Remember my file upload path!

[chrislead]

Hey,

Ok I have my form that uploads files. I simply want to be able to remember the path a user has selected if an error occurs when processing.

Currently I do this with other fields using sessions, but for some reason when using a file form object, I can't use the value parameter or event the src parameter to echo out what is in a session...

Is this possible with file form objects at all?

[leatherback]

Hi

If you get your errors in the processing of info (incomplete data e.g.) the file should already be uploaded to the semp folder. I am not sure when garbage is collected from the temp folder. Yu could of course copy the file to the correct location, and give it a temp name, and store that in your session, rather than uploading the file twice

[chrislead]

Cheers for your reply.

I'll try to explain a little further as it is not 'getting the file path' i'm struggling with.

After the form is submitted, and lets say an error occurred (exceed file size perhaps). I store the file path in a session like so:

$SESSION['filePath'] = $FILES['file']['name'];

The user is then taken back to the form page automatically and an error box is shown.

The problem is I want to re-show this file path in the upload box again (this saves them having to reselect their file to upload).

Usually with other form elements I use something like:

<input name="price" type="text" value="

<?php if (isset($SESSION['addClassified']['data']['price'])) { echo $SESSION['addClassified']['data']['price']; }else{ echo ''; } ?>

" size="20" />

BUT when I try this on the upload object of my form, I am shown nothing...

Hope this clears things up.

[leatherback]

ah, ok,

Now I see what you mean. Nope you cannot dothat. That would make it possible for people to download things from your hardddrive by putting a form element in an invisible div, and e.g., setting this to your registry or c:\mydocuments\passwords.txt in the hope to get some files.

I'd rather just store the file somewhere temp, and let the people just modify the required details, with a note that you have their uploaded file securely on your server, or else ask them to re-upload.

[chrislead]

Ah,

Okidokes, nevermind. It was just a thought. I've already implemented an abort script if anything is canceled so i'll stick with that and send back and error/instructional message.

Thanks for clearing that up :-D

Best