Question

Im trying to write an upload script that only accepts PNG images on upload. The upload script works fine but when I add the png image detection, it breaks.

Here is how I have it set up:

if ($_FILES) {

        if ($_FILES["file"]["type"] == "image/png") {

        $target_path = "uploads/";
        $target_path = $target_path . basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']); 

        if(move_uploaded_file($_FILES['uploadedfile']['tmp_name'], $target_path)) {
            echo "The file ".  basename( $_FILES['uploadedfile']['name']). 
            " has been uploaded";
        } else{
            echo "There was an error uploading the file, please try again!";
        }

        } else { echo "Not A PNG…";

        }

    }

When I upload a PNG image, I get the ‘not a png’ error – any ideas?

Answer 1

It looks like you’re referencing the file wrong in the IF statement:

if ($_FILES["file"]["type"] == "image/png") {

should be

if ($_FILES["uploadedfile"]["type"] == "image/png") {

(“file” needs to be “uploadedfile”)