Image validation in cakephp not working properly - php

Question

I am trying to add image server side validation in cakephp but they are not working properly could anyone help me...i am new in cakephp...here is my view and model file code:-
I am using custom plugin name "Account"
Account.php
class Account extends AccountAppModel {
public $useTable = 'users';
public $name = "Account";
public $validate = array(
'name' => array(
'rule1' => array(
'rule' => 'notEmpty',
'message' => 'Please enter your name!'
),
'alphaNumeric' => array(
'rule' => 'alphaNumeric',
'message' => 'Name must be alphabetic or number!'
),
'between' => array(
'rule' => array('between', 3, 20),
'on' => 'create',
'message' => 'Name must be between 5to20 character!'
),
'isUnique' => array(
'rule' => 'isUnique',
'on' => 'create',
'message' => 'Name already taken! please choose another-one!'
)
),
'email'=>array(
'notEmpty'=>array(
'rule'=>'notEmpty',
'message'=>'Please enter Mail ID!'
),
'email'=>array(
'rule'=>'email',
'message'=>'Please enter a valid mail id!'
)
),
'region'=>array(
'rule'=>'notEmpty',
'message'=>'Please enter Region!'
),
'city'=>array(
'rule'=>'notEmpty',
'message'=>'Please enter City!'
),
'password'=>array(
'notEmpty'=>array(
'rule'=>'notEmpty',
'message'=>'please enter password'
),
'between'=>array(
'rule'=>array('between', 5,20),
'message'=>'password must be between 5 to 20 character'
)
),
'cpassword'=>array(
'compare' => array(
'rule'=>array('confirmPassword'),
'message' => 'Password do not match please try again!'
)
),
'photo'=>array(
'mimeType'=>array(
'rule'=>array('mimeType',"photo","photo"),
'message'=>'Please enter a valid image!'
),
'fileSize'=>array(
'rule' => array('fileSize', '<=', '1MB'),
'message'=>'Image is too big please try again!'
),
'uploadError'=>array(
'rule'=>'uploadError',
'message'=>'File upload field!'
)
),
'photo_id'=>array(
'mimeType'=>array(
'rule'=>array('mimeType','photo_id','photo_id'),
'message'=>'Please enter a valid image!'
),
'fileSize'=>array(
'rule'=>array('fileSize','<=','1MB'),
'message'=>'Image is too big please try again!'
),
'uploadError'=>array(
'rule'=>'uploadError',
'message'=>'File upload field!'
)
)
);
function confirmPassword()
{
return $this->data['Account']['password']==$this->data['Account']['cpassword'];
}
public function mimeType($field = null,$cfield = null){
//pr($cfield) or die;
if(isset($field[$cfield]["tmp_name"]) && !empty($field[$cfield]["tmp_name"]))
{
$size = #getimagesize($field[$cfield]["tmp_name"]);
//pr($size) or die;
$imgType = array('image/jpeg','image/jpg');
if(in_array($size['mime'],$imgType)){
$return = true;
}
else{
$return = false;
}
return $return;
}
}
}
and here is add.ctp file code:-
<?php echo $this->Form->create('Account',array('type'=>"file")); ?>
<table width='800px' border='0' align='center'>
<tr>
<td>Name :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('name',array('label'=>false,'data-rule-required'=>true,'lettersonly'=>true,"required"=>false));
?>
</td>
<td>E-Mail :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('email',
array('label'=>false,'required'=>false,'type'=>'text'));
?>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Region :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('region',
array('type'=>'select',
'empty'=>'Select Region',
'options'=>$strlt,
'label'=>false,
'id'=>'name',
'data-rule-required'=>true,'required'=>false));
?>
</td>
<td>City :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('city',
array('type'=>'select',
'empty'=>'Select City',
'options'=>'',
'label'=>false,
'id'=>'slct',
'data-rule-required'=>true,'required'=>false
)
);
?>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Password :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('password',
array('type'=>'password',
'label'=>false,
'data-rule-required'=>true,
'id'=>'pass_id',
'required'=>false));
?>
</td>
<td>Confirm Password :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('cpassword',
array('type'=>'password',
'label'=>false,
'data-rule-required'=>true,
'equalTo'=>'pass_id','required'=>false));
?>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Address</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('address',
array('label'=>false,
'data-rule-required'=>true,'required'=>false));
?>
</td>
<td>Zip-Code :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('zip',
array('label'=>false,
'data-rule-required'=>true,'required'=>false));
?>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>About Me :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->textarea('about_me',
array('label'=>false,
'data-rule-required'=>true,'required'=>false));
?>
</td>
<td>Contact No :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('contact_no',
array('label'=>false,
'data-rule-required'=>true,'required'=>false));
?>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Upload Photo :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('photo',
array('type'=>'file',
'label'=>false,
'data-rule-required'=>true,'required'=>false));
?>
</td>
<td>Photo ID :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('photo_id',
array('type'=>'file',
'label'=>false,
'data-rule-required'=>true,'required'=>false));
?>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Show Info :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('show_info',
array('type'=>'checkbox',
'label'=>false));
?>
</td>
<td>Premium Member :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('membership',
array('type'=>'checkbox',
'label'=>false,'required'=>false));
?>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Unit / Company :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('user_type', array(
'type' => 'select',
'options' => array('unit' => 'Unit', 'company' => 'Company'),
'selected' => 'Unit',
'label'=>false,
'data-rule-required'=>true,'required'=>false
));
?>
</td>
<td>Status :</td>
<td>
<?php
echo $this->Form->input('status',
array('type'=>'select',
'options'=>array('1'=>'Active',
'0'=>'Inactive'),
'label'=>false,
'data-rule-required'=>true,'required'=>false));
?>
</td>
</tr>
<tr><td colspan=2>
<?php echo $this->Form->input('submit',
array('type'=>'submit',
'label'=>false,'class'=>'btn btn-default','id'=>'sb'));
?>
<?php
echo $this->Html->link('Cancel',
array('plugin'=>'account',
'controller'=>'accounts',
'action'=>'index'),
array('class'=>'btn btn-primary',
'div'=>false,
'escape'=>false,
'id'=>'sb'
)
);
?>
<td><tr>
</table>
<?php echo $this->Form->end();?>

Answer 1

Use Rule ,(Replace your image rule with this)
'photo_id'=>array(
'mimeType'=>array(
'rule' => array('mimeType', array('image/gif', 'image/png', 'image/jpg', 'image/jpeg')),
'message'=>'Please enter a valid image!'
),