Re: Strange Form Error

> On Thu, 30 Aug 2001 02:25, PHP List wrote: > > Hi, > > Can anyone tell me why php is behaving like this? > > > > If I use enctype="multipart/form-data", it seems the first form field > > is not passed to php. ex: > > <form method="post" action="products.asp" > > enctype="multipart/form-data"> <input type="hidden" > > name="cmd" > > value="edit"> > > > > $cmd will not be passed to php, I have to do this: > > > > <form method="post" action="products.asp" > > enctype="multipart/form-data"> <input type="hidden" > > name="null" > > value="null"> > > <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="edit"> > > > > Now I can use $cmd. > > Is this normal? > > If you are trying to upload a file, I think you need to have a hidden > field for MAX_FILE_SIZE - check the Handling File Uploads section of the > manual. > I do have that field later on in the form and the uploading is working fine. It just seems to ignore the first form field.