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xProteuSx

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I have designed a database around the idea that I could upload multiple image files with a single form.  Now, it seems, I can't figure out how to do this and all my hard work appear to be down the toilet atm.

 

    <tr valign="top">
    	<td bgcolor="#dedede" width="120" align="left"><font size="-1"> Image of Front: </font></td>
        <td bgcolor="#dedede" align="left">
        	<center><input type="file" name="notes_image_front" size="27"><br><font size="-2">Max filesize: 150kb.  Width must be: 600px.  Maximum height: 1500px.</center>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr valign="top">
    	<td bgcolor="#dedede" width="120" align="left"><font size="-1"> Image of Back: </font></td>
        <td bgcolor="#dedede" align="left">
        	<center><input type="file" name="notes_image_back" size="27"><br><font size="-2">Max filesize: 150kb.  Width must be: 600px.  Maximum height: 1500px.</center>
        </td>
    </tr>
    <tr valign="top">
    	<td bgcolor="#dedede" width="120" align="left"><font size="-1"> Thumbnail: </font></td>
        <td bgcolor="#dedede" align="left">
        	<center><input type="file" name="notes_image_thumb" size="27"><br><font size="-2">Max filesize: 50kb.  Width must be: 200px.  Maximum height: 500px.</center>
        </td>
    </tr>

 

This is the form.  The php for getting the three values is:

 

$notes_image_front = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['notes_image_front']);
$notes_image_back = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['notes_image_back']);
$notes_image_thumb = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['notes_image_thumb']);

 

Ofcourse, when I go to submit the form, the three values come back as NULL.

 

I have googled the crap out of 'how to upload multiple files with a single form in php' and have come up with nothing that I have been able to implement.

 

Help please!!  You guys have always come through for me before!  Thanks in advance.

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redarrow Advanced Member

redarrow

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url

http://uk.php.net/features.file-upload

 

<form action="" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<p>Pictures:
<input type="file" name="pictures[]" />
<input type="file" name="pictures[]" />
<input type="file" name="pictures[]" />
<input type="submit" value="Send" />
</p>
</form>

 

<?php
foreach ($_FILES["pictures"]["error"] as $key => $error) {
    if ($error == UPLOAD_ERR_OK) {
        $tmp_name = $_FILES["pictures"]["tmp_name"][$key];
        $name = $_FILES["pictures"]["name"][$key];
        move_uploaded_file($tmp_name, "data/$name");
    }
}
?>

webmaster1 Advanced Member

webmaster1

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Here's a funtioning script I wrote to upload three files to a folder and write the path to a database.

 


<?php


if (isset($_POST['submit']))

//PROCESS THE FORM WHEN THE SUBMIT BUTTON IS PRESSED

{ 

//VALIDATE THE INDIVIDUAL FIELDS AND DEFINE THEM AS TRUE OR FALSE BASED ON THE USER'S INPUT


//CHECK IF UPLOAD FILE FIELD 1 IS EMPTY

        $filesize1=$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][0];

        if($filesize1==0) 
        {
        $filesize1=FALSE;
        $message_filesize1="You forgot to enter this image file!";
        //echo "$message_filesize1";
        }
        else 
        {
        $filesize1=TRUE;
        }

//CHECK IF UPLOAD FILE FIELD 1 IS EMPTY

        $filesize2=$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][1];

        if($filesize2==0) 
        {
        $filesize2=FALSE;
        $message_filesize2="You forgot to enter this image file!";
        //echo "$message_filesize2";
        }
        else 
        {
        $filesize2=TRUE;
        }

//CHECK IF UPLOAD FILE FIELD 3 IS EMPTY

        $filesize3=$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][2];

        if($filesize3==0) 
        {
        $filesize3=FALSE;
        $message_filesize3="You forgot to enter this image file!";
        //echo "$message_filesize3";
        }
        else 
        {
        $filesize3=TRUE;
        }

