the link you're clicking

[funtime50]

Thanks it is like you say it is

 

the links are like this

 

c:\wamp\data\headteacher\bbitsem.adb.assign.rtf

 

How do I change it so it doesnt use the local path

[genericnumber1]

show us the code you're using for the upload script.

[funtime50]

<form enctype = "multipart/form-data" action = "s_uploadfile.php"

method = "POST">

<b>File location (or select browse):</b><br><br>

<input type = 'hidden' name = 'MAX_FILE_SZE' value '300000000'>

<input type = 'file' name = 'filename' size = "60">

<p> <input type ='submit' name = 'upload' value= 'upload'></p>

</form>

 

 

inside php tags:

 

$destination = 'c:\wamp\data'."\\".$_FILES['filename']['name'];

        echo $destination;

        move_uploaded_file ($_FILES['filename']['tmp_name'], $destination);

        echo "<br>File Uploaded<br> {$_FILES['filename']['name']}

({$_FILES['filename']['size']})";

[funtime50]

thanks for this and I inserted this into database

 

<input name="path" type="text" id="path2" value="<?php echo $destination ?>">

[genericnumber1]

if you want the file to be accessible by a browser you'll need to put it into your htdocs directory... (or whatever your base folder is)

 

is "data" your site root?

[wildteen88]

Don't use a system path when displaying the image. Use a HTML path.

 

System path:

C:/path/to/something

 

HTML path:

http://www.mysite.com/path./to/something (absolute)

OR

./path/to/something (relative)

 

It is fine using a system path for uploading the image, but not displaying it.

 

Also firefox uses the file:// protocol in order to access files off of the users file system.