File size issues with Front End File Management
Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:15 pm
Here is a work around for file size problems when using Front End File Management (Uploads)
I have been having problems uploading relatively large mp3 files. Despite modifying the php.ini file on site root files larger than about 1Mb would not upload using the module.
The work round the issue
1 Try to fix any issue by following the advice in the module help about increasing the default file sizes.
2 Prepare a small mp3 file (some 0.2Mb) as a dummy file
3 Change the name of the small file so that it is identical to the large file you want to upload (e.g longsong.mp3)
4 Upload the file to the appropriate directory using Front End File Management (Uploads)
4 Change to software you use for ftp file transfer to your site and upload the real large file. Upload the file to the exact folder that the dummy file has been uploaded to. Set the ftp file transfer to overwrite the dummy file with the real one (their filenames being identical).
I have used this work around to upload large songs as mp3 files. Once in place they can be used by Enhanced XSPF to organise into playlists.
I have been having problems uploading relatively large mp3 files. Despite modifying the php.ini file on site root files larger than about 1Mb would not upload using the module.
The work round the issue
1 Try to fix any issue by following the advice in the module help about increasing the default file sizes.
2 Prepare a small mp3 file (some 0.2Mb) as a dummy file
3 Change the name of the small file so that it is identical to the large file you want to upload (e.g longsong.mp3)
4 Upload the file to the appropriate directory using Front End File Management (Uploads)
4 Change to software you use for ftp file transfer to your site and upload the real large file. Upload the file to the exact folder that the dummy file has been uploaded to. Set the ftp file transfer to overwrite the dummy file with the real one (their filenames being identical).
I have used this work around to upload large songs as mp3 files. Once in place they can be used by Enhanced XSPF to organise into playlists.