$_FILES array showing up empty

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I have been trying to find a thread that could help, and have tried everything I could find to fix this.

I have a page that uploads a file, can be any type, and it works. I decided to use that same functionality on another page, but the $_FILES array is always empty.

Form:

 <form method="post" class="mainForm" enctype="multipart/form-data">
     <fieldset>
        <div class="widget first">
           <div class="rowElem">
               <label for="file">Upload Profile Picture</label>
               <div class="formRight">
                   <input type="file" id="profilepicture" name="profilepicture" />
                   <button formaction="profile_pic.php"  class="greyishBtn">Upload</button>
               </div>
           </div>
      </fieldset>
  </form>

PHP:

$name_first = "John";
$name_last = "Doe";
$folder_name = $name_last . "-" . $name_first . "-ID-" . $id . "/";

$dirname = "profile/" . $folder_name;
if(!is_dir($dirname)){
    mkdir($dirname);
}

$dirname = $dirname .  $_FILES['file']['name'];

if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES['file']['tmp_name'], $dirname)){
    header("location:profile.php");
}
else{
    echo $dirname; 
} 

?>

The echo $dirname just shows the folder with no file name.

There are two ways to submit the form, one is using <form action="**"> the other is having it in the button. Through most of my site, I'm using the button tag instead of the <input type="submit"> and have styled the button tags a certain way. — Jacques
– Jacques, Commented Aug 1, 2013 at 1:19
This <button formaction is invalid. At the least put a space between form and action. — Funk Forty Niner
– Funk Forty Niner, Commented Aug 1, 2013 at 1:24
<form action="**">.... really? Well I learned something new today, in my 15 years with working with forms, wow. Pardon the sarcasm, but you're wrong there Jack. There are many ways of submitting a form, and what you said, is NOT one of them, I can guarantee you that. Do what you want, hope it works. How, I have no idea. Good luck. — Funk Forty Niner
– Funk Forty Niner, Commented Aug 1, 2013 at 1:26
It is not invalid, and there is not space between it. validator.w3c.org did not show any errors. Thank you. — Jacques
– Jacques, Commented Aug 1, 2013 at 1:30
I'm glad you have such extensive experience Fred, but regardless of what you say, the form submits using that. — Jacques
– Jacques, Commented Aug 1, 2013 at 1:35

Funk Forty Niner · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-01 01:08:26Z

4

Well, your input file is called name='profilepicture'

Try:

$dirname = $dirname .  $_FILES['profilepicture']['name'];

and

if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES['profilepicture']['tmp_name'], $dirname)){
 header("location:profile.php"); }

edited Aug 1, 2013 at 1:08

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ops · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-01 01:06:42Z

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Try this code:

$name_first = "John";
$name_last = "Doe";
$folder_name = $name_last . "-" . $name_first . "-ID-" . $id . "/";

$dirname = "profile/" . $folder_name;
if(!is_dir($dirname)){
    mkdir($dirname);
}

$dirname = $dirname .  $_FILES['profilepicture']['name'];

if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES['profilepicture']['tmp_name'], $dirname)){
    header("location:profile.php");
}
else{
    echo $dirname; 
}

answered Aug 1, 2013 at 1:06

ops

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Cole Tobin Over a year ago

What's different with this?

Funk Forty Niner Over a year ago

Explanation to the OP for changes/modifications? Would help for the OP to know and why the code didn't work in the first place (wink)

Jacques Over a year ago

I already knew why he said that as soon as I saw it. Didn't think about that, but it made sense as soon as I saw it.

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