I solved my problem. I didn't realize I wasn't referencing the correct variable names.
On Dec 22, 5:36 pm, Big Moxy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ultimately I want this form to upload a file to a server location > based on the additional form fields on the server. I started with > sample code that I found querying jquery file upload. Originally > echo.php contained two var_dump statements - one for $_POST and the > other for $_FILES. That works fine and echos the data back in the > output div on the form page. > > Once I got the form working as intended I replaced the var_dump > statements with explicit references to the $_POST variables. The > problem now is that I cannot reference the $_POST variables explicitly > (e.g. $_POST['clientID']). > > Can someone please tell me what is wrong? > > Thank you! > Tim > > Test URL using echo.php shown below is > -http://projects.missioninternet.com/proweb/admin/test.php. > Test URL using echo1.php with var_dump statements > -http://projects.missioninternet.com/proweb/admin/test1.php. > > My current echo.php is copied below the form code. > > form page code excerpt: > > <script type="text/javascript" src="../scripts/jquery/ > jquery-1.2.1.js"></script> > <script type="text/javascript" src="../scripts/jquery/ > jquery.blockUI.js"></script> > <script type="text/javascript" src="../scripts/firebug/firebug.js"></ > script> > <script type="text/javascript" src="../scripts/jquery/ > jquery.form.js"></script> > <script type="text/javascript"> > $(function() { > $('form').ajaxForm({ > beforeSubmit: clearOutput, > success: writeOutput > }); > > }); > > $().ajaxError(function(ev, opts, xhr, msg, ex) { > //window.console.error(msg + ': ' + ex); > alert(msg + ': ' + ex); > > }); > > // blockUI activity indicator > $.extend($.blockUI.defaults.overlayCSS, { backgroundColor: > '#E6E6E6' }); > $.blockUI.defaults.pageMessage = '<img src="../images/loading.gif" /> > Running...'; > $().ajaxStart($.blockUI).ajaxStop($.unblockUI); > > // pre-submit callback > function clearOutput(a, f, o) { > $('#output').empty(); > > } > > // success callback > function writeOutput(data) { > var $out = $('#output'); > $out.append('<div><pre>'+ data +'</pre></div>');} > > </script> > </head> > <body> > <form id="test1" action="echo.php" method="POST" enctype="multipart/ > form-data"> > <?php > echo "<select name='targetClient' tabindex='1'>"; > echo "<option value=''>Select client</option>"; > $sql = "SELECT `clientID`, `companyName` FROM " . $clientsTable > . " WHERE `clientID` <> 1 ORDER BY `companyName`"; > $result = mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error()); > while ($row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result)) { > echo "<option value='" > . $row['clientID'] > . "'>" > . $row['companyName'] > . "</option>"; > } > echo "</select><br>"; > ?> > <select name="docType" tabindex="2"> > <option value="">Select Type of Document</option> > <option value="invoices">Invoice</option> > <option value="reports">Report</option> > </select> > <input type="hidden" name="MAX_FILE_SIZE" value="100000" /> > <input type="file" name="fileName" tabindex="3"><br> > <input name="upload" type="submit" value="Upload File" > tabindex="4"><br> > </form> > <div id="output"></div> > > echo.php: > > <?php > $clientID = $_REQUEST['clientID']; > require_once('../Connections/prowebDB.php'); > $sql = "SELECT `companyName` FROM " . $clientsTable > . " WHERE `clientID` = " . $clientID; > echo "sql = " . $sql . "<br>"; > $result = mysql_query($sql) or die(mysql_error()); > $row = mysql_fetch_assoc($result); > echo basename($_FILES['userfile']['name']) . "was copied to " . > $row['companyName'] . " " . $_POST['docType']; > mysql_free_result($result); > ?>
