[JakeinCLT]

I'm really not sure if this a PHP or HTML question.?.
I'm building an edit photo page for my website and would like to change the photo with the browse for file button. When I echo the photo file name with a text field, i get a initial value of the current photo. When I change input name from "text" to "file" I get the "no file selected". If the user doesn't select a photo or the same photo it deletes the database photo file name. I am currently echo-ing out the original name in a row above the browse for file row. Here is what I have tried so far:

echo out old photo name:

 <tr valign="baseline">
      <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">Org. Image File Name:</td>
      <td><?php echo $row_rsPhotos['fullSize']; ?></td>
    </tr>

Browse for file:

       <tr valign="baseline">
      <td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">New Image File Name:</td>
      <td><input type="file" name="fullSize" value="<?php echo htmlentities($row_rsPhotos['fullSize'], ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8'); ?>" size="32" /></td>
    </tr>

Is there a way to add a default value of the original photo name ("fullSize") to the browse for file button?
-Jake

[requinix]

You cannot set the value of a input=file.

In the PHP, don't delete the photo if one was not uploaded. If you want to allow deleting then give a separate "[o] Delete this photo" option (eg, radio or button) and check for that separately.

[JakeinCLT]

Thanks requinix.
It sounds like I need some javascript to do that? I have seen that in forms where one selection opens new field to fill out. Thanks for the help.
-Jake

[requinix]

You don't need JavaScript for it. Look at the avatar page: it's just two radio buttons.

[123faheemk]

Initial value could be given by the item properties. In dreamweaver you can give it easily.

[E-Oreo]

Initial value could be given by the item properties. In dreamweaver you can give it easily.

No, that is not correct. You cannot set an initial value for an input=file field.

[JakeinCLT]

Thanks E-Oreo, I'm still working on the details of my photo management. I'm going to post over in the mySql section about my new problem.
-Jake