[SOLVED] deleting files from filesystem when new pictures uploaded

[pixelgirl]

Hey everyone,

 

I have a handy little script that uploads up to three pictures to a particular folder on my filesystem. The script also resizes the pictures to a standard width ratio, and randomly generates and then saves the fielnames in my database so I can show the files on my webpage.

 

My question is, when I am deleting files (if the user wants to change the pictures they have uploaded for example) I delete the filename entry from the database so I cant reference the filename any more, but how do I remove the file from the folder?

 

Im not sure which section of the forum this question should go in, but I am coding in PHP so I thought someone might have some idea?

 

Apololgies if this is in the wrong place.

 

Any help is appreciated

 

[rhodesa]

Well, before you remove the record from the db, I assume you know what the path to the local file is right? Then you just use unlink() to delete it from the filesystem

[haku]

http://jp.php.net/manual/en/function.unlink.php

[pixelgirl]

Thanks

 

I had no idea how to remove it as I got the script from here (which has been very helpful) http://www.php-mysql-tutorial.com

but it didnt explain about removing them.