Re: Getting MIME-type of file

Oops, I forgot to mention the most important part... I need to get the MIME-type (or something that can identify the file-extension) from a file ALREADY on the server, not posted through a form. I.e. How do I get the MIME-type of "tobias.zip" in my folder? I already know how to get the MIME-type from a form... Thanks for the nice snippets though. They might come in handy in the future. // Tobias ""James, Yz"" <liljim@btconnect.com> wrote in message news:95uqe5$473$1@toye.p.sourceforge.net... > Yes: > > Assuming that then input variable for the file is "file": > > like: <input type="file" name="file"> > > The returned results would be: > $file = the name of the temporary file on the server. > > $file_name = The actual name of the file uploaded (ie pic.jpg) > > $file_size = the size of the file, in bytes. > > $file_type = the MIME type (yay) of the file. > > So, if you uploaded a Jpeg to your server, you could echo each of those > variables to get info on them. > > You can also specify what files you want / don't want... Something like this > might do it: > > $allowed_types = array("image/gif","image/pjpeg","image/jpeg"); > > if (!in_array($file_type/* Our type of file */,$allowed_types) { > echo "You uploaded $file_name. Unfortunately, we don't allow files with > the MIME type, $file_type."; > } else { > echo "You uploaded $file_name, which has a MIME type of $file_type. > Your file was $file_size. Thanks :)"; > } > > Of course, you will have to do more extensive checking, and write some code > to unlink invalid file types, together with auto-rename if you expect, for > example, a lot of people to be uploading membership details: If they > include a pic, out of two people uploading a picture, say "tobias.jpg", one > of them is going to be disappointed; One file will overwrite the other if > put into the same directory :) > > Also, you'll probably want to set a maximum files size. > > $max_file_size = "102400"; /* in bytes (100Kb in this example) */ > > if ($file_size > $max_file_size) { > echo "Your file's too big!"; > } > > Hope this helps. > > James. > > > > After a lot of searching on the mailing list and different resources I > have > > come up with... nothing. > > > > My question: > > Can I get the MIME-type of a file using PHP? > > (image/gif, text/plain, application/octet-stream, ect.) > > > > Thanks, > > // Tobias > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >