Oops, I forgot to mention the most important part...
I need to get the MIME-type (or something that can identify the
file-extension) from a file ALREADY on the server, not posted through a
form.
I.e. How do I get the MIME-type of "tobias.zip" in my folder?
I already know how to get the MIME-type from a form...
Thanks for the nice snippets though. They might come in handy in the future.
// Tobias
""James, Yz"" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Yes:
>
> Assuming that then input variable for the file is "file":
>
> like: <input type="file" name="file">
>
> The returned results would be:
> $file = the name of the temporary file on the server.
>
> $file_name = The actual name of the file uploaded (ie pic.jpg)
>
> $file_size = the size of the file, in bytes.
>
> $file_type = the MIME type (yay) of the file.
>
> So, if you uploaded a Jpeg to your server, you could echo each of those
> variables to get info on them.
>
> You can also specify what files you want / don't want... Something like
this
> might do it:
>
> $allowed_types = array("image/gif","image/pjpeg","image/jpeg");
>
> if (!in_array($file_type/* Our type of file */,$allowed_types) {
> echo "You uploaded $file_name. Unfortunately, we don't allow files
with
> the MIME type, $file_type.";
> } else {
> echo "You uploaded $file_name, which has a MIME type of $file_type.
> Your file was $file_size. Thanks :)";
> }
>
> Of course, you will have to do more extensive checking, and write some
code
> to unlink invalid file types, together with auto-rename if you expect, for
> example, a lot of people to be uploading membership details: If they
> include a pic, out of two people uploading a picture, say "tobias.jpg",
one
> of them is going to be disappointed; One file will overwrite the other if
> put into the same directory :)
>
> Also, you'll probably want to set a maximum files size.
>
> $max_file_size = "102400"; /* in bytes (100Kb in this example) */
>
> if ($file_size > $max_file_size) {
> echo "Your file's too big!";
> }
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> James.
>
>
> > After a lot of searching on the mailing list and different resources I
> have
> > come up with... nothing.
> >
> > My question:
> > Can I get the MIME-type of a file using PHP?
> > (image/gif, text/plain, application/octet-stream, ect.)
> >
> > Thanks,
> > // Tobias
> >
> >
> >
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