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#1 / Aug 20, 2010 7:30am

williams94
4 posts

Why upload files such as doc or docx are not able to upload? but for mp3 files, jpg, zip can.
Is rar files can also be?

function lakukan()
{
$config['upload_path'] = './uploads';
$config['allowed_types'] = 'exe|psd|pdf|xls|ppt|php|php4|php3|js|swf|Xhtml|zip|mid|midi|mp2|mp3|wav|bmp|gif|jpg|jpeg|png|html|htm|txt|rtf|mpeg|mpg|avi|doc|docx|xlsx';

$this->load->library('upload', $config);

if ( ! $this->upload->do_upload())
{
$error = array('error' => $this->upload->display_errors());
echo $this->upload->display_errors();
$this->load->view('upl');
}
else
{
$data = array('upload_data' => $this->upload->data());

$this->load->view('home');
}
}
#2 / Aug 20, 2010 8:27am

JoostV
527 posts

The upload library checks the extension (e.g. .doc) against the mime-type that is sent by the browser.

Some browsers send mime-types that are not in the mimes array that Codeigniter uses to check. You may be running an older version of CI, or using an exotic browser.

Check which mime-type is sent by the browser, and then check if this mime-type is set for this extension, in the mimes array: config/mimes.php

You can add new mime types to the mimes array if you want to check for exotic filetypes such as .vcf.
#3 / Aug 20, 2010 12:52pm
old_guy
12 posts
I’m having a similar problem but with pdf. I’ve tried with doc, txt, odt with no problems. But for some reason pdf file extensions are not recognized and the upload fails.

My current setting in application/config/mimes.php are
```
'pdf'    =>    array('application/pdf', 'application/x-pdf'),
```
I’m using xampp
#4 / Aug 20, 2010 12:56pm
JoostV
527 posts
Some browsers will send ‘application/x-download’ as a header for pdf
See if this works:
```
'pdf' => array('application/pdf', 'application/x-pdf', 'application/x-download'),
```
#5 / Aug 20, 2010 1:00pm

old_guy
12 posts

Nope….still fails
#6 / Aug 20, 2010 1:06pm
JoostV
527 posts
Echo the mimetype to the screen and add it to your mimes array. Say the name of the upload fields is ‘my_upload’:
```
var_dump($_FILES['my_upload']['type']);
```
#7 / Aug 20, 2010 1:39pm

old_guy
12 posts

That did it! mimetype is ‘application/download’. Thanks!!
#8 / Aug 20, 2010 6:45pm

JoostV
527 posts

You’re welcome 😊
You may have to add some more mime types for other browsers, or on browser updates. For some reason, not every browser/version sends the same mime type on upload 😖
#9 / Aug 21, 2010 11:49am

williams94
4 posts

could you tell me, where i should to put the:
echo var_dump($_FILES[‘userfile’][‘type’]);

I’ve a view like this: (field=userfile)
<?$this->load->view(‘mkiri’); ?>

<td valign=‘top’ width=‘100%’ class=‘isitext’>
<table><tr><td><?echo ‘<table><tr><td>’.$this->session->flashdata(‘salah’).’</td></tr></table>’;?></td></tr></table>

<?php echo form_open_multipart(‘upl/lakukan’);?>

<input type=“file” name=“userfile” id=“userfile” /><br >

<input type=“submit” value=“upload” />

</form>
<?echo var_dump($_FILES[‘userfile’][‘type’]);
?>
<table>
<tr>
<td>
</table>

</td>
<td> </td>

<? $this->load->view(‘bawah’);?>

#10 / Aug 21, 2010 12:10pm

JoostV

527 posts

You can show the error anywhere you like

CONTROLLER

if(!$this->upload->do_upload('userfile')) {
    $data['upload_error'] = $this->upload->display_errors();
    $data['upload_error'] .= 'You tried to upload a file with mime-type ' . $_FILES[‘userfile’][‘type’] . '';
}
else {
    $data['upload_error'] = '';
}

VIEW
Pass $data to view and echo upload_error somewhere.

echo $upload_error;

#11 / Aug 21, 2010 12:17pm

williams94
4 posts

doc = “application/download”
and i’ve already change the mimes into:
‘doc’=>‘application/download’,

but it doesn’t work.
#12 / Aug 21, 2010 12:23pm
JoostV
527 posts
Did you try
```
'doc' => '"application/download"'
```
EDIT: so that’s including the double quotes 😊
#13 / Aug 21, 2010 12:45pm
williams94
4 posts
in firefox doc=application/download
in ie doc=application/msword
so I’ve change the mimes:
```
'doc'    =>    array('application/download','application/msword'),
```
but it doesn’t work. (doc,docx,xls,xlsx)
#14 / Aug 21, 2010 2:27pm

JoostV
527 posts

can you post the entire code?

