determine file-upload's tmp-filename

#1 (**permalink**) 01-26-2008

hi there,

is there a way to determine the tmp-filename of a file upload while the upload is still in progress?

the tmp-file is stored in /tmp and it's name is something like PHPXXXXXXXX.

what i would like to do is:
i want to upload a file via a html-form and while the upload is in progress make repeatedly ajax-requests to a php-script on the server that replies the size of the tmp file (the amount of data that was already uploaded). So in this script i need to know what the tmp-filename is.

or do you think this is a completely useless approach?

lg, Michi

#2 (**permalink**) 01-27-2008

On Jan 26, 2008 3:57 PM, Michael Fischer <michi.fischer@gmx.net> wrote:
> hi there,
>
> is there a way to determine the tmp-filename of a file upload while the upload is still in progress?
>
> the tmp-file is stored in /tmp and it's name is something like PHPXXXXXXXX.
>
> what i would like to do is:
> i want to upload a file via a html-form and while the upload is in progress make repeatedly ajax-requests to a php-script on the server that replies the size of the tmp file (the amount of data that was already uploaded). So in this script i need to know what the tmp-filename is.
>
> or do you think this is a completely useless approach?
>
> lg, Michi
>

Will this help?
http://tomas.epineer.se/archives/3

--
-Casey

#3 (**permalink**) 01-27-2008

-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:09:58 -0800
> Von: Casey <heavyccasey@gmail.com>
> An: "Michael Fischer" <michi.fischer@gmx.net>
> CC: php-general@lists.php.net
> Betreff: Re: [php] determine file-upload\'s tmp-filename

> On Jan 26, 2008 3:57 PM, Michael Fischer <michi.fischer@gmx.net> wrote:
> > hi there,
> >
> > is there a way to determine the tmp-filename of a file upload while the
> upload is still in progress?
> >
> > the tmp-file is stored in /tmp and it's name is something like
> PHPXXXXXXXX.
> >
> > what i would like to do is:
> > i want to upload a file via a html-form and while the upload is in
> progress make repeatedly ajax-requests to a php-script on the server that
> replies the size of the tmp file (the amount of data that was already uploaded).
> So in this script i need to know what the tmp-filename is.
> >
> > or do you think this is a completely useless approach?
> >
> > lg, Michi
> >
>
>
> Will this help?
> http://tomas.epineer.se/archives/3
>
> --
> -Casey

well, i've found this before and this script uses perl-cgi and not php.
it determines the tmp-filename as such:

$post_data_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_postdata";
$monitor_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_flength";
$error_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_err";
$signal_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_signal";
$qstring_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_qstring";

i'm looking for something similar in php...

lg, michi

#4 (**permalink**) 01-27-2008

On Jan 26, 2008, at 357PM, Michael Fischer wrote:

> hi there,
>
> is there a way to determine the tmp-filename of a file upload while
> the upload is still in progress?

I'm not sure when it becomes available, but $_FILES['file_name']
['tmp_name'] is the only place I know of to find the temporary name.

> the tmp-file is stored in /tmp and it's name is something like
> PHPXXXXXXXX.
>
> what i would like to do is:
> i want to upload a file via a html-form and while the upload is in
> progress make repeatedly ajax-requests to a php-script on the server
> that replies the size of the tmp file (the amount of data that was
> already uploaded). So in this script i need to know what the tmp-
> filename is.

You could try doing a print_r($_GLOBALS); in that script to find out
if there are any other helpful places to check.

HTH,

Brady

#5 (**permalink**) 01-27-2008

#6 (**permalink**) 01-27-2008

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Fischer [mailto:michi.fischer@gmx.net]
> Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 4:03 AM
> To: php-general@lists.php.net
> Subject: Re: [php] determine file-upload's tmp-filename
>
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > Datum: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:09:58 -0800
> > Von: Casey <heavyccasey@gmail.com>
> > An: "Michael Fischer" <michi.fischer@gmx.net>
> > CC: php-general@lists.php.net
> > Betreff: Re: [php] determine file-upload\'s tmp-filename
>
> > On Jan 26, 2008 3:57 PM, Michael Fischer <michi.fischer@gmx.net>
> wrote:
> > > hi there,
> > >
> > > is there a way to determine the tmp-filename of a file upload while
> the
> > upload is still in progress?
> > >
> > > the tmp-file is stored in /tmp and it's name is something like
> > PHPXXXXXXXX.
> > >
> > > what i would like to do is:
> > > i want to upload a file via a html-form and while the upload is in
> > progress make repeatedly ajax-requests to a php-script on the server
> that
> > replies the size of the tmp file (the amount of data that was already
> uploaded).
> > So in this script i need to know what the tmp-filename is.
> > >
> > > or do you think this is a completely useless approach?
> > >
> > > lg, Michi
> > >
> >
> >
> > Will this help?
> > http://tomas.epineer.se/archives/3
> >
> > --
> > -Casey
>
> well, i've found this before and this script uses perl-cgi and not php.
> it determines the tmp-filename as such:
>
> $post_data_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_postdata";
> $monitor_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_flength";
> $error_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_err";
> $signal_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_signal";
> $qstring_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_qstring";
>
> i'm looking for something similar in php...
>
> lg, michi
>

If all you want is to display a progress bar, you'd better move all of your
logic to the client side. Check this out
http://www.swfupload.org/documentation/demonstration

Regards,

Rob

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#7 (**permalink**) 01-27-2008

