Photo upload preview

[lazydays]

I have a script which uploads a photo to my server.

However, I want to be able to preview this before actually uploading the photo.

Is there any way this can be done in PHP?

 

[jpadie]

before uploading the file to the server: not with php

 

[lazydays]

Erm thanks...but the guy I am doing the site for wants to preview the photos before uploading - through the website.

I could upload before the preview and then delete if the upload is not completed but why put that extra strain on the server.

 

[vacunita]

You'll need Javascript or another client side language. As PHP is Server-side, it can only handle things on the server.

With Javascript you could create an image place holder and change its source dyanamically when a preview button is pressed.

For specifics go to the JS forum here:forum216

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[lazydays]

Thanks! I'm not great with Javascript but will have a look!

 

[vacunita]

Welcome. It should not be to hard, to dynamically change the source to whatever is in the file text box.



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