#15 / Aug 27, 2010 3:50am

williams94

4 posts

view:

<?     $this->load->view('mkiri'); ?>
    

<td valign='top' width='100%' class='isitext'>
<table><tr><td><?echo '<table><tr><td><b><i>'.$this->session->flashdata('salah').'</i></b></td></tr></table>';?></td></tr></table>

<?php echo form_open_multipart('upl/lakukan');?>

<input type="file" name="userfile" id="userfile" /><br >






<input type="submit" value="upload" />

</form>
<?echo var_dump($_FILES['userfile']['type']);


echo $upload_error;
?> 

<table>
<tr>
<td>
</table>

</td>
<td> </td>

<? $this->load->view('bawah');?>

controller :

<?php

class upl extends Controller {
    
    function upl()
    {
        parent::Controller();
    }
    
    function index()
    {    
        $this->load->view('upload');
    }

    function lakukan()
    {
        $config['upload_path'] = './uploads';
        $config['allowed_types'] = 'exe|psd|pdf|xls|ppt|php|rar|php4|php3|js|swf|Xhtml|zip|mid|midi|mp2|mp3|wav|bmp|gif|jpg|jpeg|png|html|htm|txt|rtf|mpeg|mpg|avi|doc|docx|xlsx';
        $this->load->library('upload', $config);
    
        if ( ! $this->upload->do_upload())
        {
            $this->session->set_flashdata('salah','Upload anda gagal, silahkan coba kembali');
            echo $this->upload->display_errors();
            $this->load->view('upload');
        }    
        else
        {
            $data = array('upload_data' => $this->upload->data());
            $this->session->set_flashdata('salah','Upload anda telah berhasil');
            echo $this->upload->display_errors();
            $this->load->view('upload');
        }
}
}
?>

mimes:

$mimes = array(    'hqx'    =>    'application/mac-binhex40',
                'cpt'    =>    'application/mac-compactpro',
                'csv'    =>    array('text/x-comma-separated-values', 'text/comma-separated-values', 'application/octet-stream', 'application/vnd.ms-excel', 'text/csv', 'application/csv', 'application/excel', 'application/vnd.msexcel'),
                'bin'    =>    'application/macbinary',
                'dms'    =>    'application/octet-stream',
                'lha'    =>    'application/octet-stream',
                'lzh'    =>    'application/octet-stream',
                'exe'    =>    'application/octet-stream',
                'class'    =>    'application/octet-stream',
                'psd'    =>    'application/x-photoshop',
                'so'    =>    'application/octet-stream',
                'sea'    =>    'application/octet-stream',
                'dll'    =>    'application/octet-stream',
                'oda'    =>    'application/oda',
                'pdf'    =>    array('application/pdf', 'application/x-download'),
                'ai'    =>    'application/postscript',
                'eps'    =>    'application/postscript',
                'ps'    =>    'application/postscript',
                'smi'    =>    'application/smil',
                'smil'    =>    'application/smil',
                'mif'    =>    'application/vnd.mif',
                'xls'    =>    array('application/excel', 'application/vnd.ms-excel'),
                'ppt'    =>    array('application/powerpoint', 'application/vnd.ms-powerpoint'),
                'doc'    =>    array('application/download','application/msword'),
                'docx'    =>    'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document',
                'xlsx'    =>    'application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet',
                'word'    =>    array('application/msword', 'application/octet-stream'),


                'swf'    =>    'application/x-shockwave-flash',
                'rar'    =>    'application/x-rar-compressed',
                'sit'    =>    'application/x-stuffit',
                'xht'    =>    'application/xhtml+xml',
                'zip'    =>  array('application/x-zip', 'application/zip', 'application/x-zip-compressed'),

                'aif'    =>    'audio/x-aiff',
                'aiff'    =>    'audio/x-aiff',
                'aifc'    =>    'audio/x-aiff',
                'ram'    =>    'audio/x-pn-realaudio',
                'gif'    =>    'image/gif',
                'jpeg'    =>    array('image/jpeg', 'image/pjpeg'),
                'jpg'    =>    array('image/jpeg', 'image/pjpeg'),
                'jpe'    =>    array('image/jpeg', 'image/pjpeg'),
                'png'    =>    array('image/png',  'image/x-png'),
                'tiff'    =>    'image/tiff',
                'tif'    =>    'image/tiff',
                'css'    =>    'text/css',
                'html'    =>    'text/html',
                'htm'    =>    'text/html',
                'shtml'    =>    'text/html',
                'txt'    =>    'text/plain',
                'text'    =>    'text/plain',
                'log'    =>    array('text/plain', 'text/x-log'),

            );

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