Thread: changing image name after uploading

Hello
does anaybody know how can i add a line of code that will change the name of the image uploaded to avoid similarity cus then the computer delete and overwrite the old file.

can i add it to the ABVFP ?
can i add the Record_Nr that always increasing ?(and like that it will never be the same)

thanks

*the code

Code:

//--------- Move the files to destination----------------
$nduploadfolder1 = basename($nduploadfolder);
for ($i = 0; $i < count($upload_Name); $i++) {
if ($upload_Size[$i] < $ndfilesize1 and $upload_Size[$i] >0)
{
$uploadFile = "$nduploadfolder1/".$upload_Name[$i];
if (!is_dir(dirname($uploadFile)))
  {
    @RecursiveMkdir(dirname($uploadFile));
  }
else
  {
  @chmod(dirname($uploadFile), 0777);
  }
@move_uploaded_file( $upload_Temp[$i] , $uploadFile);
chmod($uploadFile, 0644);
}
}

Make it:

$nduploadfolder1 = basename($nduploadfolder);
for ($i = 0; $i < count($upload_Name); $i++) {
if ($upload_Size[$i] < $ndfilesize1 and $upload_Size[$i] >0)
{
$uploadFile = date(Y_m_d)."_$nduploadfolder1/".$upload_Name[$i];
if (!is_dir(dirname($uploadFile)))
{
@RecursiveMkdir(dirname($uploadFile));
}
else
{
@chmod(dirname($uploadFile), 0777);
}
@move_uploaded_file( $upload_Temp[$i] , $uploadFile);
chmod($uploadFile, 0644);
}
}

You can't use the Record_id, unless you
1. Move the file moving code AFTER the database INSERT command
2. Add a line, just after the insert query: $Recordid = mysql_insert_id;
2. Make the line i added above:
$uploadFile = $Recordid."_$nduploadfolder1/".$upload_Name[$i];

hi
no need for the id # as long as it will give to it a different appearence and wouldnt over write another file.
but i though about if the same file name would be uploaded in the same day ?!

can we make it as a random number or something like that ?

instead of that :
$uploadFile = date(Y_m_d)."_$nduploadfolder1/".$upload_Name[$i];

well do :
$uploadFile = rand()."_$nduploadfolder1/".$upload_Name[$i];

thanks

Yes, you can use that, but this way you will have no reference of where the file belongs. The use of the record id ill provide a direct relationship among the database record and the file itself.

This is a good idea and i will adopt it for ABVFP. Look for the updated code later in the day. I will post in this same thread to let you know.

I have updated the script that is now using a 10 chrs prefix for the uploaded files names. I did not use rand() for reasons of my own, neither the Record id (there are users that don't store the info in the database, so no Record id exists) but i believe that this is not important to you.

You can now download the updated version from my site

hi
thanks alot.

works fine...thanks again

Hi,
My file that i upload does not save and/or make i directory.
When i recieve the email it does not contain any fiel/or referance, can you help please Kurt

Hi Kurt,

There have been QUITE a lot of changes in ABVFP lately, and at a certain point it would not save. If you downloaded at that moment, there might be an issue.

Please download the zip now, and replace only the file dbts_abvfp.php

Hi Navaldesign,
I am busy taking your advise and let you know later. By way Thanks for putting so much effort in, we really appreciate it. Keep well Kurt.

Hi Navaldesign,
Wow great work you did, it is working perfect now, except for a small detail.
If the cofirmation email is sent, it has no " from " email and it is blank. How could we insert the "from email " in.
I know that i recieve alot of spam emails.
If the "email address" (From :) has nothing in it, then it throws it spam.
Thank you in advance, Kurt.

Fixed! Thank you.

Please download again and replace once more the file. dbts_abvfp.php. Sorry!

Thanks Naveldesign,
Once again the master has done it again, works Excellently.
Wonder if you could help me with our next problem, looked all over, did'nt seem to get a solution.
I have made a small employee data base, requesting 1) name 2) email 3) phone and picture to be added of employee.
Created data base as employees yet if it goes to the php page it gives thiabout47fa72e8723c57.85659106
184714942547fa72e8723ec5.61369709
dcc9b91a57cc1b899c0f9eb23adee59a
Warning: move_uploaded_file(images/favicon.png) [function.move-uploaded-file]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/sgfcjgmq/public_html/employees/add.php on line 65

Warning: move_uploaded_file() [function.move-uploaded-file]: Unable to move '/tmp/phpbyWgqh' to 'images/Jill.png' in /home/sgfcjgmq/public_html/employees/add.php on line 65
Sorry, there was a problem uploading your file. > s error.
Could you help

I can't know what the structure of your script is and if it defines as temp folder something else than the default temp. So i can't really give you a good answer.

The error message says that it simply doesn't find the uploaded file, but it doesn't give any info on the reason. Also it would be necessary to analyze the function move-uploaded-file to see how it works and why it causes the problem.

Ok i have being working on it a bit here is the page html
<?php
//creates a unique id with the 'about' prefix
$a = uniqid(about);
echo $a;
echo "<br>";
//creates a longer unique id with the 'about' prefix
$b = uniqid (about, true);
Echo $b;
echo "<br>";
//creates a unique ID with a random number as a prefix - more secure than a static prefix
$c = uniqid (rand (),true);
echo $c;
echo "<br>";
//this md5 encrypts the username from above, so its ready to be stored in your database
$md5c = md5($c);
echo $md5c;
?>
<?php
//This is the directory where images will be saved
$target = "images/";
$target = $target . basename( $_FILES['photo']['name']);
//This gets all the other information from the form
$name=$_POST['name'];
$email=$_POST['email'];
$phone=$_POST['phone'];
$pic=($_FILES['photo']['name']);
// Connects to your Database
mysql_connect("localhost", "sgfcjgmq_admin", "admin") or die(mysql_error()) ;
mysql_select_db("sgfcjgmq_employees") or die(mysql_error()) ;
//Writes the information to the database
mysql_query("INSERT INTO `employees` VALUES ('$name', '$email', '$phone', '$pic')") ;
//Writes the photo to the server
if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES['photo']['tmp_name'], $target))
{
//Tells you if its all ok
echo "The file ". basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']). " has been uploaded, and your information has been added to the directory";
}
else {
//Gives and error if its not
echo "Sorry, there was a problem uploading your file.";
}
?>
and it gives this error now

about47fa8171b58a96.26254278
37176010047fa8171b58cc8.04798424
115fae05c49aeb07404d2c98b0c849c5 Sorry, there was a problem uploading your file. >

Thank you register and photo uploaded
Access denied for user 'sgfcjgmq_admin'@'localhost' to database 'sgfcjgmq_employee'