How do i upload an image to a server and put the name into a database table

Question

Ok, i found a php image upload script that im using for a cms
image gallery on my site. But for it to work the way i need to i
have to have certain information submited into a mysql table at the
same time. I could just make it so the user types the name of the
image in a second form, but i would rather not have to as it seems
a clumsy way to do things and opens things up to typos etc.
So, i can upload the image ok, and i can upload data to the
table, but i dont know what I have to do so that the name of the
uploaded file is automaticly inserted into the mysql table.
The first bit of code below is the form I am using to upload
the file to the server. The second bit of code is what I am using
to tell the server what the file name is.
How do I combine the 2 form into one? Please help. It is
driving me to dispair.
Attach Code
<form enctype="multipart/form-data" action="uploader.php"
method="POST">
<input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="500000"
/>
Choose a file to upload: <input name="uploadedfile"
type="file" />
<br />
<input type="submit" value="Upload File" />
</form>
<form action="<?php echo $editFormAction; ?>"
method="post" name="form2" id="form2">
<table align="center">
<tr valign="baseline">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Image One</td>
<td><input type="text" name="kingsImage1"
value="<?php echo
htmlentities($row_rskingscentre['kingsImage1'], ENT_COMPAT,
'UTF-8'); ?>" size="32" /></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="baseline">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Image Two</td>
<td><input type="text" name="kingsImage2"
value="<?php echo
htmlentities($row_rskingscentre['kingsImage2'], ENT_COMPAT,
'UTF-8'); ?>" size="32" /></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="baseline">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Image
Three</td>
<td><input type="text" name="kingsImage3"
value="<?php echo
htmlentities($row_rskingscentre['kingsImage3'], ENT_COMPAT,
'UTF-8'); ?>" size="32" /></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="baseline">
<td nowrap="nowrap"
align="right"> </td>
<td><input type="submit" value="Update record"
/></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>  </p>
<p>
<input type="hidden" name="MM_update" value="form2" />
<input type="hidden" name="kingsHeader" value="<?php
echo $row_rskingscentre['kingsHeader']; ?>" />
</p>
</form>

Answer 1

jeffoirecoupe1234 wrote:
> Ok, i found a php image upload script that im using for
a cms image gallery on
> my site. But for it to work the way i need to i have to
have certain
> information submited into a mysql table at the same
time. I could just make it
> so the user types the name of the image in a second
form, but i would rather
> not have to as it seems a clumsy way to do things and
opens things up to typos
> etc.
>
> So, i can upload the image ok, and i can upload data to
the table, but i dont
> know what I have to do so that the name of the uploaded
file is automaticly
> inserted into the mysql table.
>
> The first bit of code below is the form I am using to
upload the file to the
> server. The second bit of code is what I am using to
tell the server what the
> file name is.
>
> How do I combine the 2 form into one? Please help. It is
driving me to dispair.
>
> Attach Code
>
> <form enctype="multipart/form-data"
action="uploader.php" method="POST">
> <input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE"
value="500000" />
> Choose a file to upload: <input name="uploadedfile"
type="file" />
> <br />
> <input type="submit" value="Upload File" />
> </form>
>
> <form action="<?php echo $editFormAction; ?>"
method="post" name="form2"
> id="form2">
> <table align="center">
> <tr valign="baseline">
> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Image
One</td>
> <td><input type="text" name="kingsImage1"
value="<?php echo
> htmlentities($row_rskingscentre['kingsImage1'],
ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8'); ?>"
> size="32" /></td>
> </tr>
> <tr valign="baseline">
> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Image
Two</td>
> <td><input type="text" name="kingsImage2"
value="<?php echo
> htmlentities($row_rskingscentre['kingsImage2'],
ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8'); ?>"
> size="32" /></td>
> </tr>
> <tr valign="baseline">
> <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Image
Three</td>
> <td><input type="text" name="kingsImage3"
value="<?php echo
> htmlentities($row_rskingscentre['kingsImage3'],
ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8'); ?>"
> size="32" /></td>
> </tr>
> <tr valign="baseline">
> <td nowrap="nowrap"
align="right"> </td>
> <td><input type="submit" value="Update record"
/></td>
> </tr>
> </table>
> <p>  </p>
> <p>
> <input type="hidden" name="MM_update" value="form2"
/>
> <input type="hidden" name="kingsHeader"
value="<?php echo
> $row_rskingscentre['kingsHeader']; ?>" />
> </p>
> </form>
>
>
>
Hi Jeff:
Though this does not show you how to solve this issue via a
code
snippett, there are a couple of extensions at WebAssist.com
that enable
you to do this, they are Data Assist and Digital File Pro.
When you have
time, take a look at these Solution Recipes (tutorials) that
show how
DataAssist is used and then now Digital File Pro is used in
conjunction
with DataAssist:
http://www.webassist.com/professional/products/solutionrecipe/Media_139.asp
http://www.webassist.com/professional/products/solutionrecipe/Media_112.asp
DataAssist can be used to save time when you need to build
database
search and management applications quickly, and Digital File
Pro can be
used to include file upload functionality to your form fields
while
enabling you to insert your server file name into the
database, all on
the same page.
enthusiastically,
mark haynes