Brian, Thanks. However, I have just solved it by using stristr() instead.
Works a treat. George > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian McGarvie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 26 November 2002 4:26 pm > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [PHP-WIN] Re: File Upload - extension filtering > > > use 'image/tiff' instead... > > "George Pitcher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > Hi all, > > > > I have file upload working on my NT/Lasso/PHP site and want to restrict > the > > type of file being uploaded to either PDF, TIF or ZIP. > > > > > > My code sofar is: > > > > <? > > $u_ext = "error"; > > $location ="http://mysite/upload_confirm.lasso?nj="; . $nj; > > $file_dir="e:\\upload\\"; > > foreach($HTTP_POST_FILES as $file_name => $file_array){ > > if($file_array['type']=="application/octet-stream"){ > > $u_ext = ".tif"; > > } > > if($file_array['type']=="application/pdf"){ > > $u_ext = ".pdf"; > > } > > if($file_array['type']=="application/x-zip-compressed"){ > > $u_ext = ".zip"; > > } > > if($u_ext=="error"){ > > die( "<h1>You have tried to upload a file that is not 'pdf', 'zip' or > > 'tif'. Please go back and try again.</h1>\n"); > > } > > if(is_uploaded_file($file_array['tmp_name'])){ > > move_uploaded_file($file_array['tmp_name'], "$file_dir/$nj".$u_ext) > > or die ("Sorry, unable to upload the file at this time - please > try again > > later."); > > header("Location: $location"); > > } > > } > > ?> > > > > Although the above script works, octet-stream covers more than just tif > > files. > > Any clues? > > > > Cheers > > > > George > > > > === > > > > George Pitcher > > HERON Technical Manager > > Ingenta plc > > 23-38 Hythe Bridge Street, Oxford, OX1 2ET > > T +44 (0)1865 799137 direct > > T +44 (0)1865 799000 switchboard > > F +44 (0)1865 799134 > > E [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > www.ingenta.com > > Ingenta: Empowering the exchange of academic and professional content > > online. > > > > > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
