$_FILES['path']['name'] from a hidden input

[cssExp]

Hello,

What I'm trying to do is that i have the following.

<input type="hidden" name="path[]" value="C:\\science01.txt" />

how would i associate it in $_FILES? doing the following doesn't work.

foreach ($_POST['path'] as $key => $value)
{
 $path = $_FILES['path']['name'][$key];
}

it doesn't store the value in $_FILES. But when i do the following, it does read the value of 'path'.

foreach ($_POST['path'] as $key => $value)
{
 $path = $_POST['path'][$key];
}

Basically i want to store the value of a input field into $_FILES. How can i go on about doing this? thanks

[notepad_coder]

I'm pretty sure it's not possible... Only things that can be stored in $_FILES are; name (File's name), type (File's MIME type), size (File's size in bytes), tmp_name (Where's it's stored on the server while uploading), and error (If error code is given). Everything else has to be in either _POST or _GET...

[spikeZ]

Nope, totally impossible as it would present a huge security risk to the user.
Imaging if I set up a nice looking form that had the hidden file upload field set to grab the registry off your PC?

[Raju Gautam]

Umm! I don't think that is possible to use the hidden form object as file object. Whenever you use $_FILES, it must be from <input type="file" /> only and if you give a name $_FILES['path'] then it will look for <input type="file" name="path" /> not <input type="hidden" name="path" />

I don't know i did understand what you mean or not.

[cssExp]

everyone understood me very well, so it's not possible? I'm trying to do a dynamic multiple upload system... i tried assigning the value to a "display: none" type="file" input, but because of enctype="multipart/form-data" in the form it's not working i guess.

[Jake Arkinstall]

Why not do it like sitepoint does it? I think it works like this:
The user presses "Upload" after finding the file. It then (using AJAX) uploads the file, and stores the file, and it's contents, in a database. It then presents a new file upload on the screen, and also displays the details of previous uploads.

[cssExp]

I'm not too sure how that's done.

[Jake Arkinstall]

[Wrong thread]

[cssExp]

Being 15 year old doesn't mean your not reliable, years back when i was 13 i used to help my brother with his university level calculus

[Jake Arkinstall]

How old are you now?

[spikeZ]

There are ways around everything! If you want multiple uploads using AJAX you will need to use an iframe to capture the processing part of the script.

Have a look at http://the-stickman.com/web-developm...-file-element/
for a really nice way to do it

And it does depend on what it is you are trying to achieve with it and could it be done in a 'normal' way?

[Jake Arkinstall]

OMG - I'm sorry - I was posting in the wrong thread.

Don't do it then. It's immature and just pointless (and this is coming from a 15 year old!).

Sorry - I (for some reason) thought you were the guy trying to get neopets passwords :S.

Anyway, I agree with what spikez said - AJAX is best for multiple uploads.

[cssExp]

There are ways around everything! If you want multiple uploads using AJAX you will need to use an iframe to capture the processing part of the script.

Have a look at http://the-stickman.com/web-developm...-file-element/
for a really nice way to do it

And it does depend on what it is you are trying to achieve with it and could it be done in a 'normal' way?

I could easily do it the normal way, but i want it to have dynamic feel, i'll go through what you suggested