Problem printing out path, sent in form

predator

I had this problem with another script and modified it abit.
If you take a look at the code below you see a simple form that only includes a browse-button. I can browse my computer and select a file and the path to the file is then displayed in the window beside the browse-button.

When I press the submit-button I want to save the path in the variable $path and print out the path again. Should be very simple, but since the input type field is not TEXT, but FILE ... I can't get the path with post, it seems.

Does anyone have a clue how I should modify this little piece of code?
thanks!

<?
if(isset($_POST['submit'])){

$path= $_POST['file'];

echo "filepath: $path"; 
}
?>

<form method="post" action="in_pp.php" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="file" size="15" name="file" class="button">
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit" class="button">
</form>

suntra

The only thing you get with upload files in the filename. You'll never get the path. Why ? To perserve security (and privacy) !

predator

hmm so there is no way of getting around it?
All I want the path so I can make it a link

echo "<a href=\"$path\">Open file</a>";

there's got to be a way..

leatherback

Abolutely no clue.. But ehh.. Is javascript an option: refer to thisform.file.value, and use that in a javascript to submit the page? ?

Just a though..

predator

since I am not at all familiar with javascript (popup window, is like the only thing I've ever used/done).. that's not an option I guess. 🙁

suntra

I made a test, and with JavaScript, you can get the path with the filename...

<BODY>
<FORM>
<INPUT TYPE="FILE" NAME="fichier1"/>
<INPUT TYPE="BUTTON" VALUE="..." OnClick="alert(document.getElementById('fichier1').value);"/>
</FORM>
</BODY>

predator

wow, yeah I testet it and it gets the path.

Since I am a newbie (especially when it comes to javacript) I was wondering how I could get the path from the javascript into a php variable?

I need to send the path through a GET, right?
I have put the javascript in the head with the function name "getpath()", and when I I call the function (onSubmit) it works.
The question is how I can save the path in my php-variable. As you can see my form action, down low, is screwed up.. but I would imagine it should look something similar, or?

If I have the javascript in the head

<?
if(isset($_POST['submit'])){
$path= $_GET['path'];
echo "<a href=\"$path\";>Klicka</a>";

}
?>

<form method="post" action="in_pp.php?path=getpath();" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="file" size="15" name="file" class="button">
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Open" class="button">
</form>

suntra

Try this (not tested) :

<form [COLOR=orangered]name="sendFile"[/COLOR] method="post" action="in_pp.php" enctype="multipart/form-data">
[COLOR=red]<input type="hidden" name="path"/>
<input type="hidden" name="submit" value="Open"/>[/COLOR]
<input type="file" size="15" name="file" class="button"/>
<input [COLOR=orangered]type="button"[/COLOR] value="Open" class="button" [COLOR=orangered]OnClick="this.form.path.value = this.form.file.value; this.form.submit()"[/COLOR]>
</form>

I add a hidden field "submit" because since the form is submitted by JavaScript, and not a submit button since it is now a simple button, submit isn't set... so submit to be set, I had to add a hidden field... the path AND the filename will be in the path field...

Do you understand ? I am clear enough ?

predator

yeah I understood your explanation perfectly.
And to me, this should work.

It says however in the status bar error on page, when I press the button (nothing happens).

Could there be something wrong with this line?

OnClick="this.form.path.value = this.form.file.value; this.form.submit()"

Everything else looks correct to me, although I'm not what you would call an expert 😉

suntra

I made many tests and found that the problem is with the "submit" hidden field... I changed its name to "isubmit" and it works...

<form name="sendFile" method="post" action="in_pp.php" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="hidden" name="path" />
<input type="hidden" name="isubmit" value="Open" />
<input type="file" size="15" name="file" class="button" />
<input type="button" value="Open" class="button" OnClick="this.form.submit();">
</form>

<form name="sendFile" method="post" action="in_pp.php" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="hidden" name="path" />
<input type="hidden" name="isubmit" value="Open" />
<input type="file" size="15" name="file" class="button" />
<input type="button" value="Open" class="button" OnClick="this.form.path.value = this.form.file.value; this.form.submit()">
</form>[/CODE]

predator

amazing!
thanks a bunch!

suntra

Well, that's simple to understand...

this.form.submit refers to the "submit" hidden field... so when you add (), the browser just doesn't understand... !