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File Uploading class - how to retrieve filename before uploading file? - El Forum - 10-19-2009
[eluser]stuart_g[/eluser]
I would like to know the filename of the file before I upload it, as I want to inform the user it's got the same filename as another file rather than just ovewriting or creating a duplicate with a different name.
Is this possible?
Thanks
File Uploading class - how to retrieve filename before uploading file? - El Forum - 10-19-2009
[eluser]pistolPete[/eluser]
I guess you have to access $_FILES directly before using the upload library.
Another option is to extend the upload library.
File Uploading class - how to retrieve filename before uploading file? - El Forum - 10-19-2009
[eluser]tobben[/eluser]
You could maybe use some javascript. Something like (a bit pseudo and real code here..) :
HTML
<input type="file" name="files" id="files" />
Code:
var fileNameToCheck = '';
$(function(){
$('#files').change(function(){
fileNameToCheck = $(this).val();
// Do some Ajax-stuff to a PHP script that checks the existens of a given filename/filepath
// Return value and show a response to the user "OMG! Duplicate file!!!!"
});
});