Need php help, quick question ;)

[Pipecrew]

I have been building a few things lately for fun, This is a standard upload script, i am having trouble renaming the file, where in the code do i need to change so that i could have a random name or base the name off an Id?




$target_path = "uploads/";
$target_path = $target_path . basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']);


if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES['uploadedfile']['tmp_name'], $target_path)) {
echo "The file ". basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']).
" has been uploaded";
} else{
echo "There was an error uploading the file, please try again!";
}

[Masterchief]

$target_path = $target_path . basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']);

the bold part is where you would place the name

[StuartD]

The filename is set here: basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name'])

$target_path = $target_path . 'thenamethatyouwant.jpg';

You can have it be what you want, you aren't forced to use the name that the file was uploaded with.

[Pipecrew]

The filename is set here: basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name'])

$target_path = $target_path . 'thenamethatyouwant.jpg';

You can have it be what you want, you aren't forced to use the name that the file was uploaded with.

ahhh ok! so could i put a variable right there, if i was trying to name it based off an ID? like if the id is 16, its going to be 16.jpg?

[SomeCreep]

Pipecrew, off topic, but does Bang Bros know that something is wrong with the way they're tracking hits? I'm showing way less hits than normal for the past few days. Did you guys make some changes to the way you count hits? Are sales still being tracked normally?

[Jman]

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[StuartD]

ahhh ok! so could i put a variable right there, if i was trying to name it based off an ID? like if the id is 16, its going to be 16.jpg?

Yup, could be what ever you want... and a variable would be a good idea since you use basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']) in your success message as well.

[Pipecrew]

Pipecrew, off topic, but does Bang Bros know that something is wrong with the way they're tracking hits? I'm showing way less hits than normal for the past few days. Did you guys make some changes to the way you count hits? Are sales still being tracked normally?

Ofcourse, with stuartd's help i am learning php to fix the system ;)

J/k, not in a hundred years, yes we know there is a problem and its being fixed. We had a database issue on bangbrosnetwork over the weekend and the people that wrote our affiliate software have been working on everything allday, there will be a redump of all data tommorow am.

[SomeCreep]

Ofcourse, with stuartd's help i am learning php to fix the system ;)

J/k, not in a hundred years, yes we know there is a problem and its being fixed. We had a database issue on bangbrosnetwork over the weekend and the people that wrote our affiliate software have been working on everything allday, there will be a redump of all data tommorow am.

Cool, thanks for the update.

[Pipecrew]

Yup, could be what ever you want... and a variable would be a good idea since you use basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']) in your success message as well.

thanks dude, sometimes problems need a fresh pair of eyes and experience ;) works like a charm now!

[StuartD]

thanks dude, sometimes problems need a fresh pair of eyes and experience ;) works like a charm now!

Anytime... glad I could help.
And Masterchief was correct as well.

[WiredGuy]

I didn't know you were a coder
WG