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  1. //if they DID upload a file...
  2. if($_FILES['photo']['name'])
  3. {
  4. 	//if no errors...
  5. 	if(!$_FILES['photo']['error'])
  6. 	{
  7. 		//now is the time to modify the future file name and validate the file
  8. 		$new_file_name = strtolower($_FILES['photo']['tmp_name']); //rename file
  9. 		if($_FILES['photo']['size'] > (1024000)) //can't be larger than 1 MB
  10. 		{
  11. 			$valid_file = false;
  12. 			$message = 'Oops!  Your file\'s size is to large.';
  13. 		}
  14.  
  15. 		//if the file has passed the test
  16. 		if($valid_file)
  17. 		{
  18. 			//move it to where we want it to be
  19. 			move_uploaded_file($_FILES['photo']['tmp_name'], 'uploads/'.$new_file_name);
  20. 			$message = 'Congratulations!  Your file was accepted.';
  21. 		}
  22. 	}
  23. 	//if there is an error...
  24. 	else
  25. 	{
  26. 		//set that to be the returned message
  27. 		$message = 'Ooops!  Your upload triggered the following error:  '.$_FILES['photo']['error'];
  28. 	}
  29. }
  30.  
  31. //you get the following information for each file:
  32. $_FILES['field_name']['name']
  33. $_FILES['field_name']['size']
  34. $_FILES['field_name']['type']
  35. $_FILES['field_name']['tmp_name']

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