format of file

[divinedesigns1]

ok so i have been getting this problem for the pass year or so, please be advice it was two issues before and i have resolve 1/2 issues.

my last issues is base on making sure that the format of the image or file matches with those i wish to be uploaded.

// this is the formats$allowed = array('png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif');// if the format doesnt match display thisif($ptype == $allowed){                    $errors[] = 'This format isnt allow</br>Accepted formats are as followed: PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF';}             

i also tried this just to make sure i wasnt doing anything wrong

if($ptype != $allowed){                    $errors[] = 'This format isnt allow</br>Accepted formats are as followed: PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF';                }else($ptype == $allowed){                    $errors[] = 'ok';                }

i still ended up with the same issues, which by pass the statement and allowed the format anyway.

 

AS ALWAYS any tips, hint, or advice will do

 

[dsonesuk]

You are comparing $ptype (which should be one of the four IN array) with a ARRAY? NOT the items IN the array, in_array() is what you are looking for http://www.w3schools.com/php/func_array_in_array.asp.

 

Edit: hope you have allowed for uppercase JPG etc, and also jpg comes in jpeg, jpe as well.

Edited October 8, 2015 by dsonesuk

[divinedesigns1]

You are comparing $ptype (which should be one of the four IN array) with a ARRAY? NOT the items IN the array, in_array() is what you are looking for http://www.w3schools.com/php/func_array_in_array.asp.

 

Edit: hope you have allowed for uppercase JPG etc, and also jpg comes in jpeg, jpe as well.

thanks, didnt know about the jpe

[dsonesuk]

???????? Why have repeated in another topic?

Edited October 13, 2015 by dsonesuk

[divinedesigns1]

???????? Why have repeated in another topic?

i forgot i made this topic

[divinedesigns1]

???????? Why have repeated in another topic?

ok, so im using the in_array() dont i have to use it against the variable im checking for?

[dsonesuk]

You are looking for something like this

        $ptype = "JPG";        $errors = array();        //$ptype = "bmp"; //test by uncommenting// this is the formats        $allowed = array('png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'jpe', 'gif');// if the format doesnt match display this        if (!in_array(strtolower($ptype), $allowed)) {            $errors[] = '<br>This format isnt allow</br>Accepted formats are as followed: PNG, JPG, JPEG, JPE, GIF';        }        foreach ($errors as $error) {            echo $error;        }

Edited October 13, 2015 by dsonesuk

[divinedesigns1]

 

You are looking for something like this

        $ptype = "JPG";        $errors = array();        //$ptype = "bmp"; //test by uncommenting// this is the formats        $allowed = array('png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'jpe', 'gif');// if the format doesnt match display this        if (!in_array(strtolower($ptype), $allowed)) {            $errors[] = '<br>This format isnt allow</br>Accepted formats are as followed: PNG, JPG, JPEG, JPE, GIF';        }        foreach ($errors as $error) {            echo $error;        }

so that should work even with this

$ptype = $_FILES['imgs']['type'];

[dsonesuk]

If $ptype matches what is in the array yes, if not you have make what is in array matches what $_FILES['imgs']['type']; returns.

[divinedesigns1]

If $ptype matches what is in the array yes, if not you have make what is in array matches what $_FILES['imgs']['type']; returns.

thats the thing, i tried that and it still doesnt give out the correct respond

[justsomeguy]

So, what are you doing to figure out the problem? Are you verifying anything at all or just trying to guess why it doesn't work?

[divinedesigns1]

So, what are you doing to figure out the problem? Are you verifying anything at all or just trying to guess why it doesn't work?

actually i went around a few ways to figure out $ptype is holding any value, also i echo out $ptype, i used the $allowed array to select each value one by one $allowed[0], etc.

i have even tried the foreach()

different if statements and now im about to do var_dump and print_r

[justsomeguy]

And if you print the value you're checking, and the values in the array, what do you find?

[divinedesigns1]

And if you print the value you're checking, and the values in the array, what do you find?

getting a boolean of false once i upload a jpg, etc but boolean of true once i upload a txt or doc file

 

when i var_dump() the $ptype i get this once i try to upload a doc or txt file

 

string 'application/octet-stream' (length=24)

 

and i get this once i try to upload the correct file

 

string 'image/gif' (length=9)

 

so im not sure how the file isnt being stopped once i try to compare it to the array

Edited October 14, 2015 by DDs1

[dsonesuk]

you are checking mime type against extension, 'image/gif' is mime type you need to use pathinfo($target_file,PATHINFO_EXTENSION); to retrieve extension as used here http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_file_upload.asp

[divinedesigns1]

you are checking mime type against extension, 'image/gif' is mime type you need to use pathinfo($target_file,PATHINFO_EXTENSION); to retrieve extension as used here http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_file_upload.asp

wooot wooot it working thank you guys,

dsonesuk and justsomeguy

[divinedesigns1]

you are checking mime type against extension, 'image/gif' is mime type you need to use pathinfo($target_file,PATHINFO_EXTENSION); to retrieve extension as used here http://www.w3schools.com/php/php_file_upload.asp

wooot wooot it working thank you guys,

dsonesuk and justsomeguy