Input Type File Not Passing File

[JustinK101]

I have a file upload field:

 

<form name="uploadForm" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="" method="post">
   <strong>Upload Image:</strong> <input name="fileField" id="fileField" type="file" size="45" />
   <input type="button" value="Upload Image" id="upload_image" onclick="submit(this.form);" />
</form>

 

Then at the top of the php page I am trying to get the filename from the field by:

 

echo "file = " . $_POST['fileField'];

 

But its empty. Does a `file` field not pass its value along to post? Thanks.

[Philip]

You might want to read into a tutorial on how to upload files in PHP:

 

http://www.tizag.com/phpT/fileupload.php

 

[JustinK101]

I have got a custom upload script, I just need to know if indeed the value of $_POST['fileFIeld'] is not passed. I know there is a global $_FILES where the actual file exists. It is just weird that $_POST['fileField'] doesn't have the filename.

[Philip]

It will not, you'd have to use $_FILES['fileField']['name']