How to select image from folder, when image has random name and extension?

[ilya Kraft]

Hello,

I need to select image from a member folder to set it as their profile image. The problem is that I don't know how to do this, because that image has no fixed name or extension, so every time there is a different name for it. I need to use PHP for this, something like:

//This is not real code, just logic
Select image from members/$member_id/image
 

Here are scripts that I use to upload and store image in member folder.

Upload Form

<form enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post" action="image_upload_script.php">
    Choose your file here:
    <input name="uploaded_file" type="file"/><br /><br />
    <input type="submit" value="Upload It"/>
    </form>
 

image_upload_sc ript.php

<?php
if (!$_SESSION['idx']) { 
    $msgToUser = '<br /><br /><font color="#FF0000">Only site members can do that</font><p><a href="register.php">Join Here</a></p>';
    include_once 'msgToUser.php'; 
    exit(); 
} else if ($logOptions_id != $_SESSION['id']) {
    $msgToUser = '<br /><br /><font color="#FF0000">Only site members can do that</font><p><a href="register.php">Join Here</a></p>';
    include_once 'msgToUser.php'; 
    exit(); 
}
$id = $logOptions_id;
// Access the $_FILES global variable for this specific file being uploaded
// and create local PHP variables from the $_FILES array of information
$fileName = $_FILES["uploaded_file"]["name"]; // The file name
$fileTmpLoc = $_FILES["uploaded_file"]["tmp_name"]; // File in the PHP tmp folder
$fileType = $_FILES["uploaded_file"]["type"]; // The type of file it is
$fileSize = $_FILES["uploaded_file"]["size"]; // File size in bytes
$fileErrorMsg = $_FILES["uploaded_file"]["error"]; // 0 for false... and 1 for true
$kaboom = explode(".", $fileName); // Split file name into an array using the dot
$fileExt = end($kaboom); // Now target the last array element to get the file extension
// START PHP Image Upload Error Handling --------------------------------------------------
if (!$fileTmpLoc) { // if file not chosen
    echo "ERROR: Please browse for a file before clicking the upload button.";
    exit();
} else if($fileSize > 5242880) { // if file size is larger than 5 Megabytes
    echo "ERROR: Your file was larger than 5 Megabytes in size.";
    unlink($fileTmpLoc); // Remove the uploaded file from the PHP temp folder
    exit();
} else if (!preg_match("/\.(gif|jpg|png)$/i", $fileName) ) {
     // This condition is only if you wish to allow uploading of specific file types    
     echo "ERROR: Your image was not .gif, .jpg, or .png.";
     unlink($fileTmpLoc); // Remove the uploaded file from the PHP temp folder
     exit();
} else if ($fileErrorMsg == 1) { // if file upload error key is equal to 1
    echo "ERROR: An error occured while processing the file. Try again.";
    exit();
}
// END PHP Image Upload Error Handling ----------------------------------------------------
// Place it into your "uploads" folder mow using the move_uploaded_file() function
$moveResult = move_uploaded_file($fileTmpLoc, "members/$id/$fileName");
// Check to make sure the move result is true before continuing
if ($moveResult != true) {
    echo "ERROR: File not uploaded. Try again.";
    unlink($fileTmpLoc); // Remove the uploaded file from the PHP temp folder
    exit();
}
unlink($fileTmpLoc); // Remove the uploaded file from the PHP temp folder
 

[Rabbit]

When you upload the image, you should update the user record with the path of the image.

[ilya Kraft]

Hi Rabbit,

Do you mean that, I should create a field like "profile_im age" which contains path to the image?

So say I have a field "profile_im age" Field set to "VARCHAR" and with path to default image as Length/Values "members/default.jpg".

So then I would just use something like:

$new_image = members/$id/$filename
 
$profile_image_sql = mysql_query("INSERT INTO myMembers (profile_image) VALUES('$new_image')")
        or die (mysql_error());
 

This is what I think would be right, not sure though. Could you please tell me if this will work and also I think that this method will automatically replace old image with new when user uploads another file, am I right? If I am right, could you also point where exactly should I place this lines of code so it actually works.

Thank You

[Markus]

You would use UPDATE rather than INSERT. But that's the general idea, yes.

[ilya Kraft]

Thnx Markus, one thing I'm concerned about. Is it alright if I define path to default image in Length/Values ? I mean will it change when I use UPDATE ? Also where should I place the code? I'm not sure where the good place is.

Thank You

[Markus]

It will change when you run an UPDATE query, yes.

The UPDATE should be run when you're happy that the file has indeed been uploaded, otherwise you could end up with a path in your database to a non-existent file!

Also, you do not need to unlink the temporary file paths - they're cleaned up by the system.

[ilya Kraft]

Hi,

Alright I think I've got it ))) Just in case, Is it a good idea to put UPDATE after line 40 in image_upload_sc ript.php ?

Thank You again

[Markus]

Yes - but make sure you've checked the return value of $moveresult before.

[ilya Kraft]

Hi,

I tried it out, but came over a problem. When I create a field "profile_im age" I set it as a "VARCHAR" and for Lenght/Values I enter path to deafult image e.g. members/0/image.jpg. But when I click Save an error saying: This is not a number. pops out. Is it because I use VARCHAR ?

UPDATE: Fixed it, forgot that I need to define path as a default and then enter character number in Length/Values

[Markus]

No. When you tell it you want the VARCHAR datatype, you need to also give it a (maximum) size, in characters, that can be stored. So, a field of type VARCHAR(200) will be able to store up to 200 characters. See the documentation for more info: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/char.html