How can I Rename an uploaded file using URL-variable

EDR78

How can I upload a file and rename it using an URL-variable? I tried everything I can think of, but nothing works.

This code gives a parse-error, but it shows best what I try to do:

$destination1='C:\wamp\www\pics'."//".'pic1.{$_GET['NewsID']}.jpg';

any ideas?

cahva

What are those "//" supposed to be? Anyway.. You can use $GET['NewsID'] (or any other variable) in many ways. For example:

$var='lorem ipsum '.$_GET['NewsID'].' lorem ipsum';
$var="lorem ipsum ".$_GET['NewsID']." lorem ipsum";
$var="lorem ipsum {$_GET['NewsID']} lorem upsum"; // Inside double quotes variables are parsed. Always use {$var}, not $var only

In your situation, I would use single quotes (the first version). Also althought its a windows system, use forwards slashes instead of backslashes.

$destination1 = 'c:/directory/you/want/to/save/to/pic_'.$_GET['NewsID'].'.jpg';

Also if $GET['NewsID'] is supposed to be numeric, make sure it is. Never trust content coming from $GET, $POST,$COOKIE or $_REQUEST. I know that you are using this on local server but its better to make it right from the beginning.

EDR78

cahva, thanks for your reply. Sorry I didn't reply sooner but I had a power failure that caused my PC to crash.

Looks like you solved my problem with the destination. I will find out once I got everything up and running again.

I think the "//" is supposed to be the slash seperating the folder and the file. Comes from a book I use to learn PHP. Your way is better. But I dont yet understand why you put the $_GET['NewsID'] between points and the rest between quotes. All in good time I suppose...

Thanks again!