RE: [PHP] File Upload - post_max_size and upload_max_filesize in GBs

> > > Rumor has it that uploaded files are stored in memory before being > > committed > > to disk. If so, the amount of free RAM available to PHP > would be the limit > > to the filesize regardless of the ini file settings. > > I don't think that is the case. File is written to temp > directory as it is > uploaded. > And the qeustion is of php having negative values after I > specify post size > limit to 4G > There is a comment in the documentation for move_uploaded_file() that indicates the entire file is saved in memory prior to writing to the temporary upload area. Maybe this is not true. Read it for yourself. Its just a comment, so who knows? Also, there is an indication that you may need to tweak memory_limit in php.ini. > > You should probably use another method of transport for > files that large. > > FTP immediately comes to mind. > > You mean ftp client? Like cute ftp. If yes, the problem is > that along with > uploading the file I also have to update database to > associate that file > with some user etc. It needs to be web based. > After a quick search I found an applet that handles file uploads, and can use FTP as the transport protocol. http://radinks.com/upload/ JM