$_FILE does not get file and lead to undefined variable PHP

Question

I'm trying to get an image file sent from html form in order to insert it in a database. It's unfortunately not working because the file is not posted.

All the other variables are working, I echoed them to check, but the file isn't. Where is my problem? I think it's at the html form, the inserted variables are also in the same form but in different divisions, so the post actually send all data in the form to post.php but not the image file.

As you can see I already include "enctype="multipart/form-data"".

Any help please?

1) HTML markup:

 <form action="post.php" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
     <input type="hidden" id="MAX_FILE_SIZE" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="300000"/>
    <div>
        <input type="file" id="fileselect" name="fileselect[]" multiple accept="image/*"/>
        <div id="filedrag">or drop files here</div>
    </div>

    <div id="submitbutton">
        <button type="submit">Upload Files</button>
    </div>
</form>

2) PHP code:

$title=isset($_POST['title'])?$_POST['title']:false;
$desc=isset($_POST['description'])?$_POST['description']:false;
$date=date("Y-M-D");
$city=isset($_POST['city'])?$_POST['city']:false;
$user=isset($_POST['name'])?$_POST['name']:false;
$price=isset($_POST['price'])?$_POST['price']:false;
$table=isset($_POST['option'])?$_POST['option']:false;
$imgfile=isset($_FILE['file']['name'])?$_FILE['fileselect']['name']:false;
$tmp_dir=isset($_FILE['fileselect']['tmp_name'])?$_FILE['fileselect'['tmp_name']:false;

$img_size=isset($_FILE['fileselect']['size'])?$_FILE['fileselect']['size']:false;
$upload_dir='images/'; // directory
     $imgExt=strtolower(pathinfo($imgfile,PATHINFO_EXTENSION)); // GET IMAGE EXTENSION

     $valid_ext=array('jpeg','jpg','png','gif');

     //rename uploading image

     $item_img=rand(1000,1000000).".".$imgExt;
     // allow valid image format

     if(in_array($imgExt, $valid_ext))
     {
         if($img_size < 500000)
         {
             move_uploaded_file($tmp_dir,$upload_dir.$item_img);
         }
         else{
             $erMsg="Sorry , your file is too large";
         }
     }
     else{
         $erMsg="Sorry,only JPG,JPEG,PNG & GIF files are accepted :)";
     }


$query = $pdo->prepare('INSERT INTO '.$table .'(title,description,image,date,city,user,price) VALUES(:title, :description, :image, :date, :city, :user, :price)');

$query->bindParam(':title', $title);
$query->bindParam(':description', $desc);
$query->bindParam(':image', $item_img);
$query->bindParam(':date', $date);
$query->bindParam(':city', $city);
$query->bindParam(':user', $user);
$query->bindParam(':price', $price);

Use enctype="multipart/form-data" – Md. Khairul Hasan Jun 30 '16 at 08:14 — Md. Khairul Hasan, Jun 30 '16 at 08:14
use `enctype="multipart/form-data"` – Alive to die - Anant Jun 30 '16 at 08:15 — Alive to die - Anant, Jun 30 '16 at 08:15

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 30 '16 at 10:30

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to send files from your form it should have correct enctype attribute.

<form action="script.php" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post">
    <input type="file" name="file">
    <input type="submit">
</form>

edited Jun 30 '16 at 10:30

Alive to die - Anant

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answered Jun 30 '16 at 08:22

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according to rules of this site answers should be posted as answers, not comments! – Sergey Fedirko Jun 30 '16 at 08:25
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i have edited to add the "enctype" because it was included but wasn't still working . my bad , still not working – Jean Ouédraogo Jun 30 '16 at 08:31
@JeanOuédraogo Maybe you have typo in array name? it should be `$_FILES` (multiple form) and you have `$_FILE` in your code – Sergey Fedirko Jun 30 '16 at 12:05
yeah works now , that was the mistake , thanks – Jean Ouédraogo Jun 30 '16 at 13:44

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 30 '16 at 10:30

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if you are working with file such as images, use the <form enctype="multipart/form-data">

edited Jun 30 '16 at 10:30

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answered Jun 30 '16 at 08:16

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score 0 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 30 '16 at 14:12

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Did you see you have a typo at the line ?

$tmp_dir=isset($_FILE['fileselect'['tmp_name'])$_FILE['fileselect'['tmp_name']:false;

you are missing ] after fileselect'

Check that!!

edited Jun 30 '16 at 14:12

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answered Jun 30 '16 at 13:46

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yes that one is done thanks – Jean Ouédraogo Jun 30 '16 at 13:51

$_FILE does not get file and lead to undefined variable PHP

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