Max file size is a hint to the browser and not all support it...you can't count on it bastien > To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:45:36 -0500> From: jeff@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: MAX_FILE_SIZE not working with file uploads> > The punchline question is: What am I missing?> > Now for the details.> > I have a form through which a user uploads image files. In the event> the chosen file exceeds the MAX_FILE_SIZE (which I have included as> a hidden form field immediately after the form tag), I want to abort> the upload process and display an appropriate error message to the> user, including the size of the file s/he attempted to upload.> > But that doesn't seem to be working.> > Instead, the computer chugs along and then properly refuses to> perform the upload, but not immediately. > > And here is the dump of the $_FILES array (which, notably, reports> zero as the size):> > [code]> Array> (> [userfile] => Array> (> [name] => beach_iStock_000000112348_L2.jpg> [type] => > [tmp_name] => > [error] => 2> [size] => 0> )> > )> [/code]> > The file (about 1.2MB) DOES upload when I increase the MAX_FILE_SIZE> value to 2000000.> > This, from PHP.net:> [quote]> The MAX_FILE_SIZE hidden field (measured in bytes) must precede the> file input field, and its value is the maximum filesize accepted by> PHP. Fooling this setting on the browser side is quite easy, so> never rely on files with a greater size being blocked by this> feature. The PHP settings for maximum-size, however, cannot be> fooled. This form element should always be used as it saves users> the trouble of waiting for a big file being transferred only to find> that it was too big and the transfer failed.> [/quote]> > > Here is the form code:> > [code]> <form action="__URL__?action=sent" method="post"> enctype="multipart/form-data" name="upload" id="upload"> > <input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="1024000"> > Filename on your PC:> <input name="userfile" type="file" size="45"> > Please click ONCE and be patient:> <input name="Submit" type="submit" id="Submit" value="Upload File"> > </form>> [/code]> > > > Pertinent php.ini settings:> version = 4.3.10> file_uploads = on> upload_max_filesize = 2M> post_max_size = 8M> > Any guidance would be appreciated.> > Jeff> > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/)> To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php> _________________________________________________________________ Explore the seven wonders of the world http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=7+wonders+world&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE
