uploading image file code and resolving links

[AN-net]

how do i upload an images code to a dbase like attachments do? and also how can i resolve if a linked img is valid?

[AN-net]

can someone plz give me some info on how do these and if resolving image links is possible through php

[AN-net]

anyone?

[Dean C]

When a file is uploaded via a file upload form a superglobal called $_FILES is created.

Imagine your upload field was: <input type="file" name="image" value="" />

You'd access this files name with $_FILES['image']['name'] for example. A print_r($_FILES); will show you the other information available. Basically you get the file contents like this:

PHP Code:

$file_contents = @file_get_contents($_FILES['image']['tmp_name']); 


Then write $file_contents to the database For the record though it's far easier working with files on the server in the long-run as you don't have the hassle of backing up all that extra storage space when backing up your database

[AN-net]

so file_get_contents breaks the image down into binary or whatever
edit: what should i set the field to in the db where the code is going to go?