Re: Rename an upload

On Wednesday 11 December 2002 18:55, Steve Jackson wrote: > > On Wednesday 11 December 2002 17:30, Steve Jackson wrote: > > > I'm trying to rename an uploaded file with the value of a select I > > > have in the uploaded form. Can someone point me in the right > > > direction. The PHP.net rename manual isn't helping a lot? My code: > > > > What is the problem? > > I can't figure out how to upload the file with the name I need. The > rename function in the manual says > Its: > rename("string1","string2") > Ie. > <?php > rename("/tmp/tmp_file.txt", "/home/user/login/docs/my_file.txt"); > ?> > > I want to rename the file copied to the server to the name of the select > value I sent in my previous post (held in the variable $category) so > basically How do I do that? Where do I do it in the upload script also? > You mention I should be able to do it in a single step, that would be > ideal but again how do I do it? Do I need to put the uploaded file in a > variable so I can rename the copied image? if (is_uploaded_file($HTTP_POST_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'])) { copy($HTTP_POST_FILES['userfile']['tmp_name'],"http://www.violasystems.c om/images/$category"); That should do it in a single step. -- Jason Wong -> Gremlins Associates -> www.gremlins.biz Open Source Software Systems Integrators * Web Design & Hosting * Internet & Intranet Applications Development * /* Many Myths are based on truth -- Spock, "The Way to Eden", stardate 5832.3 */