Comments on: Using PHP to FTP - and import a CSV file into a database http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2003/11/21/using-php-to-ftp-and-import-a-csv-file-into-a-database/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:29:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dineshcooper http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2003/11/21/using-php-to-ftp-and-import-a-csv-file-into-a-database/#comment-19761 dineshcooper Wed, 30 Mar 2005 14:45:11 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2003/11/21/using-php-to-ftp-and-import-a-csv-file-into-a-database/#comment-19761 Nice script, pity I found this 2 days after writing my own :(, instead of doing an INSERT, you could use the "load data infile" command, makes life a tad bit simpler :) Nice script, pity I found this 2 days after writing my own :(, instead of doing an INSERT, you could use the “load data infile” command, makes life a tad bit simpler :)

]]> By: warren http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2003/11/21/using-php-to-ftp-and-import-a-csv-file-into-a-database/#comment-10767 warren Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2003/11/21/using-php-to-ftp-and-import-a-csv-file-into-a-database/#comment-10767 hello ppl i need 2 dpwnload a file wich is a php but i am using ftp could u tell me hoe it is done please. thanks Warren hello ppl i need 2 dpwnload a file wich is a php but i am using ftp could u tell me hoe it is done please.
thanks
Warren

]]> By: Maurice http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2003/11/21/using-php-to-ftp-and-import-a-csv-file-into-a-database/#comment-10768 Maurice Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2003/11/21/using-php-to-ftp-and-import-a-csv-file-into-a-database/#comment-10768 Can I use that code to CHANGE a csv file, and then reupload it back to the server...? Can I use that code to CHANGE a csv file, and then reupload it back to the server…?

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2003/11/21/using-php-to-ftp-and-import-a-csv-file-into-a-database/#comment-10766 Jennifer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2003/11/21/using-php-to-ftp-and-import-a-csv-file-into-a-database/#comment-10766 Cool - I'll have to try that too - see if it works. I have to say though - I'm still impressed that PHP has FTP functions built right in. Here I thought that it was either going to be an impossible task - or that I'd be spending hours coding... Cool - I’ll have to try that too - see if it works. I have to say though - I’m still impressed that PHP has FTP functions built right in. Here I thought that it was either going to be an impossible task - or that I’d be spending hours coding…

]]> By: Eivind Lie Nitter http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2003/11/21/using-php-to-ftp-and-import-a-csv-file-into-a-database/#comment-10764 Eivind Lie Nitter Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2003/11/21/using-php-to-ftp-and-import-a-csv-file-into-a-database/#comment-10764 For recursive up/downloading and in general nice handling of PHP's ftp support, check out <a href="http://pear.php.net/package/Net_FTP">PEAR Net_FTP</a> For recursive up/downloading and in general nice handling of PHP’s ftp support, check out PEAR Net_FTP

]]> By: James http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2003/11/21/using-php-to-ftp-and-import-a-csv-file-into-a-database/#comment-10765 James Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2003/11/21/using-php-to-ftp-and-import-a-csv-file-into-a-database/#comment-10765 Instead of copying the file locally, why not just open it an process it using fopen? Instead of: <h3> $handle = fopen ("$CSVFile","r"); </h3> use this (using vars from original code above) <h3> $handle = fopen("ftp://$ftp_username:$ftp_userpassword@$ftp_server/$server_file", "r"); </h3> Instead of copying the file locally, why not just open it an process it using fopen? Instead of:

$handle = fopen (”$CSVFile”,”r”);

use this (using vars from original code above)

$handle = fopen(”ftp://$ftp_username:$ftp_userpassword@$ftp_server/$server_file”, “r”);

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