Uploading files/images via forms


Posted on 16th Feb 2014 07:03 pm by admin

Hey all, I am building a database for work that will contain some minor data on plant species along with 4 images. I have developed the form and am able to add the data but due to my abilities and I am stuck trying to get the images to post properly. I am looking for some help or better ways of doing what I am trying to do. Here is my code:
<?php // ivmdadd.php
require_once 'ivmlogin.php';
$db_server = mysql_connect($db_hostname, $db_username, $db_password);
Did you know?Explore Trending and Topic pages for more stories like this.

if (!$db_server) die("Unable to connect to MySQL: " . mysql_error());

mysql_select_db($db_database, $db_server)
or die("Unable to select database: " . mysql_error());

// Start with the PHP code

$commonname = $scientificname = $class = $color = $controlcty = $wsdotrow = $prescription = "";

if (isset($_POST['commonname']))
$commonname = fix_string($_POST['commonname']);
if (isset($_POST['scientificname']))
$scientificname = fix_string($_POST['scientificname']);
if (isset($_POST['class']))
$class = fix_string($_POST['class']);
if (isset($_POST['color']))
$color = fix_string($_POST['color']);
if (isset($_POST['controlcty']))
$controlcty = fix_string($_POST['controlcty']);
if (isset($_POST['wsdotrow']))
$wsdotrow = fix_string($_POST['wsdotrow']);
if (isset($_POST['prescription']))
$prescription = fix_string($_POST['prescription']);

$fail = validate_commonname($commonname);



echo "<html><head><title>Add IVM Data</title>";

if ($fail == "") {
echo "</head><body>IVM data successfully validated and added to the database: $commonname,
$scientificname, $class, $color, $controlcty, $wsdotrow, $prescription, $name.</body></html>";

// databse post

$query = "INSERT INTO ivm_data(commonname, scientificname, class, color, controlcty, wsdotrow, prescription, name) VALUES('$commonname','$scientificname', '$class', '$color', '$controlcty', '$wsdotrow', '$prescription', '$name')";
$result = mysql_query($query);


exit;
}

// Now output the HTML and JavaScript code

echo <<<_END

<!-- The HTML section -->

<style>.signup { border: 1px solid #999999;
font: normal 14px helvetica; color:#444444; }</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
function validate(form)
{
fail = validatecommonname(form.commonname.value)
fail += validatescientificname(form.scientificname.value)
fail += validateclass(form.class.value)
fail += validatecolor(form.color.value)
fail += validatecontrolcty(form.controlcty.value)
fail += validatewsdotrow(form.wsdotrow.value)
if (fail == "") return true
else { alert(fail); return false }
}
</script></head>

<body>
<table class="signup" border="0" cellpadding="2"
cellspacing="5" bgcolor="#eeeeee">
<th colspan="2" align="center">Add Data to IVM Database</th>

<tr><td colspan="2"><br />
<p><font color=red size=1><i>$fail</i></font></p>
</td></tr>

<form method="post" action="ivmadd.php" enctype='multipart/form-data'>

<tr><td>Common Name</td><td><input type="text" maxlength="50"
name="commonname" value="$commonname" /></td>
</tr><tr><td>Scientific Name</td><td><input type="text" maxlength="50"
name="scientificname" value="$scientificname" /></td>
</tr><tr><td>Class</td><td><input type="text" maxlength="4"
name="class" value="$class" /></td><input type="text" maxlength="25"
name="color" value="$color" /></td>
</tr><tr><td>Required Control Counties</td><td><textarea name="controlcty" value="$controlcty" cols="50" rows="10" wrap="type"></textarea></td>
</tr><tr><td>On WSDOT ROW</td><td>Yes<input type="checkbox" name="wsdotrow" value="Yes" check="checked" />No<input type="checkbox" name="wsdotrow" value="No" /></td>
</tr><tr><td>Prescription</td><td><input type="text" maxlength="100"
name="prescription" value="$prescription" /></td>
</tr><tr><td>Image 1</td><td><input type='file' name='filename' size='50' />
<tr><td><input type="submit" value="Add" /></td>
</form></table>

<!-- The JavaScript section -->

<script type="text/javascript">
function validatecommonname(field) {
if (field == "") return "No Common Name was entered.\n"
return ""
}

</script></body></html>
_END;

echo "</body></html>";
//PHP functions

if ($_FILES)
{
$name = $_FILES['filename']['name'];
move_uploaded_file($_FILES['filename']['tmp_name'], $name);
echo "Uploaded image '$name'<br /><img src='$name' />";
}


function validate_commonname($field) {
if ($field == "") return "Please enter information<br />";
return "";
}

// function validate_scientificname($field) {
// if ($field == "") return "No scientificname was entered<br />";
// return "";
// }

// function validate_class($field) {
// if ($field == "") return "No class was entered<br />";
// else if (strlen($field) < 5)
// return "classs must be at least 5 characters<br />";
// else if (preg_match("/[^a-zA-Z0-9_-]/", $field))
// return "Only letters, numbers, - and _ in classs<br />";
// return "";
// }

// function validate_color($field) {
// if ($field == "") return "No color was entered<br />";
// else if (strlen($field) < 6)
// return "colors must be at least 6 characters<br />";
// else if ( !preg_match("/[a-z]/", $field) ||
// !preg_match("/[A-Z]/", $field) ||
// !preg_match("/[0-9]/", $field))
// return "colors require 1 each of a-z, A-Z and 0-9<br />";
// return "";
// }

// function validate_controlcty($field) {
// if ($field == "") return "No controlcty was entered<br />";
// else if ($field < 18 || $field > 110)
// return "controlcty must be between 18 and 110<br />";
// return "";
// }

// function validate_wsdotrow($field) {
// if ($field == "") return "No wsdotrow was entered<br />";
// else if (!((strpos($field, ".") > 0) &&
// (strpos($field, "@") > 0)) ||
// preg_match("/[^a-zA-Z0-9.@_-]/", $field))
// return "The wsdotrow address is invalid<br />";
// return "";
// }

function fix_string($string) {
if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) $string = stripslashes($string);
return htmlentities ($string);
}

?>

Parsed in 0.122 seconds, using GeSHi 1.0.8.4
No comments posted yet

Your Answer:

Login to answer
207 Like 45 Dislike
Previous forums Next forums
Other forums

Need Reporting Advice
My SQL server doesn't support MS SQL reporting services that comes with SQL Enterprise or Express. T

Problem with php's rename function
So, i'm having a problem with the php rename function. Basically my script 'delete_user.php' attempt

replacements
I have a variable in my PHP script like

ASSFDDDDDDDDDDDDDASDDDDDDDDARYTRHKKHHHHHHHHHHH and p

ALV sum various columns problem
Hi all,
I'm doing a report on ABAP for a timesheet of the current month. The output i want is s

form variables from database help.
Hi all,

I would like to have a form that gives you options based on the results of an mysql q

Delete all files in folder except with certain name
I have a script that I want to delete all files in a folder (taken from a database) except for one n

Select question
Hi,

First I would like to say that php is pretty new for me..
so please don't shoot me if

php multiple action on submit
I have a form which says:

<form enctype='multipart/form-data' method='post' action='pr

help me, how to find text on an external html site using PHP
Would anyone know how to search an external html file for a work or phrase ?

I was thinking s

Appending GET data with form submition
Okay, what I'm trying to do is to use a form to append an already existing GET data string.

I

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash