Saving Images to folder | PHP

Question

I want to be able to open the provided URL (which is done via a form) that is an URL that will allow the server to save the file into a directory, for example:

http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en_com/images/srpr/logo1w.png

I want to save that logo into this directory:

img/logos/

Then it will add it to the database by giving it a random file name before so, e.g.

827489734.png

It will now be inserted to the database with the following:

img/logos/827489734.png

I do not want to use cURL for this, I like to work with fopen, file_get_contents, etc...

Cheers.

EDIT

$logo = safeInput($_POST['logo']);

if(filter_var($avatar, FILTER_VALIDATE_URL))
{
    $get_logo = file_get_contents($logo);
    $logo_directory = 'img/logos/';

    $save_logo = file_put_contents($logo_directory, $logo);

    if($save_logo)
    {
        $logo_path = $logo_directory . $save_logo;

A part of this code I need helping...

` I like to work with fopen, file_get_contents, etc...` well, then get to work! What is your question? Where are you stuck? — Pekka
– Pekka, Commented Aug 25, 2010 at 23:21
Alright, alright! No need to get mouthy like that, I've edited the post... — MacMac
– MacMac, Commented Aug 25, 2010 at 23:26
@YouBook what is the problem with the code, what doesn't work? Looks okay so far. — Pekka
– Pekka, Commented Aug 25, 2010 at 23:28
as in the if($save_logo){ point, it outputs the else, which says "Error saving image" for what I call... — MacMac
– MacMac, Commented Aug 25, 2010 at 23:32
@You ahh, of course, you need to specify a file name - the directory i s not enough. Check SO to find your favourite function to build a random name/ID, but take note of the accepted answer to this question: stackoverflow.com/questions/1488288/php-random-name see e.g. here stackoverflow.com/questions/3347521/… — Pekka
– Pekka, Commented Aug 25, 2010 at 23:57

Pekka · Accepted Answer · 2010-08-26 01:14:22Z

1

You need to specify a full file name when doing a file_put_contents(). A pure directory name won't cut it.

answered Aug 26, 2010 at 1:14

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