No File Chosen... update over writes the field value

Hi all,

I have an update page that also uploads an image. When I call up the page I assign the current field values on the db to each input. My problem is an input type file. It doesn't seem to show the value from my recordset like all the other inputs. If I browse for a new file it works great but if I just hit save it over-writes what I had in the first place.

My preference would be... if the user doesn't browse for a new file, leave the current one alone.

Thanks a million
Nelson

add a hidden form element to your page, set the initial value of the hidden form element to use the image column from your recordset.

in the upload file behavior, bind the default file setting to the hidden element.

Thanks so much, but what if they browse for a new file, then I'd want them to update that new file name and not the one in the hidden element. Or am I seeing this wrong?

the default file setting is only used if no file is uploaded.

if you upload a new file, it will use the new files name.

If you don't, it will use the default file setting for the file name.

I will try this, I get it now. Thanks again

Originally Said By: Jason Byrnes

  add a hidden form element to your page, set the initial value of the hidden form element to use the image column from your recordset.

in the upload file behavior, bind the default file setting to the hidden element.  

I too have an UPDATE form with several FILE FIELDS..
I tried adding a 'hidden' field, but in my case it stays hidden, so I am unable to see what file was uploaded originally and therefore I do not know if I need to upload a replacement file or leave the original..
<span>
<input type="hidden" value="<?php echo $row_WADAsliders['background']; ?>">
<input name="background" type="file" id="background" size="19" tabindex="3">
</span>
Not a skilled programmer, so I am relying on the program to create the code for me I guess...

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated

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if you want to show the file name on the page, you can add it next to the hidden field:
<input type="hidden" value="<?php echo $row_WADAsliders['background']; ?>"><?php echo $row_WADAsliders['background']; ?>

or you could even display the image by adding a img tag:
<input type="hidden" value="<?php echo $row_WADAsliders['background']; ?>"><br />
<img src="path/to/images/<?php echo $row_WADAsliders['background']; ?>" width="200" height="200" />

Brilliant.. just what I needed.. Much appreciated..

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