php file upload script not working

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ive edited this question as it was pretty long!

im trying now to simply read the file info inputted to a input type="file" using php:

if(isset($_FILES['input-file'])){

$file_name = $_FILES['input-file']['name']; 
$file_size =$_FILES['input-file']['size']; 
$file_tmp =$_FILES['input-file']['tmp_name']; 
$file_type=$_FILES['input-file']['type'];

echo($file_name);
echo($file_size);
echo($file_tmp);
echo($file_type);
}

with a html form:

<form enctype="multipart/form-data" name="theform" method="post" action="image-upload-test2.php">
      <div id="container">
                <div id="input_template" style="display:none;">
                    <div class="file-container">
                        <div class="file-info"></div>
                        <div class="file-browse">Browse</div>
                        <div class="file-clear">X</div>
                    </div>
                    <input type='file' name="input-file" class="file-input-hidden" />
                </div>
      </div>
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit" />
</form>

but I only ever get '0' echo'ed out, which ive managed to find out is the $file_size variable through elimination.

whats going wrong?

I would suggest that you just var_dump your $_FILES['files'] before the loop and see what you get. — Morgan Wilde
– Morgan Wilde, Commented Feb 10, 2013 at 18:15
i get: array(5) { ["name"]=> string(0) "" ["type"]=> string(0) "" ["tmp_name"]=> string(0) "" ["error"]=> int(4) ["size"]=> int(0) } when i var_dump $_FILES['files'], which means its empty right? — rpsep2
– rpsep2, Commented Feb 10, 2013 at 18:25
Following your edition, it seems to me that you do not need any foreach. You just need to do this: $file_name = $_FILES['files']['name']; $file_size =$_FILES['files']['size']; $file_tmp =$_FILES['files']['tmp_name']; $file_type=$_FILES['files']['type']; — fedorqui
– fedorqui, Commented Feb 10, 2013 at 19:08
using this, it doesnt work, but weirdly i echo the $file_name variable and it gives me 'Array'? — rpsep2
– rpsep2, Commented Feb 10, 2013 at 19:45

fedorqui · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-10 18:34:17Z

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Instead of on

$_FILES['files']['tmp_name']

You should loop on

$_FILES['files']

or just

$_FILES

answered Feb 10, 2013 at 18:34

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ceejayoz Over a year ago

Yep. foreach only works on arrays, and $_FILES['files']['tmp_name'] is a string.

Friso Horstman · Accepted Answer · 2013-02-10 20:42:39Z

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Yeah just print_r/var_dump the $_FILES and see if something's inthere. Also, check if your HTML form has enctype="multipart/form-data" inthere.

answered Feb 10, 2013 at 20:42

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rpsep2 Over a year ago

ive done that and i get: Array ( [input-file] => Array ( [name] => [type] => [tmp_name] => [error] => 4 [size] => 0 ) ) which i believe error 4 means their is no file uploaded.. not sure whats going on

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