in reply to CGI Uploads, again!

use strict; isn't something to tack on after a script is finished, it should be one of the first things you type. It makes debugging everything much easier, especially in the case of misused/mistyped variables.

That being said, perhaps this node would be a help to you.

Are you sure that your permissions on the directory you're trying to write to are correct? This is a major source of confusion for folks oftentimes.

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Re: Re: CGI Uploads, again!
by michellem (Friar) on Oct 15, 2001 at 18:54 UTC
    I virtually always use strict as a matter of course. This was an exception to my usual rule, because I knew beforehand that strict would complain about using a string as a filehandle.

    Also, this is only a small part of the whole application - yes, all of the permissions are set correctly.

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      I've gotten that error before when my HTML form wasn't set up correctly. View the source of your form after it prints and make sure the form tag has the type="multipart/form-data" in it. I know you are using CGI and its supposed to that but make sure because the errors you are describing point that direction.
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        Yup. The form tag reads: enctype="multipart/form-data". Sigh.
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