How do I rename files on my server when uploading them?

Typer999

Ok this is how my script looks like at the moment. The file is sent to the folder in question but I dont know how to rename it! How do I for example rename it to test.php when uploading it??

</FORM>";

if ($step)
{
$uploaddir = '/home/blabla/pics/';
$uploadfile = $uploaddir . $HTTP_POST_FILES['userfile']['name'];

print "$HTTP_POST_FILES";
if (move_uploaded_file($HTTP_POST_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'], $uploadfile)) {

}

Huuggee

you are best taking the uploaded file and copying it to the new filename copy()

I think (note think) that an uploaded file is only temporary and is deleted at the end of the script - please correct me if i am wrong here

so it's best to copy it to a filename that suits you, and a location you want

Typer999

In order for me to understand you will need to write down exactly the code that I must use.

The files are on the server and works to 100% BUT I do not know how to rename them.

So please post exactly those "things" I need to add in the script to rename the file "test.php"

THANK YOU!

Huuggee

i'm not going to write your code for you.

I can offer you advice, but it will help you learn better if you read and understand why you write something.

www,php.net/copy

Typer999

Then if you wont tell me the code then tell me exactly what the page you linked me to is talking about.

I dont understand anytjing.

Huuggee

looking at the manual, there is a better function, rename()

it take the two arguments, the first is the file you have just uploaded, the second is the name you wish to put it to.

www.php.net/rename

Example 1. Example with rename()
<?php
rename("/tmp/tmp_file.txt", "/home/user/login/docs/my_file.txt");
?>

Typer999

Okay thanks so does this look clean and good to you if Im gonna rename it test.php?

</FORM>";

if ($step)
{
$uploaddir = '/home/blabla/pics/';
$uploadfile = $uploaddir . $HTTP_POST_FILES['userfile']['name'];

print "$HTTP_POST_FILES";
if (move_uploaded_file($HTTP_POST_FILES['userfile']['
tmp_name'], $uploadfile)) {

rename("/home/blabla/pics/tmp_file.txt", "/home/blabla/pics/test.php");

}

Huuggee

yes, 🙂
but pop rename in side the } of the if statement and you should be set

you already had, sorry mis-read slightly

Typer999

Warning: rename(/home/blah/tmp_file.jpg,/home/blah/1.jpg): No such file or directory in /home/blah/submitstuff.php on line 139
Array

Hmm weird I get that message now.
Im basicly trying to rename a jpg file.
submitstuff.php is the file that Im using when I press the submit button. Seems like its refering to that instead of the file Im uploading. Or? Hm..

Huuggee

i assume you don't actually know the name of the file that will be uploaded, but you are trying to rename/move it to a filename that you want.

therefore i think what you need is.

rename('$HTTP_POST_FILE[tmp_name]', '/new/destination/file.name')

Typer999

Correct. I do not know what the file name is but I want to re-name it once it is up on my server.
This is what I use now:

$uploaddir = '/home/public_html/pics/';
$uploadfile = $uploaddir . $HTTP_POST_FILES['userfile']['name'];

print "$HTTP_POST_FILES";
if (move_uploaded_file($HTTP_POST_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'], $uploadfile)) {
}
rename('$HTTP_POST_FILE[tmp_name]', '/home/public_html/pics/11111111.jpg');

And when I use the above I get this:

Array
Warning: rename($HTTP_POST_FILES[tmp_name],/home/public_html/pics/11111111.jpg): No such file or directory in /home/public_html/submitstuff.php on line 146

Weedpacket

The second argument to [man]move_uploaded_file[/man] is where you specify where you want to move the uploaded file to, and the name you want to give it when you put it there.

So...

move_uploaded_file($_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'], '/home/public_html/pics/11111111.jpg');

Note that I used the $_FILES array which was introduced in PHP 4.1, and inserted the ['userfile'] bit which you left out of your rename() call.

Typer999

thank you. that worked