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Form submitting multiple files not retaining data.

Answer 1

A:

Make sure to specify proper settings for:

file_uploads
upload_max_filesize
memory_limit
max_execution_time
post_max_size

See:

How to optimize your PHP installation to handle large file uploads

Also make sure that:

You have specified the enctype="multipart" in the form
Check the files array with print_r($_FILES);

Sarfraz 2010-08-02 18:09:23

my settings should be all ok. everything works if the user doesnt make any mistakes. but if there is 1 miustake the page reloads. is there a way to obtain the local file path and file name so that if they do a mistake they dont have to refill the form.

StiGMaT 2010-08-02 18:34:15

my print_r on the first post submits the file names and data the send i correct my mistakes and re-submit no images come out.

StiGMaT 2010-08-02 18:34:52

You can get the name from `$_FILES['fieldName']['name']`

Sarfraz 2010-08-02 18:39:25

Answer 2

A:

Instead of redirecting them back to form use a bit of JavaScript and make client browser to go one page back. Then he should file that were selected before.
You could use something like:

<body onLoad="javascript:history.go(-1)">...</body>

Semas 2010-08-02 18:10:58

Answer 3

A:

The value attribute of the file input type doesn't exist as this is a security risk. You can't read it or set the value of it (client or server side) so even if you had the local path on the user's computer you couldn't fill it in.

I would try to do some sort of client side (even through ajax) form validation before they submit the form. If they do submit the form, the files will upload and should still be in the temp directory (at least until garbage collection kicks in). Maybe on error write the information in $_FILES to session and instead of showing the file upload dialog, show an icon for the file to try to let them know you got the file, but they need to fix the form for everything to finish. Then after they submit the corrections you can get the data from the session and try to continue.

Jonathan Kuhn 2010-08-02 19:45:43

ya ive been looking for an answer all day and this pretty much looks like the way to go. so i started adding javascript validation before its sent to the sever.

StiGMaT 2010-08-02 20:38:44

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