why does this not work? please help

[xydon1]

$userfile="C:\Documents and Settings\drabe\Desktop\FRFC-22_v5.doc"

$strStrip = str_replace('\','/',$userfile);

$finalContractName = basename($strStrip);

mysql_query("insert into contracts values('','$finalContractName','$company','$date')");

it inserts phpSKWIxT into my database for contract name. It should just enter FRFC-22_v5.doc

Please someone help

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[TheDefender]

OK, I did this much of it, and this is what my output was... What do you get if you just echo the variables? That's a good place to start.

$userfile="C:\Documents and Settings\drabe\Desktop\FRFC-22_v5.doc";
$strStrip = str_replace('\','/',$userfile);
$finalContractName = basename($strStrip);

echo $strStrip."<BR/>";

echo $finalContractName;

// This is what my browser outputs.
C:/Documents and Settings/drabe/Desktop/FRFC-22_v5.doc
FRFC-22_v5.doc

I did notice in the code you posted, you didn't have your semi-colon at the end of your definition of the $userfile variable. Typo? If not, make that correction and retry it.