Re: How to handle FILE input type when saving form information?

Use one of the many file uploading plugins out there.

Or just use copy() or move_uploaded_file().

On Feb 24, 7:57 am, "reynie...@gmail.com" <reynie...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi:
> I'm having some problems handling file uploads and database saving. I have
> a table where I need to store the route where uploaded files are saved but
> not know how to achieve this. I found thishttp://cakebaker.42dh.com/2006/04/15/file-upload-with-cakephp/ and I'm
> trying to adjust my code to fit the requirements. Now my code is this one:
>
> public function add() {
> if ($this->request->is('post') &&
> is_uploaded_file($this->request->data['Information']['picture']['tmp_name']))
> {
>  // Handling file uploads
> $fileData =
> fread(fopen($this->request->data['Information']['picture']['tmp_name'],
> "r", $this->request->data['Information']['picture']['size']));
>  $this->data['Information']['name'] =
> $this->request->data['Information']['picture']['name'];
>  $this->Information->create();
> if ($this->Information->saveAll($this->request->data)) {
>  $this->Session->setFlash(__('The information has been saved'),
> 'flash_success');
> $this->redirect(array('action' => 'index'));
>  } else {
> $this->Session->setFlash(__('The information could not be saved. Please,
> try again.'), 'flash_error');
>  }}
>
> $countries = $this->Information->Country->find('list');
>  $this->set(compact('countries'));
>
> }
>
> and have two questions around it: how to setup where uploaded files goes?
> how to add this route to query? I mean for save the route in my DB
> Any advice or help?
> Cheers
> Ing. Reynier Pérez Mirahttp://reynierpm.site90.com/

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