how to get complete path while in file uploading

[mukeshrasm]

Hi

I want to get the complete path of a file when we are uploading any image or file.

[hsriat]

what exactly did you mean?

[mukeshrasm]

@hsriat
when we are uploading file it takes path and I want to get that complete path

[mfaisalwarraich]

when you are trying to upload a file then u have to define a path where u have to move the uploaded file. please go through move_uploaded_file at php.net. this will give u comprehensive details or try to look at google.

[mukeshrasm]

@mfaisalwarraich
Thanks! dude I will definetly look at php.net

[mfaisalwarraich]

mukesh try to use getcwd() function this will return the path of the current working directory.

 
echo getcwd();
 
 

[mukeshrasm]

@mfaisalwarraich
Hi

I don't want the path of current working directory. What i wanted is when we are uploading any image we browse that file from local machine say from c:\program files\mukesh.gif. so this path comes in input type file's text box. I want to get this path and wanted to show that image for preview purpose to user so that he/she can know what kind of image they are going to upload before uplaoding image in any html element like div or span.

if u need further clarification feel free to ask but please help me out

[Dormilich]

@mukeshrasm
looks more like a job for JavaSript (kind of validation). once you submit the form, you have already uploaded the image. it would be a waste of time and bandwidth if the user decides to not take this image.

[mukeshrasm]

@Dormilich
before uploading image i want to show the preview of image

[Dormilich]

you can use Javascript to get the path from the input field (field.value), create an <img> and pass this value to the src attribute.

[mukeshrasm]

@Dormilich
I tried in this way

 function getimagefile ()
{
    var path= document.getElementById("imagepath").value
    document.getElementById("getfile").src=path;//this works fine in ie but not in mozila firefox
    //and I tried this as well but this not working in either ie or mozila 
    document.getElementById("getfile").src = window.opener.document.getElementById("imagepath").innerText
}
 

<input type="file"  id="imagepath" name="mukesh" onchange="getimagefile()"/>
<img id="getfile" src="" />
 
 

[Dormilich]

a trial gave (FF 3.0.8, Mac OS 10.5.6)
- onchange didn't fire, so using onblur
- only filename was submitted

[mukeshrasm]

@Dormilich
yes only filename was submitted in firefox and sorry I didn't get your a trial gave (FF 3.0.8, Mac OS 10.5.6)

[hsriat]

@mukeshrasm
This is not possible with JavaScript. But only "Java" can do this, like in Facebook image upload.

[mukeshrasm]

@hsriat
but I am working in java and i am using php so how this will be done in php or javascript

[Markus]

@mukeshrasm
It is not possible in PHP, either. You have to upload the image first in order to access it.

A java applet will make it possible though, as said before.