Failing to rename/move image

[Michan]

I'm trying to rename/move a JPG that I've created and is being stored on the server, but occasionally (say, 1/5 times), it won't move. It gives me the following error:

 

Warning: rename(gallery/temp/462/thumb.jpg,gallery/2008/02/15/462-1203093027_m.jpg) [function.rename]: No such file or directory in /home/.kaybill/clubski/mydomain.com/submit.php on line 96

 

The file exists: gallery/temp/462/thumb.jpg

The dir exists, and is chmodded appropriately: gallery/2008/02/15/

 

The code (on line 96) is:

rename('gallery/temp/'.$_POST['user'].'/thumb.jpg', 'gallery/'.$year.'/'.$month.'/'.$day.'/'.$_POST['user'].'-'.time().'_m.jpg');

 

Why, oh why does it randomly not move the file? This is becoming very frustrating, as my code seems to be fine (as it's doing it the majority of times). Just of note, the files are also very small in size -- that one is around 22 KB. The images it chooses not to move seem to be random.

 

Thanks in advance!

[marcus]

Have you tried using the full path?

 

rename("/home/you/public_html/temp/".$_POST['user']."/file.jpg", "/home/you/public_html/gallery/".$year."/".$month."/".$day."/'.$_POST['user']."-"time()."_m.jpg");

[Michan]

Have you tried using the full path?

 

rename("/home/you/public_html/temp/".$_POST['user']."/file.jpg", "/home/you/public_html/gallery/".$year."/".$month."/".$day."/'.$_POST['user']."-"time()."_m.jpg");

 

I'll give it a try, but seeing as it works most of the time, surely this wouldn't be the case?

[marcus]

Well try using file_exists before trying to move the first file

 

$file = "/home/you/public_html/temp/".$_POST['user']."/file.jpg";

if(file_exists($file)){
   //rename that to move it
}else {
   //file doesn't exist
}

[Michan]

Well try using file_exists before trying to move the first file

 

$file = "/home/you/public_html/temp/".$_POST['user']."/file.jpg";

if(file_exists($file)){
   //rename that to move it
}else {
   //file doesn't exist
}

 

Thanks, I wasn't aware of that function. However, the file exists, and the problem is persisting.

[marcus]

Try checking if the folder you're trying to move exists

 

if(is_dir("/new/folder/where/file/is/to/be/stores")){
//rename
}else {
//fail
}

[Michan]

Try checking if the folder you're trying to move exists

 

if(is_dir("/new/folder/where/file/is/to/be/stores")){
//rename
}else {
//fail
}

Hmm, for some reason it will work constantly for a while, then all of a sudden, it'll decide not to (files and folders are the same, and exist).

 

The same error is produced

[marcus]

try storing the new and old folder/file names in a variable and echo them out, seem if they are what you want