Long files name

Hi,

I'm new here and still beginner to PHP need help to solve my problem to make shorten file name on PHP code as below :-

else {
$n = $_FILES[$name]["name"];
$rndName = md5($n . date("d-m-y") . time()) . "." . findExtension($n);
$uploadPath = "pictures/" . $rndName;
$tempPath = $_FILES[$name]["tmp_name"];
move_uploaded_file($tempPath, $uploadPath);
}

with above code the file name will be : seywbcnckdkfpzasmddldje9ie.jpg
if possible I need the file name will be shorten like amdnhs.jpg

Thanks in advance on any help.

you can name the uploaded file by the name you want ,,,
in the

Code:


$uploadPath = "pictures/" . $rndName;
 

msi_333 wrote:you can name the uploaded file by the name you want ,,,
in the

Code:


$uploadPath = "pictures/" . $rndName;
 

Thanks for your great help, how to apply this change to be file name?
Can you give me step or simple for this change?

In this line

Code:


$rndName = md5($n . date("d-m-y") . time()) . "." . findExtension($n);
 

replace it for example

In this line

Code:


$rndName =   "example." . findExtension($n);
 

So the file will be example.jpg

I apply as your code example above I got a resulted for what I want it, but all files upload get the same name example.jpg, thanks

But it more nice if I can add a random string with numbers and letters at the end of each example files, eg: example_as12.jpg. Tried in many way but I got an error message, I think this is the last part of the code on applying to upload file with random string.

With your help on this random string all done for this code. thanks msi_333 for your great help.

i don't think it is a good idea to use random function , because it can be repeated .

With this code all files upload will override each others, that mean previous file with see with latest file upload.

Code:

$rndName =   "example." . findExtension($n);

Anyhow thanks for your help.

you are welcome .