Thanks jose I prefer not to have temporary files nor files in memory. I wonder if the PUT method achieves my desired results though. On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 9:19 PM, Jose Nobile <jose.nobile@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > Running PHP as Apache module, not possible until file is uploaded. Perhaps > using cgi. The reason is the architecture in PHP, you don't have "events" > in php, is not possible start the script, and attach an event when file is > uploaded. In perl is possible. > > But, don't worry about memory, file is saved directly in HDD, from tmp > folder you can read in chunks or in any way, streams, etc. > > > Saludos, > José Nobile > > > On Thu, Nov 28, 2013 at 2:11 PM, Marcelo Taube <marcelo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> Hello, >> I want to write a php script which process a file being upload to the >> server, to check contentes and stores it on the fly, as its being >> uploaded. >> My goal is to avoid using the memory needed to hold the whole file, and >> instead just upload it and forgetting the parts already processed. >> I have seen that this "streaming" interface of file uploads exist for HTTP >> PUT method but could not find info on how to do it using POST. >> So, is there any way of configuring PHP or APACHE to provide uploaded >> files >> using POST in a streaming fashion? >> If this is not possible, is it because an instrinsic limit of the HTTP >> protocol? a limit on the apache architecture? or a design decision in PHP? >> And last, in PUT method, are I warrantied that the input in stdin comes >> directly to the PHP script or should i expect apache to pre buffer the >> whole file and then just start to send it? >> >> Thank you >> > > -- Marcelo Taube E: marcelo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx P: +972504515609 S: www.nivelmedia.com
