File Upload Data

[karldesign]

Hi all,

 

I have the following form item:

<input id="formImage" name="formImage" type="file" />

 

I want to store the value of the image to be uploaded in the box if the form was not successfully submitted, similar to:

<input id="formName" name="formName" type="text" value="<?= $_POST['formName'];?>" />

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[karldesign]

also, which is the image upload type to be used:

copy($_FILES['formImage']['tmp_name'], $img_dir.$nextId.".jpg");
//or
move_uploaded_file($_FILES['formImage']['tmp_name'], $img_dir.$nextId.".jpg");

[matto]

you are best to use move_uploaded_file() rather than copy() - the reason for this is copy() just copies the file from the upload_tmp_dir rather than moving it to it's new location.

 

[karldesign]

ok, cool... any ideas about the initial question?

[matto]

Shouldn't this line

 

<input id="formName" name="formName" type="text" value="<?= $_POST['formName'];?>" />

 

be

 

<input id="formName" name="formName" type="text" value="<?= $_FILES['formImage']['name'];?>" />