[Resolved] Finding filename after upload

matthewdingley

Hi,

I have used an upload field in a form but when I echo the value of the form I get, '/tmp/phpOBzdaf'. Instead I want to have the origional file name that was put into the form so I can validate it and get the extension from the end of it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Matthew Dingley

www.matthewdingley.co.uk

feldon23

$_FILES['userfile']['name']
The original name of the file on the client machine.

$_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name']
The temporary filename of the file in which the uploaded file was stored on the server.

from PHP manual.

weekender

when you upload a file, you are given an array $_FILES with an index matching the name of the file upload control in the form, lets call this userfile

this has two items related to file names - name and tmp_name

$_FILES['userfile']['name']; //gives the original name, as it was on the client machine
$_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name']; //gives the temporary name, ie the name of the file stored on the server

see http://uk2.php.net/features.file-upload, and next time have a look at the manual or search here on phpbuilder before posting

adam

matthewdingley

Hi,

I had looked at the manual and looked through phpbuilder.com and found the code you suggested but it didn't seem to work with my script and I thought that you would need the the origional file name (which I was trying to find out) to use it. Thanks for helping me out there.

BTW - after asking a friend I found out that you can also use the following:
Say the field was called $uploadfile then you can access the origional file name via $uploadfile_name. You can also do the same for $uploadfile_size amd $uploadfile_type.

Thanks for your help

Matthew Dingley

www.matthewdingley.co.uk

weekender

actually you can only use these variables if register_globals is turned on, which is a huge security risk.

and besides, the php parser creates these variables from the $_FILES array, so if that method isn't working then yours won't either.

The_Chancer

If nothing is working - then $_FILES['name']['error'] is a good place to start...

The details for this can be found in...... the docs

matthewdingley

Thanks for your help. I think I'll stick with the $_FILES technique as I validate the input for image files only.