[prince13]

Hi,

I am new to php but i like to mess around with code.

What i am trying to do is...

scan a directory with image and once i got them send them to the upload_media function of my CMS. But the problem is that my upload_media function doesnt accept the array or anything. it performs the upload from the submited form on the frontend( $_FILES[ ][ ] ). Since i am working on the backend and trying to send images from the webserver i am having hard time figuring out how to send the post upload request so that my upload_media function can perform the upload.

Can anyone of the php guru's here help me out. Thanks

[wirehopper]

The PHP gurus need to see some code and a bit more information.

Specifically - the CMS (including the version), you're using, and any custom code you've added.

[prince13]

its social engine 3.15 and i am working with the groups plugin for social engine. i am trying to populate groups. which works fine...but i dont wanna add images to it 1 by 1....they way groups are created is based on the directory structure and then in each directory there are images. i wanna send those images to group_media_upload function in class_groups.php But that functions uses $_FILES array and doesnt accept any file. How can i pass data to $_Files? is it possible to pass data to global array $_Files ??

[wirehopper]

You should go to the support site for social engine.

[prince13]

they dont wanna provide support for this custom modification.
thanks

[wirehopper]

Usually, there are forums, like this one, where other people will help you, possibly even the person that wrote the custom modification.

There are so many products available that it really is best to get product-specific help from the source.

You're welcome here - but you need to post enough code for people to help you.

I've never heard of social engine. I can guess it is social networking script.

If you want help, post the form code that you are using to upload the form, and the PHP that is receiving it.

And, please, write clearly and carefully. I don't 'wanna' help someone that is not serious enough to write well.

[prince13]

This is the code that i am using to loop through directory and get the images from it.

PHP Code:

                                       if ($location) {
                                        
                                            $path = $location;
                                            $dir_handle = @opendir($path) or die("Unable to open folder");
                    
                                            $filecount = 0;
                                            $file_result = Array();
                                            
                                            while (false !== ($file = readdir($dir_handle))) {
                                                if (ereg("(.*)\.(jpg|bmp|jpeg|png|gif)", $file))
                                                {

                                                    $fileid = "file".$filecount;
                                                    $_FILES[$fileid]['name'] = $file;
                                                    //array_push($_FILES,$file);
                                                    $filecount++;
                    
                                                }
                    
                    
                                            }
                                            closedir($dir_handle); 


This is the code what i am using to send each file to the function.

PHP Code:

 for($f=1;$f<6;$f++)
  {
    $fileid = "file".$f;
    if($_FILES[$fileid]['name'] != "")
    {
      $file_result[$fileid] = $group->group_media_upload($fileid, $groupalbum_info['groupalbum_id'], $space_left);
}
} 


PHP Code:

function group_media_upload($file_name, $groupalbum_id, &$space_left)
  {
      global $database, $url, $user;
    
      // SET KEY VARIABLES
      $file_maxsize = $this->groupowner_level_info['level_group_album_maxsize'];
      $file_exts = explode(",", str_replace(" ", "", strtolower($this->groupowner_level_info['level_group_album_exts'])));
      $file_types = explode(",", str_replace(" ", "", strtolower($this->groupowner_level_info['level_group_album_mimes'])));
      $file_maxwidth = $this->groupowner_level_info['level_group_album_width'];
      $file_maxheight = $this->groupowner_level_info['level_group_album_height'];
    
      $new_media = new se_upload();
      $new_media->new_upload($file_name, $file_maxsize, $file_exts, $file_types, $file_maxwidth, $file_maxheight);

..... .... ..... ..... 


PHP Code:

    function new_upload($file, $file_maxsize, $file_exts, $file_types, $file_maxwidth = "", $file_maxheight = "")
  {
                
      // GET FILE VARS
      $this->file_name = $_FILES[$file]['name'];
      $this->file_type = strtolower($_FILES[$file]['type']);
      $this->file_size = $_FILES[$file]['size'];
      $this->file_tempname = $_FILES[$file]['tmp_name'];
      $this->file_error = $_FILES[$file]['error'];
      $this->file_ext = strtolower(str_replace(".", "", strrchr($this->file_name, "."))); 

.... ... .... .. 


The upload page for the users who are asked to upload files uses form post. just like any other upload form. But since i am trying to do that from the php server side i am looking for a way to correctly populate the $_FILES array with the data that i wanna send to the upload function of the CMS because that function uses $_FILES array inorder to process the uploaded files.


Can you help with this?

thanks

[wirehopper]

If the $_FILES values you set are being passed to the upload script - you should continue with your current approach. Be sure to populate all the fields used.

I think you're going to need a custom function or an import process - the $_FILES array is populated by the server. An option you may want to consider is cURL.

PHP: curl_setopt - Manual

[prince13]

Thanks for the reply

I understand that i must populate all the fields. I dont understand what will be pushed in $_FILES[$file]['tmp_name']; ??? i cant keep that empty rite?

[wirehopper]

Try putting the name of the file as it exists on the server in 'tmp_name'.

This approach (using $_FILES) may work, but I think it's a gamble. If you only need the application to run on the server you're working on, you'll probably be fine, however, if you are planning to distribute the code or use a different server, you may want to find a different method.