php multiple file upload using array or for loop

[omar999]

I have a working example below of a single file input upload via php and now I'd like to upload multiple files either by iterating through each input type="file".

 

I've read that the multiple attribute on the input tag is not supported below IE10 so I think the best way would be to have several input type=files in order to loop through them

 

any help is appreciated

 

<input type="file" name="FilesUpload1" class="filesUpload" />

<input type="file" name="FilesUpload2" class="filesUpload" />

<input type="file" name="FilesUpload3" class="filesUpload" />

 

<?php

//Сheck that we have a file

if((!empty($_FILES["FilesUpload1"])) && ($_FILES['FilesUpload1']['error'] == 0)) {

 

//Check if the file is JPEG image and it's size is less than 350Kb

$filename = basename($_FILES['FilesUpload1']['name']);

$ext = substr($filename, strrpos($filename, '.') + 1);

 

//check file extension

if ((($ext == "gif") 

|| ($ext == "jpeg")

|| ($ext == "jpg")

|| ($ext == "png")

|| ($ext == "doc")

|| ($ext == "docx")

|| ($ext == "rtf")

|| ($ext == "txt") 

|| ($ext == "pdf"))

 

//check file mime

&& (($_FILES["FilesUpload1"]["type"] == "image/gif")

|| ($_FILES["FilesUpload1"]["type"] == "image/jpeg")

|| ($_FILES["FilesUpload1"]["type"] == "image/jpg")

|| ($_FILES["FilesUpload1"]["type"] == "image/pjpeg")

|| ($_FILES["FilesUpload1"]["type"] == "image/x-png")

|| ($_FILES["FilesUpload1"]["type"] == "image/png")

|| ($_FILES["FilesUpload1"]["type"] == "application/msword")

|| ($_FILES["FilesUpload1"]["type"] == "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document")

|| ($_FILES["FilesUpload1"]["type"] == "application/rtf")

|| ($_FILES["FilesUpload1"]["type"] == "text/plain")

|| ($_FILES["FilesUpload1"]["type"] == "application/pdf"))

 

 

//check file size is less than 1048576 bytes [1 MB]

&& (($_FILES["FilesUpload1"]["size"] < 1048576))) {

 

//Determine the path to which we want to save this file

$newname = dirname(__FILE__).'/../entries/'.$_POST["CompanyName"].'-'.$filename; 

 

//Check if the file with the same name is already exists on the server

if (!file_exists($newname)) {

 

//Attempt to move the uploaded file to it's new place

if ((move_uploaded_file($_FILES['FilesUpload1']['tmp_name'],$newname))) {

echo "It's done! Your file has been saved.";

 

} else {

echo "Error: A problem occurred during file upload!";

}

 

} else {

echo "Error: File ".$_FILES["FilesUpload1"]["name"]." already exists";

}

 

} 

 

else {

echo "Error: Only .gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .png, .doc, .docx, .rtf, .txt, .pdf files under 1 MB are accepted for upload.";

}

 

} else {

echo "Error: No file uploaded";

}

 

?>

Edited September 9, 2013 by omar999

[fastsol]

Here is a good tutorial on the "multiple" attribute and how to iterate through multiple file uploads the correct way.  http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7413DDD1EB6A14BD