[SOLVED] A litte 'If/else' help please.

[Craigus]

Howdy all,

 

I have a form that inserts some data along with an image into mysql. What I'm wanting to do it if the user leaves the image upload field blank I want it to be skipped (image not required). I've spent some time on this and am not exactly sure on the best method to use?

 

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

 

My insert code:

<?php

//Get DB configuraion file
require('./config/config.php');


//Set variables
$species = $_POST['species'];
$location = $_POST['location'];
$state = $_POST['state'];
$date = $_POST['date'];
$comments = $_POST['comments'];


//Check file is a valid image and under 200kb
if (($_FILES["image"]["type"] == "image/jpeg")
&& ($_FILES["image"]["size"] < 200000))
{


//prepare the image for insertion
$image =addslashes (file_get_contents($_FILES['image']['tmp_name']));

//Insert into database
$sql="INSERT INTO bird_db (image, species, location, state, date, latlong, comments)
VALUES ('$image', '$species', '$location', '$state', '$date', '$latlong', '$comments')";

if (!mysql_query($sql))
{
die('Error: ' . mysql_error());
}


//Results
echo "Thank you, your record has been added to the database";
}

//Error if file invalid type/size
else
{echo "Sorry, your image is more then 200KB or you have entered an invalid file type (.jpg only)";}

?>

[anupamsaha]

Please check the "temp" upload location of the file. If it is not an image or a blank, then don't record the image.

 

Does it make sense?

 

[Craigus]

Not 100%?  :-\

[Dathremar]

<?php

//Get DB configuraion file
require('./config/config.php');


//Set variables
$species = $_POST['species'];
$location = $_POST['location'];
$state = $_POST['state'];
$date = $_POST['date'];
$comments = $_POST['comments'];

if (isset($_FILES['image']['tmp_name']))
{
//Check file is a valid image and under 200kb
if (($_FILES["image"]["type"] == "image/jpeg") && ($_FILES["image"]["size"] < 200000))
   {
		//prepare the image for insertion
		$image =addslashes (file_get_contents($_FILES['image']['tmp_name']));
	}
	else
		echo "Sorry, your image is more then 200KB or you have entered an invalid file type (.jpg only)";
}
else
$image = 'NULL';	

//Insert into database
$sql="INSERT INTO bird_db (image, species, location, state, date, latlong, comments)
VALUES ('$image', '$species', '$location', '$state', '$date', '$latlong', '$comments')";

if (!mysql_query($sql))
   {
die('Error: ' . mysql_error());
   }
else
echo "Thank you, your record has been added to the database"; 	

}
?>

Try this.

 

P.S Not tested for errors

[Craigus]

Thanks Dathremar, I'll give it a go.

 

Cheers.

[waynew]

Always use:

 

is_uploaded_file() when dealing with file uploads.

[waynew]

<?php

//Get DB configuraion file
require('./config/config.php');

//Set variables
$species = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['species']);
$location = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['location']);
$state = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['state']);
$date = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['date']);
$comments = mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['comments']);

if (is_uploaded_file($_FILES['image']['tmp_name'])){

//Check file is a valid image and under 200kb
if (($_FILES["image"]["type"] == "image/jpeg") && ($_FILES["image"]["size"] < 200000)){
	//prepare the image for insertion
	$image =mysql_real_escape_string(file_get_contents($_FILES['image']['tmp_name']));
}

else{
	echo "Sorry, your image is more then 200KB or you have entered an invalid file type (.jpg only)";
}
}

else{
$image = 'NULL';
}

//Insert into database
$sql="INSERT INTO bird_db (image, species, location, state, date, latlong, comments)
VALUES ('$image', '$species', '$location', '$state', '$date', '$latlong', '$comments')";

$insertion = mysql_query($sql) or trigger_error(mysql_error());
if($insertion){
echo "Thank you, your record has been added to the database"; 
}

?>

[Craigus]

Hey waynewex, that works dude, thanks heaps!