Annoying problem with file uploads...

[littlejim84]

I'm having a problem with uploading files to my shared hosting (UnitedHosting.co.uk). For some reason it won't allow me to upload certain MP3s. When it comes to using the 'move_uploaded_file()' function, it fails. But only fails on certain MP3s. Some MP3s seem to copy fine, but others just fail when it comes to copying them across from the temp area to the server...

Here is my file upload class:

<?
class FileUpload
{

    var $db;
    var $directoryPrefix;
    var $fileLocation;
    var $fileName;
    var $fileTmpName;
    var $fileType;
    
    
    
    var $errorMessage;



    function FileUpload($db, $directoryPrefix)
    {
        // Assign all the object's properties with the
        // values that were passed to the class.
        $this->db = $db;
        $this->directoryPrefix     = $directoryPrefix;
        $this->errorMessage        = "";
    
    }


    
    // =========================================================
    // This is the processInput function
    //
    function processInput($fileLocation, $fileName, $fileTmpName, $fileType)
        {
            $fileName=str_replace(" ", "_",$fileName);
        
            $this->fileLocation     = $fileLocation;
            $this->fileName            = $fileName;
            $this->fileTmpName        = $fileTmpName;
            $this->fileType            = $fileType;
            
            
                
            // If the file has no name then...
            if (trim($this->fileName) == "")
            {
                
                $this->errorMessage .= "The Download is required. ";    
                return false;
                
            
            }
            else
            {
            
                
            
                // Checks for all MP3s
                if (    
                        $this->fileType == 'audio/mpeg' or
                        $this->fileType == 'audio/x-mpeg' or
                        $this->fileType == 'audio/mp3' or
                        $this->fileType == 'audio/x-mp3' or
                        $this->fileType == 'audio/mpeg3' or
                        $this->fileType == 'audio/x-mpeg3' or
                        $this->fileType == 'audio/mpg' or
                        $this->fileType == 'audio/x-mpg' or
                        $this->fileType == 'audio/x-mpegaudio' or
                        $this->fileType == 'audio/x-mpegurl' or
                        $this->fileType == 'audio/x-mpeg-3' or
                        $this->fileType == 'application/vnd.rn-rn-taiko-real-mp3' or
                        $this->fileType == 'audio/wav' or
                        $this->fileType == 'audio/x-midi' or
                        $this->fileType == 'music/crescendo' or
                        $this->fileType == 'video/x-mpeg'
                        
                        
                        )
                {
                        
                    //--------------------------------------------------------------
                    // CHECK IF FILE EXISTS ALREADY        
                    
                    $sql_exists = "SELECT filename FROM downloads WHERE filename = '" . $this->fileName . "'";
                    $result_exists = $this->db->query($sql_exists);
                    
                    
                    if($result_exists->size() > 0)
                    {
    
                        $this->errorMessage .=  "That Download filename already exists. ";    
                        return false;        
                    }

                    //--------------------------------------------------------------
                        
                        
                    // Copy file to server
                    if(move_uploaded_file ($this->fileTmpName, $this->directoryPrefix . $this->fileLocation . $this->fileName) == false)
                    {
                                        
                        $this->errorMessage .= "The Download failed to upload. " . $this->directoryPrefix . $this->fileLocation . $this->fileName;    
                        return false;
                    
                    }
                    
                

                }
                else
                {
                    $this->errorMessage .=  "The Download is not a MP3 file type. ";    
                    return false;
                }
            
            }
            
            
            
            return true;
                    
            
        } 
    // =========================================================    
        

   
}

Here is the other code that calls the class: (its been stripped down to its basic working bits)

<?
require_once 'includes/Database/MySQL.php';
require_once 'includes/Upload/FileUpload.php';

$db = &new MySQL($host, $dbUser, $dbPass, $dbName);
$upl = &new FileUpload($db, $directory_prefix);    

// Is the page in process mode?
if ($_REQUEST['process'] == 'true')
{

$upl->processInput($downloads_directory, $_FILES['file']['name'], $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'], $_FILES['file']['type']);


}

?>

<html>
<form    action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>"
        method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" > 

Choose Your Download:     
<input type="file" name="file" value="<?php echo $download_name; ?>" />
<input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="<?=$downloads_maxsize;?>" />
<input type="hidden" name="process" value="true" />
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Upload">

</form>

</html>

Is it a problem with my code? My shared hosting? On my local development area, it seems to work fine... It's only when it's live it seems to have problems... Like I said before, certain MP3s work fine but others dont.

How do I get move_uploaded_file() to show an error message so I can maybe debug that correctly? Anyone else get this type of problem?

If anyone could help me, that would be great!

[Jeanco]

I imagine its a problem with your max file size in php.ini.

Is it only the larger ones that fail?

You might need to use:

ini_set(upload_max_filesize, <some number of your choosing>); 

Edit:


I see you're using the MAX_FILE_SIZE in your form. Are you sure $downloads_maxsize is set correctly?

[littlejim84]

Hello. Thinking about it, it may well be...

Say I want to set it to 8MB... How exactly would I put this? Do I just use the ini_set() function anywhere in my script to set it? What's the exact number I would use to set it to 8MB?

Thanks!!

[littlejim84]

Hello. I've got:

$downloads_maxsize = "8388608";

Is this number correct? Should I set this number in the ini_set() too?

[littlejim84]

Thank you very much for your help Jeanco! Your help has pointed me to the right place for help... I looked deep into the php.ini file and found that the hosting had set the upload limit to just 2M. I changed this to 8M and now it is working!

Thak you very very much for your time on my problem. Thanks again!

[Jeanco]

No problem, glad you ironed it out.