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Having trouble configuring insert page to upload a file

Thread began 8/25/2014 10:01 am by mouse426912 | Last modified 8/27/2014 8:23 am by Jason Byrnes | 4356 views | 14 replies |

8/25/2014 10:01 am | #1 mouse426912

Having trouble configuring insert page to upload a file

Hi, I am using Dreamweaver and DataAssist to set up an area for my client to upload a newsletter. I have used DataAssist successfully before but have not used the Upload feature. On the insert page I followed the instructions found at http://www.webassist.com/tutorials/Apply-file-upload-or-download. I uploaded the pages and the webassist files but when I go to view the files, the results and details pages are fine but the insert page with the upload field is blank. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks
Mouse

8/25/2014 10:17 am | #2 Jason ByrnesWebAssist

a blank page means that a php error is occurring but error reporting is turned off.

to turn error reporting on, add the following code at line 1:

<?php
error_reporting(E_ALL);
ini_set('display_errors','on');
?>

once we know what the error is, we will be able to troubleshoot the cause.

8/25/2014 10:38 am | #3 mouse426912

Thanks - Here is the error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '[' in /var/www/vhosts/mchnantucket.org/httpdocs/webassist/file_manipulation/helperphp.php on line 74

8/25/2014 10:40 am | #4 mouse426912

Sorry - should have added - here is line 74 from the indicated file:

if (is_uploaded_file($_FILES[$fileField]['tmp_name'][$x])) $fileArray[] = ['tmp_name'=>$_FILES[$fileField]['tmp_name'][$x],'name'=>$_FILES[$fileField]['name'][$x],'type'=>$_FILES[$fileField]['type'][$x],'size'=>$_FILES[$fileField]['size'][$x]];

8/25/2014 11:50 am | #5 Jason ByrnesWebAssist

here's an updated copy of the webassist/file_manipulation/helperphp.php file to fix the error

Attached Files

helperphp.php.zip

8/25/2014 12:19 pm | #6 mouse426912

Progress is being made

Thanks - that got things going. I'm sure though that I have configured something(s) incorrectly. The pdf file has been uploaded to the correct directory but it is not appearing in the database.

One thing, I configured this to upload when clicking the submit button - should it upload when the insert button is pressed? I am attaching the insert page file.

Thanks very much for your help.
Mouse

Attached Files

newsletter_insert.php

8/25/2014 12:47 pm | #7 Jason ByrnesWebAssist

1) there are 2 instances of the upload server behavior, this code:

<?php require_once("../webassist/file_manipulation/helperphp.php"); ?>
<?php
// WA_UploadResult1 Params Start
$WA_UploadResult1_Params = array();
// WA_UploadResult1_1 Start
$WA_UploadResult1_Params["WA_UploadResult1_1"] = array(
	'UploadFolder' => "../",
	'FileName' => "[FileName]",
	'DefaultFileName' => "",
	'ResizeType' => "0",
	'ResizeWidth' => "0",
	'ResizeHeight' => "0",
	'ResizeFillColor' => "" );
// WA_UploadResult1_1 End
// WA_UploadResult1 Params End?>
<?php
// WA_UploadResult2 Params Start
$WA_UploadResult2_Params = array();
// WA_UploadResult2_1 Start
$WA_UploadResult2_Params["WA_UploadResult2_1"] = array(
	'UploadFolder' => "/News/",
	'FileName' => "[FileName]",
	'DefaultFileName' => "",
	'ResizeType' => "0",
	'ResizeWidth' => "0",
	'ResizeHeight' => "0",
	'ResizeFillColor' => "" );
// WA_UploadResult2_1 End
// WA_UploadResult2 Params End
?>
<?php
WA_DFP_SetupUploadStatusStruct("WA_UploadResult1");
if(isset($_POST["Insert"]) || isset($_POST["Insert_x"])){
	WA_DFP_UploadFiles("WA_UploadResult1", "Pdf", "0", "", "false", $WA_UploadResult1_Params);
}?>
<?php
WA_DFP_SetupUploadStatusStruct("WA_UploadResult2");
if(isset($_POST["Submit"]) || isset($_POST["Submit_x"])){
	WA_DFP_UploadFiles("WA_UploadResult2", "upload", "2", "[NewFileName]_[Increment]", "false", $WA_UploadResult2_Params);
}
?>

should have only one instance:

