[SOLVED] Getting the file path

[ksmatthews]

HI There,

 

I am using the following HTML snippet to slect a file for upload ....

 

<input class = "default" name="myfile" type="file" />

 

When I submit the form however, the file path (string) that was used to populate the text field simply disappears and I am unable to populate the DB.

 

How can I capture it ?

 

regards,

 

Steven M

[PHP_PhREEEk]

Give us more of the form to work with, tell us what you are typing into the form field, and then echo out the submitted variable via echo $_POST['myfile'] or print_r($_POST)

 

PhREEEk

[PFMaBiSmAd]

The file path on the client's computer is private to the client's computer. It has no meaning on the server anyway. The file path on the server has nothing to do with the file path on the client where the file came from.

[haku]

Add this to your <form> tag:

 

enctype="multipart/form-data"

 

But what you have to realize is that this wont populate your database, rather it will just upload the file onto your server. If you want to add the path name to your database you will have write a script for that as well.

[ksmatthews]

HI Guys,

 

Thanks for your advice.

 

I realise now that I need to use $_FILES["myfile"]["name"] to accesss the file name,

 

regards

 

Steven M