How to know the original path in an upload operation

[el_quijote]

Hi! I'm trying to set an upload images script in php. Up to now I've accomplished the upload operation, but (there are always a but) I want to allow the user to preview the image he is trying to upload prior to commit the operation. I've provided three buttons, pre-view, upload and cancel. My problem is that I can't show the image to the user without really uploading it.

I've tried to link it to the temporary directory where the images are kept before moving it to the final directory but I don't get it work.

What can I do?

[rehfeld]

all you can really do is upload it, save it, and show it to them.

you could make your own tmp directory though

for example, user uploads, then you move from php's tmp dir to your special tmp dir

then show the user the image, linking to your special tmp dir

if they confirm it, then move from your tmp dir to to the final destination

you would want to use another script w/ cron to run once a day or whatever to go trhough your special tmp dir and delete everything though

[el_quijote]

Thanks, that looks practical. Now the problem is How to write a script that could run once a day ?. Could you help me...?

El quijote ...

[rehfeld]

google for "cron jobs"

you just write your script like normal. you then configure the computer to execute the script on the schedule you specify.