<?php require_once("../webassist/file_manipulation/helperphp.php"); ?>
<?php
// WA_UploadResult1 Params Start
$WA_UploadResult1_Params = array();
// WA_UploadResult1_1 Start
$WA_UploadResult1_Params["WA_UploadResult1_1"] = array(
	'UploadFolder' => "../",
	'FileName' => "[FileName]",
	'DefaultFileName' => "",
	'ResizeType' => "0",
	'ResizeWidth' => "0",
	'ResizeHeight' => "0",
	'ResizeFillColor' => "" );
// WA_UploadResult1_1 End
// WA_UploadResult1 Params End?>
<?php
WA_DFP_SetupUploadStatusStruct("WA_UploadResult1");
if(isset($_POST["Insert"]) || isset($_POST["Insert_x"])){
	WA_DFP_UploadFiles("WA_UploadResult1", "Pdf", "0", "", "false", $WA_UploadResult1_Params);
}?>

2) That code for the uplaod behavior needs to be at line 7 so that it comes before the insert.

8/26/2014 6:34 am | #8 mouse426912

Still the same problem - the pdf uploads to the folder but does not appear in the database. Title does appear in the database. I'm attaching the edited file.

I'm appreciating your timely responses.
Thanks

Attached Files

newsletter_insert.php

8/26/2014 7:11 am | #9 Jason ByrnesWebAssist

the upload code:

<?php
// WA_UploadResult2 Params Start
$WA_UploadResult2_Params = array();
// WA_UploadResult2_1 Start
$WA_UploadResult2_Params["WA_UploadResult2_1"] = array(
	'UploadFolder' => "/News/",
	'FileName' => "[FileName]",
	'DefaultFileName' => "",
	'ResizeType' => "0",
	'ResizeWidth' => "0",
	'ResizeHeight' => "0",
	'ResizeFillColor' => "" );
// WA_UploadResult2_1 End
// WA_UploadResult2 Params End
?>
<?php
WA_DFP_SetupUploadStatusStruct("WA_UploadResult1");
if(isset($_POST["Insert"]) || isset($_POST["Insert_x"])){
	WA_DFP_UploadFiles("WA_UploadResult1", "Pdf", "0", "", "false", $WA_UploadResult1_Params);
}?>
<?php
WA_DFP_SetupUploadStatusStruct("WA_UploadResult2");
if(isset($_POST["Submit"]) || isset($_POST["Submit_x"])){
	WA_DFP_UploadFiles("WA_UploadResult2", "upload", "2", "[NewFileName]_[Increment]", "false", $WA_UploadResult2_Params);
}
?>

should be:

<?php
// WA_UploadResult1 Params Start
$WA_UploadResult1_Params = array();
// WA_UploadResult1_1 Start
$WA_UploadResult1_Params["WA_UploadResult1_1"] = array(
	'UploadFolder' => "../",
	'FileName' => "[FileName]",
	'DefaultFileName' => "",
	'ResizeType' => "0",
	'ResizeWidth' => "0",
	'ResizeHeight' => "0",
	'ResizeFillColor' => "" );
// WA_UploadResult1_1 End
// WA_UploadResult1 Params End?>
<?php
WA_DFP_SetupUploadStatusStruct("WA_UploadResult1");
if(isset($_POST["Insert"]) || isset($_POST["Insert_x"])){
	WA_DFP_UploadFiles("WA_UploadResult1", "Pdf", "0", "", "false", $WA_UploadResult1_Params);
}?>

8/26/2014 10:50 am | #10 mouse426912

Still the same problem. Uploads to folder but not to database. Title is in the db but not the pdf filename.

I will not be able to work on this more today - will check back tomorrow - I may try to regenerate the page.

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