PHP problem: Jpeg from Flash to Server

[funonmars]

I've been on this bit of code for a couple of days and have traversed many snippets of code.
I created a drag and drop app which allows you to download the image you've created, and that works pretty well. I got the code thanks to henry jones, used the jpegencoder, forum member David Stiller helped me with that.

Anyway, what's driving me nuts may be a small thing. I found someone else who had the identical
problem, using the exact php code I was using. You can see the code there or at the bottom of this post. Deleting the second header makes the image appear directly in another window. It's a treat.

He says all he had to do to get it to work was:
problem solved
file_put_contents('filename.ext', $GLOBALS["HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA"]);

what is filename.ext? why doesn't this work for me? I thought it was just an example and switched it for thumb.jpg, a same level existing jpeg, and set permissions at 666. I get no error but no image. Tried about a hundred other things. Emailed the poster but got no answer.

anyone know what would solve this problem?

[kglad]

are you using GET or POST to send data to your php file?

[funonmars]

POST, kglad, thanks for looking it over.

[kglad]

fix your 2nd header then. you're using GET there.

[funonmars]

I actually have the second header //commented out, that's why you don't see a download window. I didn't make that clear, sorry.

[kglad]

why's it commented out? aren't you trying to save a bitmap from flash to a local file?

[funonmars]

No, look at the title, I'm trying to save it to the server, ultimately to use as part of a postcard app.

[kglad]

then you need code to write the file. use:

<?php

if ( isset ( $GLOBALS["HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA"] )) {

$im = $GLOBALS["HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA"];

$fp = fopen($_GET['name'], 'wb');

fwrite($fp, $im);
fclose($fp);

} else echo 'result=An error occured.';

?>

[funonmars]

Thanks KGLAD! That works exactly as needed. Do you think you can spot in the code below what I could take out, so it wouldn't also open a blank page? I thought commenting out navigatetoURL would do it, but no.

However I am THRILLED that it writes to the server.

[funonmars]

actually I like opening the window, I reset the code so the new image goes there as well as to the server, and it will work well, especially once I figure how to add text to it. Php is certainly exciting in its possibilities. If anyone knows of a good current book that deals with all its image manipulation abilities, I'd love to know.

[kglad]

that shouldn't open a new page. clear your cache and retest. (though, you'll need to uncomment your load() method or you won't be saving anything to your server.

[funonmars]

hmm, even with the cache cleared, (nd of course the load method not commented(!)) it opens another page, the php page. However, I've got it now so it goes directly into my postcard folder and can be sent, which is what got me started on this path. If I solve how to write into the window opened a link to the postcard app, (and that's about my php level) I'll be set. It does seem as if commenting out the _blank line should have stopped the new window. The url it opens is the full jpgURLRequest