//CHECK IF ANY THE FILES ARE THE SAME:

        $filenamecheck1= $HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][0];
        $filenamecheck2= $HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][1];
        $filenamecheck3= $HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][2];

        $filesize1=$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][0];
        $filesize2=$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][1];
        $filesize3=$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][2];

        if 
          (
               (($filenamecheck1 == $filenamecheck2) ||  ($filenamecheck2 == $filenamecheck3)  || ($filenamecheck1 == $filenamecheck3))
               && ((!$filesize1==0 && isset($_POST['submit'])) && (!$filesize2==0 && isset($_POST['submit'])) && (!$filesize3==0 && isset($_POST['submit'])))
          )
            {
             $filenamecheck_message = "one ore more of the files are the same";
             //echo "$message_filenamecheck";
             $message_filenamecheck = TRUE;
             $filenamecheck1= FALSE;
             $filenamecheck2= FALSE;
             $filenamecheck3= FALSE;
            }  

        else 
           {
            $message_filenamecheck = FALSE;
            $filenamecheck1= TRUE;
            $filenamecheck2= TRUE;
            $filenamecheck3= TRUE;         
           }

//CHECK IF FILE 1 IS NOT A *.JPEG OR *.GIF

       $filesize1=$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][0];

      if   (   (
           ($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']["type"][0] == "image/gif")
           || ($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']["type"][0] == "image/jpeg")
           || ($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']["type"][0] == "image/pjpeg")
         )
        // &&($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']["size"][0] < 50000)
      )

      { 
       $filetypecheck1=TRUE;
      }

      else
       {
      if (!($filesize1 == 0))
       {
       $filetypecheck1=FALSE;
       $message_filetypecheck1="The first of the sumbitted files is not of a *.JPG ! *.GIF file type!";
       //echo "$message_filetypecheck1";
       }
      }

//CHECK IF FILE 2 IS NOT A *.JPEG OR *.GIF

      $filesize2=$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][1];

      if   (   (
           ($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']["type"][1] == "image/gif")
           || ($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']["type"][1] == "image/jpeg")
           || ($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']["type"][1] == "image/pjpeg")
         )
        // &&($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']["size"][1] < 50000)
      )

      { 
       $filetypecheck2=TRUE;
      }

      else
      {
       if (!($filesize2 == 0))
      {
       $filetypecheck2=FALSE;
       $message_filetypecheck2="The second of the sumbitted files is not of a *.JPG ! *.GIF file type!";
       //echo "$message_filetypecheck2";
      }
      }

//CHECK IF FILE 3 IS NOT *.JPEG OR *.GIF

      $filesize3=$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][2];

      if   (   (
           ($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']["type"][2] == "image/gif")
           || ($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']["type"][2] == "image/jpeg")
           || ($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']["type"][2] == "image/pjpeg")
         )
        // &&($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']["size"][2] < 50000)
     )

     { 
      $filetypecheck3=TRUE;
     }

     else
     {
      if (!($filesize3 == 0))
      {
      $filetypecheck3=FALSE;
      $message_filetypecheck3="The third of the sumbitted files is not of a *.JPG ! *.GIF file type!";
      //echo "$message_filetypecheck3";
      }
      }


//CHECK IF FILE 1 EXISTS ALREADY
    
     $path1= "upload/".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][0];
     $filesize1=$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][0];

     if (
        (file_exists($path1)) && 
        (!($filesize1 == 0))
       )
      {
        $fileexistcheck1=FALSE;
        $message_fileexistcheck1="The first file already exist on the server!";
        //echo "$message_fileexistcheck1";
      }
     else
      {
        $fileexistcheck1=TRUE;
      }

//CHECK IF FILE 2 EXISTS ALREADY
    
     $path2= "upload/".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][1];
     $filesize2=$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][1];

     if (
        (file_exists($path2)) && 
        (!($filesize2 == 0))
       )
      {
        $fileexistcheck2=FALSE;
        $message_fileexistcheck2="The second file already exist on the server!";
        //echo "$message_fileexistcheck2";
      }
     else
      {
        $fileexistcheck2=TRUE;
      }

