URGENT file uploads help

[crouchl]

I'm wanting to upload files from these input tags...

<INPUT class=nput type=file name=snapshot1>
<INPUT class=nput type=file name=snapshot2>
<INPUT class=nput type=file name=snapshot3>
<INPUT class=nput type=file name=snapshot4>
<INPUT class=nput type=file name=snapshot5>

The code I have for it is:

$filedir = "./images/";
foreach($HTTP_POST_FILES as $snapshot){
$filename = $snapshot['name'];
$filesize = $snapshot['size'];
echo $filename . " size: " . $filesize;
copy($snapshot['tmp_name'], $filedir.$filename);
}

But, it never goes into that for loop, like there aren't any elements in the $HTTP_POST_FILES array, but I know there are.

The form method is POST, and I know the post gets passed correctly because I do some other things with variables from $HTTP_POST_VARS and they work fine.

I've checked for all the proper settings in php.ini file, and they're all good as well.

Any ideas? Thanks...

[waygood]

You cannot preset values in an input field with type FILE. This is a security risk, as I could grab any file off your computer.

[crouchl]

no, I don't want to preset the values of the field with those files...I just want to have the form let the user upload 5 snapshot items and the PHP code to take those uploads and copy them.

[Weedpacket]

Last time this happened to me, I'd forgotten to specify the form's enctype="multipart/form-data" attribute. Last time I heard someone else had trouble uploading files, their php.ini had file_uploads turned off.

[waygood]

Yes, I know what you mean, I've been there.

Advisable to give you users a warning about file sizes as well. Check your configuration for the maximum allowed. Got a site that the user can upload their Real Media files so set the Max to 8Mb and gave a warning to stop them complaining if it fails.

P.S. crouch
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