Re: unable to upload a directory using the web brower(HTTP).

I can try that but right now I have a bigger problem. The web browser can't upload folder, so I'm stuck there for now. I'm looking into JAVA as a workaround to this problem. Scott "Angelo Zanetti" <binc2@ctech.ac.za> wrote in message news:s199c6f9.083@cal01.ctech.ac.za... > cant you create the folder using php and then copy the contents (files) > to the newly created folder? > eg: > > $uploaddir = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] . '/mydir/''; > if(!is_dir($uploaddir)) > { > $old = umask(0); > mkdir($uploaddir, 0777); > umask($old); > } > $uploadfile = $uploaddir . > $_FILES['userfile']['name']; > $uploadfileDB = $_FILES['userfile']['name']; > > if > (move_uploaded_file($_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'], $uploadfile)) > { > echo ("<font face=Arial, > Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-weight: bold> File is > valid, and was successfully uploaded. </font>"); > } > > not sure if this is what your looking for??? > hope this helps > ANgelo > > >>> "Scott Fletcher" <scott@abcoa.com> 11/16/2004 12:53:28 AM > >>> >>> > Um, look like I'm going to have to write a JAVA programming and have a > couple of friends to come to help me out with it. Suck though! So, > applets it is... > > Zip it up, that gonna be tought because of lack of good cross-platform > support. We have Robo-Help for Windows, since windows zip only work > for > windows then I http it over to AIX and have php extract it. So, does > the > GNU zip work for that or not? Probably not too well. So, applet is > the way > to go. It will also help me to avoid the need for the su or sudo > command > cause it doesn't work through Apache account too well. > > Thanks, > Scott > > > > "Marek Kilimajer" <lists@kilimajer.net> wrote in message > news:41991DB6.4050601@kilimajer.net... > > Scott Fletcher wrote: > > > I found that on most web browsers, I can not upload the folder via > HTTP > > > using hte web browser upload dialog box. > > > > Most? I thought all. > > > > > So, I can't use the php's > > > function, is_uploaded_file and move_uploaded_file. Because the > web > browser > > > see the folder as something to open with, like going down one > directory. > > > So, any advice or suggestion?? > > > > Zip it up. Or signed applets or activex objects > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Disclaimer > This e-mail transmission contains confidential information, > which is the property of the sender. > The information in this e-mail or attachments thereto is > intended for the attention and use only of the addressee. > Should you have received this e-mail in error, please delete > and destroy it and any attachments thereto immediately. > Under no circumstances will the Cape Technikon or the sender > of this e-mail be liable to any party for any direct, indirect, > special or other consequential damages for any use of this e-mail. > For the detailed e-mail disclaimer please refer to > http://www.ctech.ac.za/polic or call +27 (0)21 460 3911