Hi guys, i'm new to php and i got this errors on one of my projects. I've looked online for the solution but I can't seem to fix the problem. I really need help. I run the page on internet explorer and I get this and under all the errors i can see the form i created. I'm putting the code on the bottom of the errors. check it out please.
Notice: Undefined index: name in C:\wamp\www\avspe\admin\addproduct.php on line 9
Notice: Undefined index: description in C:\wamp\www\avspe\admin\addproduct.php on line 10
Notice: Undefined index: price in C:\wamp\www\avspe\admin\addproduct.php on line 11
code:
<?php
$name = $_POST['name'];
$description = $_POST['description'];
$price = $_POST['price'];
if (!isset($_POST['Submit'])) {
?>
<h1>AVSPE Catalog</h1>
<hr>
<a href="addproduct.php">Add Product</a> -- <a href="index.php">Catalog</a>
<hr>
<font size="5"><b><u>Add product:</u></b></font>
<br>
<br>
<form action="<?php echo $PHP_SELF;?>" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
Name: <input type="text" name="name">
<br>
Description : <br><textarea rows="3" cols="25" name="description"></textarea>
<br>
Price: <input type="text" name="price">
<br>
<br>
<table>
<tr><td>Upload Image</td></tr>
<tr><td><input type="file" name="image"></td></tr>
</table>
<br>
<br>
<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Add Product">
</form>
<?php
} else {
require_once
('../dbc.php');
$q = "INSERT INTO products (name,description,price) VALUES ('$name', '$description', '$price')";
$r = @mysqli_query ($dbc, $q);
if ($r) {
echo '<h1> Product added!</h1> <br> <a href="index.php">Back to Catalog</a>';
} else {
echo '<h1> System Error!</h1> <br> Contact your system administrator!';
}
mysqli_close($dbc);
exit();
//define a maxim size for the uploaded images in Kb
define ("MAX_SIZE","1000");
//This function reads the extension of the file. It is used to determine if the file is an image by checking the extension.
function getExtension($str) {
$i = strrpos($str,".");
if (!$i) { return ""; }
$l = strlen($str) - $i;
$ext = substr($str,$i+1,$l);
return $ext;
}
//This variable is used as a flag. The value is initialized with 0 (meaning no error found)
//and it will be changed to 1 if an errro occures.
//If the error occures the file will not be uploaded.
$errors=0;
//checks if the form has been submitted
if(isset($_POST['Submit']))
{
//reads the name of the file the user submitted for uploading
$image=$_FILES['image']['name'];
//if it is not empty
if ($image)
{
//get the original name of the file from the clients machine
$filename = stripslashes($_FILES['image']['name']);
//get the extension of the file in a lower case format
$extension = getExtension($filename);
$extension = strtolower($extension);
//if it is not a known extension, we will suppose it is an error and will not upload the file,
//otherwise we will do more tests
if (($extension != "jpg") && ($extension != "jpeg") && ($extension != "png") && ($extension != "gif"))
{
//print error message
echo '<h1>Unknown extension!</h1>';
$errors=1;
}
else
{
//get the size of the image in bytes
//$_FILES['image']['tmp_name'] is the temporary filename of the file
//in which the uploaded file was stored on the server
$size=filesize($_FILES['image']['tmp_name']);
//compare the size with the maxim size we defined and print error if bigger
if ($size > MAX_SIZE*1024)
{
echo '<h1>You have exceeded the size limit!</h1>';
$errors=1;
}
//we will give an unique name, for example the time in unix time format
$image_name=time().'.'.$extension;
//the new name will be containing the full path where will be stored (images folder)
$newname="../uploads/".$image_name;
//we verify if the image has been uploaded, and print error instead
$copied = copy($_FILES['image']['tmp_name'], $newname);
if (!$copied)
{
echo '<h1>Copy unsuccessfull!</h1>';
$errors=1;
}}}}
//If no errors registred, print the success message
if(isset($_POST['Submit']) && !$errors)
{
echo "<h1>File Uploaded Successfully! Try again!</h1>";
}
}
?>
