Uploading large files

[jtrost]

Hi.  I've created a simple file uploading script, which works perfectly.  Here's the script:

 

    if ($_FILES["file"]["error"] > 0) {

        echo "Error: " . $_FILES["file"]["error"] . "<br />";

    }

   

    else {

        echo "Upload: " . $_FILES["file"]["name"] . "<br />";

        echo "Type: " . $_FILES["file"]["type"] . "<br />";

        echo "Size: " . ($_FILES["file"]["size"] / 1024) . " Kb<br />";

        move_uploaded_file($_FILES["file"]["tmp_name"],"images/comprofiler/".$id.".swf");

        echo "Stored in: images/comprofiler/".$id.".swf";

    }

 

However the files are about 40mb in size, which takes a LONG time to upload.  Is there a way I can put these files in a quere and upload them so the user doesn't have to sit and wait for it to upload?

[breath18]

if you use a exec command it will then run in a so called seperate thread.

 

http://us2.php.net/function.exec

 

thats what i would give a try, i BELIEVE this could help you out.

[tail]

exec executes an external program...

[jtrost]

So could I use exec to run a batch file that will FTP into my server and upload the file?

[breath18]

that could work, tho i dont know if it would move on, it might still wait for the exec to finish, i dont believe it would but i do not know for 100%

 

sorry i can not be of more help.