When I have a record to edit that already has a file uploaded for it, how do I make the file name appear in the insert file field?

Here is what I mean - I'd like the current file to appear in the boxes indicated by the red arrows:



Here's my code for those two lines:

<tr valign="baseline">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">PDF (EN):</td>
<td><input type="text" name="pdf_en" value="<?php echo htmlentities($row_rsDocumentationEdit['pdf_en'], ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8'); ?>" size="32" /></td>
</tr>

<tr valign="baseline">
<td nowrap="nowrap" align="right">PDF (FR):</td>
<td><input type="text" name="pdf_fr" value="<?php echo htmlentities($row_rsDocumentationEdit['pdf_fr'], ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8'); ?>" size="32" /></td>
</tr>

Thank you!

Hello Steve,

Due to security reasons the file input field does not display a preset "value" attribute value. That is an cross browser setting. What I can advise you is to place two more rows in your form and set there a binding to the referring fields in your database to show over each upload field the name of the currently uploaded file.

Regards,

OK I think I understand.

The file input fields show what you want to upload, not what is in the database, like the other fields, right?

Hello Steve,

They need to have your value that is set in the database in order to keep it if no changes are made, but they cannot display it. That's why you need to set something else to preview the values(files) that are already set in the database.

Regards,

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in order to keep it if no changes are made

Suppose I do as you suggest but they do want to upload a new file? Will that work?

Hello Steve,

Yes, it will. When a new file is assigned it will override the value you have appointed as default by binding the database entry to that field.

Regards,