HTML POST Uploading Large Files

FallofIgnorance · #1 23-Apr-2009, 14:34

Hi. I am one of two creators, programmers, and managers of www.fallofignorance.com media and fringe cult (<< joke) website. We have programmed everything from scratch, creating our own php codes, xml feed, databases, and even function library.

We need help, though. I have had problems uploading our podcasts (50Mb+!!!) via the uploader page/program that I, of course, have created from scratch. That's not just bragging, either, I say that because I want you to know that the codes and html contained in this process are stone-age simple and not tied to any web apps or panzy copy/paste or shortcut programs.

If you don't like reading lots of details, skip the next paragraph...

The filesize has caused either the html to send insufficient information, or the php to operate improperly and dump variables or negate conditions. Here's the actual event that happens when I upload the file... "You entered an incorrect username/password" (I designed that message, it's just part of die()

. This is wrong, because I have entered it correctly again and again. I have uploaded a buttload of files using the form (every dynamic piece of media you see on the site, actually) and even did some successful tests with smaller files through the same input field on the html form. I tried removing the condition which is

PHP Code:


if(($pass = $virableforpass) && ($user = $varforuser)){ rest o' code...; }

and replacing it with

PHP Code:


if(1 == 1){ rest o' code...; }

The result is that it makes its way down the code (it's a long code that checks for many inputs and processes them all in a linear action) and stops all the sudden and fails to continue without warning. My guess: timeout.

In a nutshell: small files will upload with my HTML POST >> PHP, but large files will cause the php to fail a condition regarding the user/pass inputs which shouldn't be failed. I think it's some kind of timeout, because of how long it takes.

here's some details:

Hosting details:

-My webhost DOES allow me to upload files larger than the problematic one.
-My webhost DOES allow this filetype 'mp3'.

Files details:

-The file is MP3.
-The file is about 50Mb.
-I have SUCCESSFULLY stored this file in the server, it is NOT corrupt.

Code/script details:

-There is NO error message, it fails the condition and concludes as would be proper afterwards.
-The condition IS correct, I designed it and have used it without previous failure many times.
-I AM using mySQL to store timestamps and other information for archiving.
-I am using the $_FILES['inputFile']['name'] to detect the file.

Input details:

-I am NOT submitting information for other sections of the code (the code is set to detect variables with 'of' conditions and those are the 'sections' in which the data is processed)
-I HAVE used this form to submit smaller files without error.

Thanks for any input, a little help will be very appreciated, because I can't seem to find this problem anywhere else or a solution for that matter.

MisterChucker · #2 23-Apr-2009, 23:43

Save the following script to a new file on your server.
Change your upload form's action attribute to point to the new file.
Upload your large MP3 file using the form.
Post the output of the script.

PHP Code:


<?php
header('Content-Type: text/plain');

ini_echo('upload_max_filesize');
ini_echo('max_execution_time');
ini_echo('max_input_time');
ini_echo('memory_limit');

echo '$_FILES = ';
print_r($_FILES);

function ini_echo ($varname)
{
    echo $varname . ' = ' . ini_get($varname) . "\n";
}
?>

I am mostly interested in upload_max_filesize, but any other clues are helpful too.

PureThree · #3 01-Jun-2009, 04:26

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