SV: [PHP] Sending files via POST

*bump* > > > I'm a bit stuck.. I'm using the PEAR http_Request to send files and > > data as > > > HTTP POST, which is working fine if I in fact have the files on > disk > > on the > > > server. Just using the method addFile.. > > > > Okay.... > > > > > But what if the file data is only in a variable? It feels like > > overkill to > > > first save to disk, and then read it in with addFile... The HTTP > POST > > I'm > > > looking at will need to add "files" both from disk and variables. > > > > .... then it's not a file, it's data held in RAM (non-TSR). > > > Absolutely true, but the receiving end is expecting the data as a file > upload. > > > > Are you looking to stream the file content (such as the header or > > initial $n bytes) from you local system to the server? If so, sorry, > > but you're in the wrong place. > > I don't really understand what you're asking for above, but to try to > explain... My server is to create a HTTP POST request to another > system, > with a couple of "form variables" and also 2-3 "files". Much like a > manual > html form will do, but with no human intervention. > > > > > Ideas are welcome.. > > > > My idea is to ask the question: how is the "file data" getting > > into the "variable"? > > > Well, some of the "form values" are static, like user name etc. Then > one > file will be static (and stored on disk as a file) and added with > method > 'addData' to the POST request. Another "file" is generated dynamically > from > data stored in a SQL database and data provided by user input from > visiting > my site. Of course I can store this dynamically generated data to disk, > add > it with 'addData' and then delete it after the request is made, but it > doesn't really feel like the right thing to do. > > Anders. > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php