ERR, I meant I tried ftp_exec(), ftp_raw() is a PHP 5 function too... "Aidal" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:20041020085547.18435.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ftp_chmod() is part of PHP 5 and I'm working with PHP 4.3.1. > > I tried the ftp_raw('CHMOD 777 filename.jpg'); doesn't work either though :( > > "Silvio Porcellana" <sporc@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:41761F4A.4050206@xxxxxxxxx > > Aidal wrote: > > > Hi NG. > > > > > > I'm experiencing some problems when trying to copy a file from one > location > > > to another on the web server. > > > > > > example: > > > > > > dir1/subdir1/some_image_name.jpg --> > dir2/subdir2/some_new_image_name.jpg > > > > > > When I do this the file permissions changes and I'm no longer the owner > of > > > the file. I tried to use chmod('the_new_file', 0777); but it doesn't > work, > > > because chmod() wont let me change the permissions since I'm not the > owner > > > of this new file. > > > > > The owner should now be the user the Web server is running as. > > To change file ownerships you need to use the PHP FTP functions. > > Check out these pages: http://php.libero.it/manual/en/ref.ftp.php > > > > HTH, cheers! > > Silvio Porcellana -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php