how to resize images locally before uploading to server?

Functions using file references to images on my local drive return the file not found warning. The functions work fine if the image has been uploaded to the server, but returns errors when calling information for an image residing on the local drive.

I'm attempting to reduce the upload time for large pictures.

Any thoughts? :)

EXAMPLE

Function call:

imagecreatefromjpeg("C:\Documents and Settings\nxxxx\Desktop\button.jpg");

Results:

Warning: imagecreatefromjpeg(C:\Documents and Settings\nxxxx\Desktop\button.jpg): failed to open stream: No such file or directory

The file reference is correct....

re: how to resize images locally before uploading to server?

you're gonna need some extensions to php if you want to access your local file-system.

If you ask me it's not worth the trouble just for minimizing some bandwidth... instead put a max upload size on the images.... for instance 100kb should be more than enough for your normal webimaging needs

re: how to resize images locally before uploading to server?

Heya, snaeher.

Use double-slashes in your file path:

re: how to resize images locally before uploading to server?

Yeah, but only on a local server right? Otherwise this is a sweet hax for the max_upload_size (or whatit'scalled) setting ;P

re: how to resize images locally before uploading to server?

Ooh, hey, look at that. Good thing I read the OP :[

Yeah, I have to agree with ronnil. You can't access files on your Users' local hard drives because PHP is server-side. Your Users have to uploaded them first before you can touch them.

re: how to resize images locally before uploading to server?

Ok. Thanks!

Appreciate the help. :)

re: how to resize images locally before uploading to server?

If you really want to resize an image client side you will have to use something like a Java applet or ASP. I do know that JavaScript won’t do it. The most common, and simplest, solution is to set a limit on the file size.