input type="file" value="x"

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I'm playing with file uploads in php. I have a form with various fields including 5 input type="file" fileds. I have a routine to check for duplicates, as well as other parsing logic.

Now if there is an error in the form on submission, I redisplay the form and populate it with the data that was submitted last time, but this won't work for the file fields.

If I do:
<input type="file" name="x" <?php echo "value=" . $x; ?> >

The raw HTML generated looks like:

<input type="file" name="x" value="C:\about.jpg">

But the file field is empty on the form.

This link says it's a security thing:
http://www.irt.org/script/1154.htm

Are they right?
Is there a workaround?
I don't want the user having to reselect 5 files if there is an error.
Thanks.

bpmurray

Actually, the security restriction is that you can't set the value programmatically or with a default value. However, if you have a signed script, you can work around this. I've done it before, but can't remember how - you should be able to google it.

DOLEMAN

I'm nearly certain there is no work around for this.

Considering: I write a script. Force an error to occur so the user has to reenter his password again. I then change the file upload path to point at a very private file...