if $var empty insert text

[nade93]

Hi All

 

I wanted to start a more specific thread for this probelm as it seemed to have got lost in my previous one.

 

Basically, I have 5 Image file fields and at present all upload files and paths to a directory and to fields in my database. However, I am wanting to write a bit of coding that will allow me to place a standard image into the data base field if the form field is left empty

 

below is the code as its stands at the moment.

$image1 = ''.$_FILES["image1"]["name"];
move_uploaded_file($_FILES["image1"]["tmp_name"] , "$folder".$_FILES["image1"]["name"]);

$image2 = ''.$_FILES["image2"]["name"];
move_uploaded_file($_FILES["image21"]["tmp_name"] , "$folder".$_FILES["image21"]["name"]);

$image3 = ''.$_FILES["image3"]["name"];
move_uploaded_file($_FILES["image3"]["tmp_name"] , "$folder".$_FILES["image3"]["name"]);

$image4 = ''.$_FILES["image4"]["name"];
move_uploaded_file($_FILES["image4"]["tmp_name"] , "$folder".$_FILES["image4"]["name"]);

$image5 = ''.$_FILES["image5"]["name"];
move_uploaded_file($_FILES["image5"]["tmp_name"] , "$folder".$_FILES["image5"]["name"]);

$image6 = ''.$_FILES["image6"]["name"];
move_uploaded_file($_FILES["image6"]["tmp_name"] , "$folder".$_FILES["image6"]["name"]);

 

Any ideas please?

[cags]

a.) There is really no point in putting the single quotes before $_FILES['image1']['name'], they add no meaning.

b.) Similar to above, there is no point putting double quotes around a variable if no other text is used, just put $folder.

c.) Would it not make more sense to leave the database empty, upon loading if the database is empty use a default image, this would make it much easier to change the default image and would take up less storage space.

d.) You could do it like this...

 

if(isset($_FILES['image1'])) {
   $image1 = $_FILES["image1"]["name"];
   move_uploaded_file($_FILES["image1"]["tmp_name"] , $folder.$_FILES["image1"]["name"]);
} else {
   $image1 = 'whatever your default is';
}

 

 

[nade93]

thanks your a star!!!!