[stickmus]

Got a long form with server side validation, all working loverley.

Until I add an input type="file". Due to the fact that PHP puts uploaded files in to the $_FILES array, and the value="" is ignored on most browsers.

How do I keep the $_FILES information on subsequent posts?

I need to process the upload after I've got all the form information, but didn't want to split the form down (but it looks like I may have to).

[gray]

check for a value of $variable_name

i.e.

<input type="file" name="mypic" />

then check for $mypic_name instead of $mypic

might work

[stickmus]

I've got the file checking sorted, but if other information is not valid, and the user submits again, I lose the file

[twentyfour]

try enctype="multipart/form-data"

[twentyfour]

actually, I totally misread your question, ignore me.