rename file with date and time

[newbieiguess]

I need to make every file with UNIQUE name so i guess stamping date and time (including seconds) would do the trick 😉

Problem is dont know how heres my code until now:

$fecha = date('Y/n/j h:i:s');
$uploaddir = '../archivos/';
$uploadfile = $uploaddir . basename($FILES['imagen']['name']);
move_uploaded_file($FILES['imagen']['tmp_name'], $uploadfile);

This works only to upload the file and it works, the name of the image variable on the post form is 'IMAGEN'

If you could help me to rename the file with the date and time (ie. 20060101121201.ext) and keeping the extension would be fine !

Example filename is 1st january 2006 12 hours 12 minutes 01 seconds (uploading time).

[RyanJones]

Try something like:

<?php
  $fecha       = date('Y/n/j h:i:s');
  $uploaddir = '../archivos/';
  $uploadfile = $uploaddir . basename($_FILES['imagen']['name']);
  move_uploaded_file($_FILES['imagen']['tmp_name'], $uploadfile);
  # Our date...
  $Date2       = date('YmdHis');
  $DotPos     = strpos($File, '.');
  $Extension = substr($File, $DotPos, strlen($File) - $DotPos);
  rename($uploadfile, $uploaddir . $Date2 . $Extension);
?>

Not shure if that exact code will work but something along thse lines should 🙂

Cheers,

Ryan Jones

[newbieiguess]

RyanJones wrote:

Try something like:

<?php
  $fecha       = date('Y/n/j h:i:s');
  $uploaddir = '../archivos/';
  $uploadfile = $uploaddir . basename($_FILES['imagen']['name']);
  move_uploaded_file($_FILES['imagen']['tmp_name'], $uploadfile);
  # Our date...
  $Date2       = date('YmdHis');
  $DotPos     = strpos($File, '.');
  $Extension = substr($File, $DotPos, strlen($File) - $DotPos);
  rename($uploadfile, $uploaddir . $Date2 . $Extension);
?>

Not shure if that exact code will work but something along thse lines should 🙂

Cheers,

Ryan Jones

Thanx, it does work EXCEPT the extension is removed 🙁 but the file is renamed to the date and hour 😉

any fix to preserve the extension? thanks 🙂

[RyanJones]

newbieiguess wrote:

Thanx, it does work EXCEPT the extension is removed 🙁 but the file is renamed to the date and hour 😉

any fix to preserve the extension? thanks 🙂

Sorry... my bad 🙁

<?php
  $fecha       = date('Y/n/j h:i:s');
  $uploaddir = '../archivos/';
  $uploadfile = $uploaddir . basename($_FILES['imagen']['name']);
  move_uploaded_file($_FILES['imagen']['tmp_name'], $uploadfile);
  # Our date...
  $Date2       = date('YmdHis');
  $DotPos     = strpos($uploadfile, '.');
  $Extension = substr($uploadfile, $DotPos, strlen($uploadfile) - $DotPos);
  rename($uploadfile, $uploaddir . $Date2 . $Extension);
?>
[code=php]

Should fix it :)

Cheers,

Ryan Jones

[newbieiguess]

RyanJones wrote:

Should fix it 🙂

Cheers,

Ryan Jones

Actually, i did try that 😉 (changin $file) but this errors shows now:

Warning: rename(../archivos/image.jpg,../archivos/20060121185320../archivos/image.jpg): No such file or directory in /home/account/public_html/uploads/upload.php on line 24

Maybe something to do with the directories?

the script is in

/uploads/upload.php

the files are going to:

/archivos

Thanx 🙂

P.S. The file are being upload OK but now no renaming is done.

[newbieiguess]

change the upload-dir var to /archivos/ instead of ../archivos/ and this shows:

Warning: move_uploaded_file(): SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 32032 is not allowed to access / owned by uid 0 in /home/account/public_html/uploads/upload.php on line 16

Warning: rename(): SAFE MODE Restriction in effect. The script whose uid is 32032 is not allowed to access / owned by uid 0 in /home/account/public_html/uploads/upload.php on line 24

and now no renaming or uploading is done. :S

[newbieiguess]

Thanx now it works !!

teach a man to fish uh?

I shall now start the paperwork to make you a GOD!! 😉

see ya thanx!!

[RyanJones]

Oh yes... the dots...

Try:

<?php
$fecha         = date('Y/n/j h:i:s');
$uploaddir   = '../archivos/';
$uploadfile  = $uploaddir . basename($_FILES['imagen']['name']);
move_uploaded_file($_FILES['imagen']['tmp_name'], $uploadfile);
# Our date...
$Date2       = date('YmdHis');
$Parts        = explode('.', $uploadfile);
$Extension = '.' . $Parts[(count($Parts) - 1];
rename($uploadfile, $uploaddir . $Date2 . $Extension);
?>

That SHOULD work I think 🙂

Not thinking strait, 3AM and I have no coffee left 🙁

Cheers,

Ryan Jones