filesize() not returning a file size

[csbdeady]

Hi there

I am trying to use filesize($variable) to get the size of a file passed into a function. I've checked that the filename is being passed into filesize() and even done filesize("abc.pdf&quot directly.

However I get the following response when this is executed by the browser:

Warning: stat failed for abc.pdf (errno=2 - No such file or directory) in C:\XITAMI\webpages\secc\bulletins.php on line 38

The pdf is accessible by the browser - the link to the file next to where I want the filesize to appear works fine.

Also, the pdf is held one directory below the script executing the filesize() function. As well as the above I've also tried: filesize("downloads/abc.pdf&quot but get the message:

Warning: stat failed for downloads/abc.pdf (errno=2 - No such file or directory) in C:\XITAMI\webpages\secc\bulletins.php on line 38

I've also tried both \\ and / to cope with Windows and Unix differences in directory locations.

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated!
Ta
-Colin

 

[csbdeady]

While I remember - maybe the root directory of where filesize() is being targetted at isn't right.
How do I find the current working directory in PHP?
Thanks
-Colin

 

[csbdeady]

ok I'm thick ignore all of the above as I've fixed it. I wasn't stripping out carriage returns from the variable and the hardcoded version was looking at the wrong directory *lol*.

Oh well All's well now.
-Colin

 

[frummel]

Maybe you should use fread()

http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fread.php

 

[frummel]

Okay, that didn't make any sense did it? I'm sorry....I feel stupid..