Handle tmp file in form upload and pass the file to other form before uploaded - php

Question

I need help badly , can't fix it to working like i want..!
I have two forms , one is contact form , and the other is image upload inside the contact form,the forms using AJAX for proccsesing.
I dont want to move_upload_file unless the all form(contact)is submited. so so far its all working, exept when i try to pass the file over the contact form and use#move_upload_file it wont move the file to the server.
I using this way to transfer the file and when i am doing var_dump its working perfect :
if ($proc == "question")
{
// Handle some normal form 'contact us'.
// ... Some proccses code when submited via ajax ...
$fileElementName = 'ImageBrowse';
//This session coming from other proccses form down if isset.
if(isset($_SESSION['imgfilename']) && !empty($_SESSION['imgfilename'])){
//Then i handle it with list to make the rest of the proccses.
list($uploadFilename,$_FILES['ImageBrowse']) = $_SESSION['imgfilename'];
//unset session for security.
unset($_SESSION['imgfilename']);
}
var_dump($_FILES['ImageBrowse']);
// will print the file array perfect.
//Trying now to move_uploaded_File
if(#move_uploaded_file($_FILES['ImageBrowse']['tmp_name'],$uploadsDirectory.$uploadFilename)){
echo 'Uploaded!';
}else{
echo 'Not Uploaded';
}
// and here is the problem , it wont move uploaded file , even if there is array of the file..
}
else if ($proc == "sendQuestionUploadImg")
{
// Handle img upload via ajax.
$fileElementName = 'ImageBrowse';
$uploadsDirectory = '../uploads/';
$allowedTypes = array
(
'image/jpeg',
'image/jpg',
'image/pjpeg',
'image/pjpeg',
'image/png',
'application/x-rar-compressed'
);
// ... Some more proccses code when submited via ajax ...
// In the end if goes well...
// I want to pass the file array to the other if above.
if (isset($msg) && !empty($msg))
{
// I insert the file array into session for take the rest of the proccses in above form if.
$_SESSION['imgfilename'] = array($uploadFilename,$_FILES['ImageBrowse']);
//If i use here , it will work.
if(#move_uploaded_file($_FILES['ImageBrowse']['tmp_name'],$uploadsDirectory.$uploadFilename)){
echo 'Uploaded!';
}else{
echo 'Not Uploaded';
}
//
}
else
{
#unlink($_FILES[$fileElementName]);
}
As you see i pass the whole file array into session, and call it above in the other if proccses for more proccses, when i using #move_upload_file inside the $proc == "sendQuestionUploadImg" it will work perfect and will upload the file , but if i try to use #move_upload_file inside the other if it won't any one know why?

Answer 1

To clear one thing out: if you have a $_FILES array without error, the file is uploaded already and stored in a temporary folder on the server ini_get('upload_tmp_dir');
The function move_uploaded_file() just moves the temporary file to a location of your choice safely.
http://php.net/manual/en/function.move-uploaded-file.php
If this fails, your php process most likely is not able to write to the destination folder.
To debug this
enable error reporting:
ini_set( 'error_reporting', E_ALL );
remove the error suppressing # in front of your move_uploaded_file function
use a tool like Firebug to see the Ajax response
http://ajaxian.com/archives/ajax-debugging-with-firebug