Using Php To Set Default Value In File Form Field

[Johnny2]

I'm just trying to get a default value to show up in a form field (type=file) using the example below. Anyone know what I'm missing? I know the variable $imagefile is being populated correctly because I've tested it. Is it just something I'm missing in the html input tag at the bottom?

 

 

 

// above in the php script:

 

if (isset($_GET['id'])) {

$targetID = $_GET['id'];

$sql = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM products WHERE id='$targetID' LIMIT 1");

}

while($row = mysql_fetch_array($sql)){

$imagefile = 'images_folder/' . $targetID . '.jpg';

}

 

 

 

<!-- below in an html form: -->

 

<input type="file" name="fileField" id="fileField" value="<?php echo $imagefile; ?>"/>

[falkencreative]

Unfortunately, it's not possible to set a default value on file fields.

 

See http://bytes.com/topic/php/answers/906666-how-set-default-value-input-type-file-field-html, http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2665058/set-default-value-for-a-input-file-form and similar.

[Johnny2]

Oh. Well then, I'll stop trying. Hahaha. Thanks Ben!!!