//CHECK IF FILE 3 EXISTS ALREADY
    
     $path3= "upload/".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][2];
     $filesize3=$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][2];

     if (
        (file_exists($path3)) && 
        (!($filesize3 == 0))
       )
      {
        $fileexistcheck3=FALSE;
        $message_fileexistcheck3="The third file already exist on the server!";
        //echo "$message_fileexistcheck3";
      }
     else
      {
        $fileexistcheck3=TRUE;
      }
  
//IF ALL INPUT FIELDS ARE DEFINED AS TRUE / VALIDATED
       		
if 
        (
      && $filesize1 
      && $filesize2 
      && $filesize3 
      && $filenamecheck1 
      && filenamecheck2 
      && filenamecheck3 
      && $filetypecheck1 
      && $filetypecheck2 
      && $filetypecheck3 
      && $fileexistcheck1 
      && $fileexistcheck2 
      && $fileexistcheck3)

	{

//FIRST DEFINE PATHS AS VARIABLES	
                
                  $path1= "upload/".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][0];
                  $path2= "upload/".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][1];
                  $path3= "upload/".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][2];

//NEXT POST THE IMAGES TO THE DESIGNATED FOLDER ON THE SERVER

                  copy($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['tmp_name'][0], $path1);
                  copy($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['tmp_name'][1], $path2);
                  copy($HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['tmp_name'][2], $path3);

//PICK UP AND DEFINE INPUT AS INDIVIDUAL VARIABLES

//CONNECT TO RELEVANT DATABASE

//THE CONNECTION MUST PRECEDE THE mysql_real_escape_string FUNCTION.

                  include("dbinfo.php");
          mysql_connect(localhost,$username,$password);
          @mysql_select_db($database) or die( "Unable to establish a connection to the relevant database.");

                  $path1= "upload/".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][0];
                  $path2= "upload/".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][1];
                  $path3= "upload/".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][2];


//INSERT THE INPUT INTO DATABASE




$query = "INSERT INTO test VALUES ('$path1','$path2','$path3')";
mysql_query($query);

//NEXT DISPLAY A SUMMARY OF WHAT HAS BEEN UPLOADED


                  echo "This item has been successfully submitted to the server.</br></br>";

                  echo "File Name :".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][0]."<BR/>"; 
                  //echo "File Size :".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][0]." KB<BR/>"; 
                  echo "File Type :".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['type'][0]."<BR/>"; 
                  //echo "<img src=\"$path1\" height=\"150\">";
                  echo "<P>";

                  echo "File Name :".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][1]."<BR/>"; 
                  //echo "File Size :".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][1]."<BR/>"; 
                  echo "File Type :".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['type'][1]."<BR/>"; 
                  //echo "<img src=\"$path2\" height=\"150\">";
                  echo "<P>";

                  echo "File Name :".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['name'][2]."<BR/>"; 
                  //echo "File Size :".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['size'][2]."<BR/>"; 
                  echo "File Type :".$HTTP_POST_FILES['ufile']['type'][2]."<BR/>"; 
                  //echo "<img src=\"$path3\" height=\"150\">";

                  echo "</br>It's best practice to confirm that your item has been submitted as desired</br></br>
                  [place button here to link to view relevant section]</br></br>
                  If you notice an error as a result of human input please find and delete the item indefinitely and reattempt its submission. 
                  Items should also be deleted as soon as they become redundant (e.g. vehichle sold)</br></br>
                  Should you experience further technical difficulty please contact the web master:</br></br>
                  [place button here to link to web master cms error log form]
                  ";

//VERY IMPORTANT! EXIT(); WILL NO LONGER DISPLAY THE FORM

               exit();

//CLOSE: IF ALL INPUT FIELDS TRUE:

