inserting uploaded image name into database?

TemprateRage

I have created a image upload file off of a tutorial, either here or at another php site, then i added some stuff to it, so that when the image form is submited, certain data is recorded in a mysql table. now, the image uploads fine, and the data goes to the table ok, except for the image name. im trying to make it so that when i submit the forum, the picture name is inserted into the table. without me having to type it in.

this is what is used for the image name in the image upload part

$userfile_name = $_FILES['image']['name'];

and this is the part of the form i want to have the image name automaticly inserted into when i submit the form.

<input name="picture_name" type="hidden" id="picture_name" value="   ">

the only problem is, im not sure what to put in for the value to make it work. i have tried several diffrent things, most game me a phrase error.

cahva

Well you kinda answered to your own question allready. Use $_FILES['image'['name'] when inserting yor picture to database. It doesnt have to be in a hidden field in a form.

TemprateRage

i have tried that. i have tried these variations since, i wasnt sure how to put it

<input name="picture_name" type="hidden" id="picture_name" value="$_FILES['image']['name'];">

and

<input name="picture_name" type="hidden" id="picture_name" value="'$_FILES['image']['name'];'">

and i got this error.
Parse error: parse error, expecting ','' or';'' in /home/virtual/site109/fst/var/www/html/gallery/test.php on line 105

when i did it this way.

<input name="picture_name" type="hidden" id="picture_name" value="'.$_FILES['image']['name'].'">

i got this error.

Column 'picture_name' cannot be null

cahva

Why are you putting that picture_name in a form??

When you submit your form, the name will be in that $_FILES['image']['name']. You dont need to put it in the form. Only in your insert-query to database.

eg.

mysql_query("INSERT INTO tablename (picture_name) VALUES ('".$_FILES['image']['name']."')");

Ofcourse you have some other info to put in but you propably get the idea..