split explode?

[bluewalrus]

I'm trying to split up a file name its name is in this format ####_ALPHA_VERSION.extension.

I wrote this.

$name = $_POST['filename'];
$seperate = explode("_", $name);
$articleID = $seperate[0];
$articlename = $seperate[1];
$articleversiontmp = $seperate[2];
list($articleversion, $extension) = split('.', $articleversiontmp);
echo $name . "<br />" . $articleversion . "<br />" . $articlename . "<br />" . $articleID . "<br />" . $articleversiontmp . "<br />" . $extension; 

Which i thought would echo

####_ALPHA_VERSION.extension
VERSION
ALPHA
####
extension

But it is instead echoing

####_ALPHA_VERSION.extension

ALPHA
####
VERSION.extension

I don't know if it is because the . from the file name is not a normal character or if it is because it is coming from an explode or something else.

[Nile]

Here:

$name = array();
$name[0] = $_POST['filename'];
$name[1] = explode("_", $name[0]);
$name[2] = explode(".", $name[1][2]);

echo $name[0]."<br />".$name[2][0]."<br />".$name[1][1]."<br />".$name[1][0]."<br />".$name[2][1];
?> 

That should do it.

[bluewalrus]

Yup, that did it again. Thanks.

I want to use this along with the $_FILES is that possible or is there a way to have a hidden input field grab the value and use that. I think my current problem is that I'm trying to use $_POST and $_FILES on the same input value.

[Nile]

I think POST should be fine for this. But does it work in your case?

[bluewalrus]

I'm trying to add another function within it to upload the file and i need the temporary address of it. So I'm using this

$filename_tmp = $_FILES['filename']['tmp_name'];
$filename_size = $_FILES['filename']['size'];

with

$name2 = array();
$name2[0] = $_POST['filename'];
$name2[1] = explode("_", $name2[0]);
$name2[2] = explode(".", $name2[1][2]);

But depending on the order if the $_post is first the 'name' values show up. if the $_files is first the 'filenames' values show up.

[Nile]

I don't get it, can you be a bit more specific.

[bluewalrus]

If i have this

$name = array();
$name[0] = $_POST['filename'];
$name[1] = explode("_", $name[0]);
$name[2] = explode(".", $name[1][2]);

echo $name[0]."<br />".$name[2][0]."<br />".$name[1][1]."<br />".$name[1][0]."<br />".$name[2][1];

$filename = $_FILES['filename']['name'];
$filename_tmp = $_FILES['filename']['tmp_name'];
$filename_size = $_FILES['filename']['size'];
echo "name:" . $filename . "temp_name:" .  $filename_tmp . "size:" . $filename_size . "<br />"; 

it echos the contents of this

echo $name[0]."<br />".$name[2][0]."<br />".$name[1][1]."<br />".$name[1][0]."<br />".$name[2][1];

correctly but leaves the other

echo "name:" . $filename . "temp_name:" . $filename_tmp . "size:" . $filename_size . "<br />";

blank. Then if I reverse it like this

$filename = $_FILES['filename']['name'];
$filename_tmp = $_FILES['filename']['tmp_name'];
$filename_size = $_FILES['filename']['size'];
echo "name:" . $filename . "temp_name:" .  $filename_tmp . "size:" . $filename_size . "<br />";

$name = array();
$name[0] = $_POST['filename'];
$name[1] = explode("_", $name[0]);
$name[2] = explode(".", $name[1][2]);

echo $name[0]."<br />".$name[2][0]."<br />".$name[1][1]."<br />".$name[1][0]."<br />".$name[2][1]; 

It echos the contents of

echo "name:" . $filename . "temp_name:" . $filename_tmp . "size:" . $filename_size . "<br />";

correctly but then this

echo $name[0]."<br />".$name[2][0]."<br />".$name[1][1]."<br />".$name[1][0]."<br />".$name[2][1];

is blank, which makes me think it is once i use the post or the file i can't use the other on that value.

[Nile]

Instead of $_POST['filename'] try $_FILES['filename']['name']. Good luck!