Re: Re[2]: [PHP] Re: need help with uploading images

wow I like it :) thanks alot Tom you've been a big help and showed me something I never knew before also at the time Thanks to all who help me with this , it's very much appreciated Deadsam "Tom Rogers" <trogers@kwikin.com> wrote in message news:176145653769.20020730184700@kwikin.com... > Hi, > > Tuesday, July 30, 2002, 1:53:50 PM, you wrote: > D> This looks good but I just have one question about it if you don't mind, > D> what if someone was uploading a gif or a PNG file? can it be made to only > D> detect jpgs? > D> Thanks in advance > D> Deadsam > > >> Try it this way, it will check if it is a jpeg and it has a horizontal > >> and vertical size so you can be pretty sure it is an image file. > >> (you do not need the gd package for getimagesize()) > >> > >> > >> /** Check for the type of the image : only allow jpeg's */ > >> $im = getimagesize($_FILES['uploadFile'); > >> if(!($im[2] == 2 && $im[0] > 0 && $im[1] > 0)){ > >> echo "You can only upload jpg images."; > >> exit(); > >> } > > The $im[2] being set to 2 means it is a jpeg other image types have a > different number, have a look at the getimagesize()function for details > > > > > -- > regards, > Tom >