Thread: ftp

is there any way for people to ftp photos to maybe my public ftp folder;

1, can it be done thro explorer if so how
2, will they only see that folder and nothing else (security issuses)
3, will there be a risk of viruses

thanks johnny

Originally Posted by jabie5

is there any way for people to ftp photos to maybe my public ftp folder;

1, can it be done thro explorer if so how
2, will they only see that folder and nothing else (security issuses)
3, will there be a risk of viruses

thanks johnny

You can use a form with one or more upload fields. You can limit the file type to only be jpg or gif so there will be no virus risk. Once uoloaded, you can view the files and approve them, so you can accept them and actually put them on your website or not.

how do i use these forms and are they available or can you point me in the right direction

johnny

Originally Posted by jabie5

how do i use these forms and are they available or can you point me in the right direction

johnny

Have a look at http://www.navaldesign.info/feedback13.html The upload field is the last one, at the bottom. If you like such a form, create one in BV, upload it, provide me the URL, and iìll send you the script. In the mean time, have a look at the script structure at http://www.vodahost.com/vodatalk/for...html#post11943

i tried looking at your site but it would not load up server error

secondly i use dreamweaver is that a problem

it it possible to just have a button on my page which says upload pics and that links to my public ftp folder

thanks
johnny

That's excactly what this form does. Allows your visitor to browse in his computer for a file, and then it upload the pic in a folder in your public_html. It is a form anyway, even if there are no other fields. A form like this can be built in Dreamweaver though i don't know the program. Otherwise you can build a page in BV and link it to rest of your site.

great thats what i want i have blue voda just have to install it.
but i cannot view your page so how do i start

thanks johnny

Originally Posted by jabie5

great thats what i want i have blue voda just have to install it.
but i cannot view your page so how do i start

thanks johnny

First of all, do you have a vodahost account?

If you do, you start by reading this: http://www.vodahost.com/vodatalk/blu...out-forms.html

If you don't don't have a Vodahost account, BV can't publish on other companies' servers

Click Here to create your VodaHost account.

yes i have an account and i am reading the tuts now

ok i have read the tuts three times and had a go at a simple form in bluevoda

what next

johnny

Originally Posted by jabie5

ok i have read the tuts three times and had a go at a simple form in bluevoda

what next

johnny

When you have your form ready, publish it and let me know the URL. I'll have a look and prepare a script for you. You will only have to upload it on your server. Please set the form acrion in "upload.php" before you publish

right i have published it its on the main page if you click on upload pics you will see the page created in bv



as to your comment "Please set the form acrion in "upload.php" before you publish" i double clicked the form and typed "upload.php" into the action box i hope this is correct can i PM you with my url


thanks

johnny

Ok, but i don't know your website. Please let me know through my form. It's running ok, i just checked it.

sent you my url and email. let me know how you get on i might have to sign off now

ok i have redone the page and put it on the webpage i had to clear my webcache to see it tho, i hope it is right now lol

thanks johnny

any type of file really mostly jpegs, if you set it to jpegs can i alter it later for any type

Ok, your script is attached.

<?php

// Receiving variables
@$name = addslashes($_POST['name']);
@$email_address = addslashes($_POST['email_address']);
@$browse_Name = $_FILES['browse']['name'];
@$browse_Size = $_FILES['browse']['size'];
@$browse_Temp = $_FILES['browse']['tmp_name'];
@$browse_Mime_Type = $_FILES['browse']['type'];
function RecursiveMkdir($path)
{
if (!file_exists($path))
{
RecursiveMkdir(dirname($path));
mkdir($path, 0777);
}
}

// Validation
if( $browse_Size == 0)
{
header("Location: errorpage.html");
exit;
}
if( $browse_Size >3000000)
{
//delete file
unlink($browse_Temp);
header("Location: errorpage.html");
exit;
}
$uploadFile = "upload/".$browse_Name ;
if (!is_dir(dirname($uploadFile)))
{
@RecursiveMkdir(dirname($uploadFile));
}
else
{
@chmod(dirname($uploadFile), 0777);
}
@move_uploaded_file( $browse_Temp , $uploadFile);
chmod($uploadFile, 0644);
$browse_URL = "http://www.jmbwebdesign.co.uk/upload/".$browse_Name ;
//Sending Email to form owner
$pfw_header = "From: $email_address\n"
. "Reply-To: $email_address\n";
$pfw_subject = "A New File Has been Uploaded !";
$pfw_email_to = "youremail@jmbwebdesign.co.uk";
$pfw_message = "Name: $name\n"
. "Email_address: $email_address\n"
. "File Link: $browse_URL\n"
. "\n";
*****($pfw_email_to, $pfw_subject ,$pfw_message ,$pfw_header ) ;
header("Location: thankyou_page.html");
?>







Please do the following:

1. The button , for which you have chosen type button simply "button", must be turned into a "submit" button. it's not important that you have named it "Upload now". The name can remain, but it must be a submit button.
2. You have created an "upload" folder. That's ok, the files will be uploaded there. BUT the form page, as well as this script that i'm sending you, must be published in "public_html", not in "public_html/upload"
3. The "action" fiels of your form must be set to "upload.php", This is how it invokes the script.
4. Please note that if the filenames are one word filenames, then the link that you receive in your email will be correct, and you will be able to open the file in IE by simply clicking on the link. If the file name has blanks in it, then the filename on the server is correct, but the link in the email only arrives to the blank space. In this case you should copy all the link and paste it in your browser to open the link. Of course, in all cases, you can also download the file using FTP
5. To work, the script needs your email address in your Vodahost account, not an external one. So, open the script in Notepad. Change the email address to be your email address on your Vodahost account. Go to Save As. Choose File Type "All Files". Save it as "upload.php". Upload it on your server, in your public_html directory.

Test the form and let me know.

I also sent the same message in your email

finally got it to work after 5 attempts lol,
thanks for your help and patients

thanks
johnny