On Wednesday 20 April 2005 23:14, Cima wrote: > them. is there a way to these types of files in php or some other way? The easiest way is to tell your users you expect file format to be text only. You can test for mime type by using built-in php functions (and should do so!). The hard way means that you need a parser for pdf, rtf, and doc files. PDF is open format so there will no doubt be some PEAR module for it. Rtf is quit ieasy to parse yourself, and doc is m$ propriety so that will be a lot more difficult to implement. Or better, you might find a commandline tool that can do the job for you, and call that from within php. Before doing so, please take at least one day to study security. Since you provide your users with a way to transfer files to your server. And you process those files then possibly users can hack your server. When you got it working, report back here and ask us to analyze your code for pointers on how to make it more secure. Good luck! Andy ps: Google is your friend! http://www.google.com/search?num=100&q=%22read+pdf%22+%2Bphp&btnG=Search Also search on PEAR http://pear.php.net -- Registered Linux User Number 379093 -- --BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GAT/O/>E$ d-(---)>+ s:(+)>: a--(-)>? C++++$(+++) UL++++>++++$ P-(+)>++ L+++>++++$ E---(-)@ W+++>+++$ !N@ o? !K? W--(---) !O !M- V-- PS++(+++) PE--(-) Y+ PGP++(+++) t+(++) 5-- X++ R*(+)@ !tv b-() DI(+) D+(+++) G(+) e>++++$@ h++(*) r-->++ y--()>++++ -- ---END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -- Check out these few php utilities that I released under the GPL2 and that are meant for use with a php cli binary: http://www.vlaamse-kern.com/sas/ -- -- -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