On Sun, 2008-01-27 at 11:12 -0500, Andrés Robinet wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Fischer [mailto:michi.fischer@gmx.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 4:03 AM
> > To: php-general@lists.php.net
> > Subject: Re: [php] determine file-upload's tmp-filename
> >
> >
> > -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > > Datum: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 16:09:58 -0800
> > > Von: Casey <heavyccasey@gmail.com>
> > > An: "Michael Fischer" <michi.fischer@gmx.net>
> > > CC: php-general@lists.php.net
> > > Betreff: Re: [php] determine file-upload\'s tmp-filename
> >
> > > On Jan 26, 2008 3:57 PM, Michael Fischer <michi.fischer@gmx.net>
> > wrote:
> > > > hi there,
> > > >
> > > > is there a way to determine the tmp-filename of a file upload while
> > the
> > > upload is still in progress?
> > > >
> > > > the tmp-file is stored in /tmp and it's name is something like
> > > PHPXXXXXXXX.
> > > >
> > > > what i would like to do is:
> > > > i want to upload a file via a html-form and while the upload is in
> > > progress make repeatedly ajax-requests to a php-script on the server
> > that
> > > replies the size of the tmp file (the amount of data that was already
> > uploaded).
> > > So in this script i need to know what the tmp-filename is.
> > > >
> > > > or do you think this is a completely useless approach?
> > > >
> > > > lg, Michi
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Will this help?
> > > http://tomas.epineer.se/archives/3
> > >
> > > --
> > > -Casey
> >
> > well, i've found this before and this script uses perl-cgi and not php.
> > it determines the tmp-filename as such:
> >
> > $post_data_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_postdata";
> > $monitor_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_flength";
> > $error_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_err";
> > $signal_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_signal";
> > $qstring_file = "$tmp_dir/$sessionid"."_qstring";
> >
> > i'm looking for something similar in php...
> >
> > lg, michi
> >
>
> If all you want is to display a progress bar, you'd better move all of your
> logic to the client side. Check this out
> http://www.swfupload.org/documentation/demonstration
>
> Regards,
>
> Rob
>
>
> Andrés Robinet | Lead Developer | BESTPLACE CORPORATION
> 5100 Bayview Drive 206, Royal Lauderdale Landings, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
> | TEL 954-607-4207 | FAX 954-337-2695 |
> Email: info@bestplace.net | MSN Chat: best@bestplace.net | SKYPE:
> bestplace | Web: bestplace.biz | Web: seo-diy.com
>
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> 7:44 PM
>
>
You are right, the client side would be the best solution.
BUT - this requires the client to either have flash or java browser
plugin installed. i don't want that.
and i don't know any way in javascript to get the amount of data already
sent - so i thought i'd try on the server-side.

lg, Michi
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#8 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008

On Sat, January 26, 2008 5:57 pm, Michael Fischer wrote:
> hi there,
>
> is there a way to determine the tmp-filename of a file upload while
> the upload is still in progress?
>
> the tmp-file is stored in /tmp and it's name is something like
> PHPXXXXXXXX.
>
> what i would like to do is:
> i want to upload a file via a html-form and while the upload is in
> progress make repeatedly ajax-requests to a php-script on the server
> that replies the size of the tmp file (the amount of data that was
> already uploaded). So in this script i need to know what the
> tmp-filename is.
>
> or do you think this is a completely useless approach?

Google for PHP upload meter instead.

That's probably how it works, more or less...

I still think it's STOOPID to round-trip back and forth to the server
to get an upload progress meter -- The browser developers should be
providing you with some kind of progress notification system locally!

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#9 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008

On Mon, 2008-01-28 at 12:17 -0600, Richard Lynch wrote:
>
> On Sat, January 26, 2008 5:57 pm, Michael Fischer wrote:
> > hi there,
> >
> > is there a way to determine the tmp-filename of a file upload while
> > the upload is still in progress?
> >
> > the tmp-file is stored in /tmp and it's name is something like
> > PHPXXXXXXXX.
> >
> > what i would like to do is:
> > i want to upload a file via a html-form and while the upload is in
> > progress make repeatedly ajax-requests to a php-script on the server
> > that replies the size of the tmp file (the amount of data that was
> > already uploaded). So in this script i need to know what the
> > tmp-filename is.
> >
> > or do you think this is a completely useless approach?
>
> Google for PHP upload meter instead.
>
> That's probably how it works, more or less...
>
> I still think it's STOOPID to round-trip back and forth to the server
> to get an upload progress meter -- The browser developers should be
> providing you with some kind of progress notification system locally!
>
well, i agree with you - the browser should provide some sort of
functionality to find out the amount of data already sent. but i don't
know any browser that does.

all the php upload meters that i found on google either require to
patch php or use perl.

lg, Michi
--
Sautergasse 27-29/35
1160 Wien
phone: 0043 650 2526276
email: michi.fischer@gmx.net
web: http://www.webfischer.at

#10 (**permalink**) 01-28-2008

On Jan 28, 2008 2:50 PM, Michael Fischer <michi.fischer@gmx.net> wrote:

> well, i agree with you - the browser should provide some sort of
> functionality to find out the amount of data already sent. but i don't
> know any browser that does.
>
> all the php upload meters that i found on google either require to
> patch php or use perl.
>

its a shame javascript cant hook into the local filesystem, but i think its
just a matter of time until we get there.
http://labs.mozilla.com/2007/10/prism/
anyway im pretty sure you can get this effect w/ a flash plugin, that is a
progress meter that doesnt have to poll the webserver for status info, if
thats what ur after..

-nathan

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