[Resolved] echo file name

I know this is going to seem really dumb, but I am not getting this.

I am trying to echo file name from database and using value is not working, I thought it would work like most inputs on form, but it isn't.

Is using value my problem ?

What Am I Doing Wrong...

                    <input type="file" value=<? echo $image1;?> name="files[]" /><BR>

Does this work:

<input type="file" value=<?php echo $image1;?> name="files[]" /><BR>

nope 🙁

If I do a view source on it, I get this :
But it is not showing up in the input box on page ...

Driving me mad.....

<input type="file" value=9a6bd014a502c704ec23177084055067_food.gif name="files[]" /><BR>

Hi does anyone know in PHP a way of showing the value of a file input form element?

This is driving me mad.. something that seems so simple, is hard to figure out.

Sorry, it whizzed right past me that the input type was "file". You can't use the value attribute with "<input type="file"...". Security reasons.

Ahhhh ok
Now it makes sence to me...

Thanks Installer