	}

//CLOSE: OVERALL VALIDATION:

} 

?>

<HTML>
<HEAD>
</HEAD>
<BODY>

<!--BEGIN FORM AND SET IT TO PROCESS SELF AND HANDLE MULTIPART/FORM-DATA-->

<form action="<?php echo $_SERVER['PHP_SELF']; ?>" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">

<fieldset>

<?php

// IF ANY INDIVIDUAL INPUT FIELD IS DEFINED AS FALSE THEN DISPLAY ERROR MESSAGE 

if ($message_filesize2 || $message_filesize1  || $message_filesize2 || $message_filesize3 || $message_filesize1 || $message_filesize2 || $message_filesize3 || $message_filenamecheck || $message_filetypecheck1 || $message_filetypecheck2 || $message_filetypecheck3 || $message_fileexistcheck1 || $message_fileexistcheck2 || $message_fileexistcheck3) 
//
echo '*This item could not be processed because some of the information is missing or incorrect.</br></br>'; 

?>
   
<ol>


<!--BEGIN FILE UPLOADS-->

    <li>
    <label for "ufile[]">Image File 1:</label>
    <input type="file" name="ufile[]"  id="ufile[]"/>
    <?php if ($message_filesize1) echo ''.$message_filesize1.''; ?>
    <?php if ($message_filetypecheck1) echo ''.$message_filetypecheck1.''; ?> 
    <?php if ($message_fileexistcheck1) echo ''.$message_fileexistcheck1.''; ?>
    </li>


    <li>
    <label for "ufile[]">Image File 2:</label>
    <input type="file" name="ufile[]"  id="ufile[]"/>
    <?php if ($message_filesize2) echo ''.$message_filesize2.''; ?>
    <?php if ($message_filetypecheck2) echo ''.$message_filetypecheck2.''; ?> 
    <?php if ($message_fileexistcheck2) echo ''.$message_fileexistcheck2.''; ?>
    </li>

    <li>
    <label for "ufile[]">Image File 3:</label>
    <input type="file" name="ufile[]"  id="ufile[]"/>
    <?php if ($message_filesize3) echo ''.$message_filesize3.''; ?>
    <?php if ($message_filetypecheck3) echo ''.$message_filetypecheck3.''; ?> 
    <?php if ($message_fileexistcheck3) echo ''.$message_fileexistcheck3.''; ?>
    </br>
    <?php if ($filenamecheck_message) echo ''.$filenamecheck_message.''; ?>
    </li>
    
    <li>
    <input name="submit" type="submit">
    </li>



</ol>
</fieldset>
</form>	

</BODY>
</HTML>

 

Its lengthy but does exactly what is says on the tin.

xProteuSx Advanced Member

xProteuSx

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redarrow,

 

I did come across that snippet when I was searching the web for ideas.  It seems nice and easy, but I can not figure out how to assign input1, input2, and input3 specific names, and also, I need the fields to upload in order.  What I mean by this is that if someone fills out field1 and field3, and leaves field2 null, I can't have the file in field3 being uploaded to directory2.  Know what I mean?  Do you have any ideas for coding this?  By the way, I'm not overly familiar with arrays.  Thank you for your reply.

 

webmaster,

 

Wow.  I will definitely take a look at your code.  It will take some time to see whether I can make it work.  Thanks.

PFMaBiSmAd Advanced Member

PFMaBiSmAd

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I need the fields to upload in order.  What I mean by this is that if someone fills out field1 and field3, and leaves field2 null, I can't have the file in field3 being uploaded to directory2.  Know what I mean?  Do you have any ideas for coding this?

 

Use an array (so you can use a foreach() loop for simple coding), but specify the array index names -

 

<input type="file" name="pictures[notes_image_front]" />

<input type="file" name="pictures[notes_image_back]" />

<input type="file" name="pictures[notes_image_thumb]" />

 

The $key variable in the foreach() loop contains the array index name.

 

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