HTTP POST - FILE

[robvoi]

Hi,

I use the newest beta version.

Does the Data/File option in the PHP POST task mean that I can now upload files to a PHP site?

If so .. brilliant. But I don't get it to work.

I use a page based on this example: http://de.php.net/manual/en/features.file-upload.post-method.php

What do I need to configure in tasker to upload a file stored on SD card?

Thanks a lot!

Robert

[Pent]

> What do I need to configure in tasker to upload a file stored on SD card?

In the HTTP Post action, put the path to the file (starting with /) in
the Data / File field.

Pent

[robvoi]

Hi,

this is what I have done. But without the / in the beginning. When I put in the / I get an error "file not found". No error without it.

I use:

Server: DNS Name

Path: photo.php

Data/File: path to photo

Content Type: application/octet-stream

Not sure if the error is in the tasker task or on the web site.

Would be great if someone could post a working example.

Regards,

Robert

[Pent]

> this is what I have done. But without the / in the beginning. When I put in
> the / I get an error "file not found". No error without it.

You definitely need the /.

Did you select the file with the magnifying glass icon next to the
parameter ?

Pent

[robvoi]

Yes, I did. An it put it in without the /. Did it again and now it is in. I don't get why or what I did wrong.

I see the request on the server but it complains with "Undefined index: userfile" in line 7 and 10.

Do you know what I do wong?

Thanks

Robert

<?php 

// In PHP kleiner als 4.1.0 sollten Sie $HTTP_POST_FILES anstatt 

// $_FILES verwenden. In PHP kleiner als 4.0.3 verwenden Sie copy() 

// und is_uploaded_file() anstatt von move_uploaded_file()

$uploaddir = '/var/www/robot/upload/';

$uploadfile = $uploaddir. basename($_FILES['userfile']['name']);

print "<pre>";

if (move_uploaded_file($_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'], $uploadfile)) {

    print "File is valid, and was successfully uploaded.";

    print "Here's some more debugging info:\n";

    print_r($_FILES);

} else {

    print "Possible file upload attack!  Here's some debugging info:\n";

    print_r($_FILES);

}

print "</pre>";

?>

[dp106]

Are you using the http post task or is there a new php post task in the beta version?

If you're using http post I don't think it is possible. You have to post the file using a html form on the website.

[Pent]

You can specify a file to post in HTTP Post of the current beta.

Pent

[robvoi]

Yes, and I was hopen to upload photos with it. But I din't get it to work.

If someone did, a working example would be nice..

Robert

[Sinan Ghareb]

Hi,

sorry to wake up an old thread, but I'm trying to figure out HTTP Post with files.

I have managed to send variables to a very simple php script:

here is the php script:

<?php

$myFile = "testFile.txt";
$fh = fopen($myFile, 'w') or die("can't open file");


ob_start();

print_r($_FILES);

print_r($_POST);

print_r($_REQUEST);

$string = ob_get_clean();

fwrite($fh, $string);

fclose($fh);

?>

The script prints all types of form posting methods and writes it to
file.

This worked:
====================
Server:Port
192.168.1.64/android/test.php

Path:
<left it blank>

Data/File:
data1=item1
data2=item2

Cookies:
<left blank>

Timeout:
30

Content Type:
application/x-www-form-urlencode
============================

However when I tried to use a file, it didnt:
but I couldn't send a file?!

=================
Server:Port
192.168.1.64/android/test.php

Path:
<left it blank>

Data/File:

* I used the magnifying glass to browse to a file and this was the resulting path :*

/mnt/sdcard/wallpaper/image.jpg

Cookies:
<left blank>

Timeout:
30

Content Type:
* it changed automatically to:*
application/octet-stream
=======================
When I ran the task and then open the testFile.txt all I see is:

array()array()array()

What am I doing wrong? or is there a bug when we try to upload a file?

Thanks,
Sinan

[Pent]

Sending a file is broken in the current stable release, try the beta I
posted above in this forum.

Pent

[Sinan Ghareb]

I see. Thanks

Sinan

[Fun Homeautomation]

Have this been fixed yet?
I can't find any beta available.
Have spend long time to get it work.
Thanks

[Pent]

Should be, assuming you're using Android 4.0+

Pent

[Fun Homeautomation]

Hi Pent, Yes I am on 4.0+, I can not figure out how to get it to work with a server script.

For php I have tried the FILES method but I don't know what reference name tasker use to send the file
$_FILES['reference_name']['nameoffile']

[Pent]

Sorry, I don't know anything about PHP.

Pent

[Fun Homeautomation]

Okey,
I think you need to know what name the (array?) file upload have, here is a sample html form that works for me to upload a file to my server.
The text in red are important to be same on the upload script and the formular so I guess if tasker POST with file type I think you already have set a name?

<form action="upload.asp" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data"> 
  Upload File: <input type="file" name="uploadname" /><br/>
  <input type="submit" name='submit' value="Upload" /> 
 </form>

Thanks

[Fun Homeautomation]

Has anyone got it working yet?

I installed HTTP Snoop server to see the posted data. I have only paste few lines of data from the posted image. I was hoping to find the "file name" but not.

Request information
===================================
Version: HTTP/1.1
Hostname: 192.168.2.221:8008
Request uri: /

Header 1: Content-Type = application/octet-stream
Header 2: User-Agent = Tasker/4.1u3m (Android/4.2.2)
Header 3: Connection = close
Header 4: Host = 192.168.2.221:8008
Header 5: Accept-Encoding = gzip
Header 6: Content-Length = 1108765

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