[wp-hackers] Allow users to upload their own images - hook to use?

[J.D. Grimes]

On Sep 12, 2013, at 3:10 PM, Gregory Lancaster <greglancaster71 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have no idea how I would insert that into $ _POST.  It wont take it, says
> its an array.  I tried it.  Would you (JD) link me to a reference that
> would explain how $_POST can work with variables in this way?

You don't need to insert it into $_POST. Sorry IF I confused you into thinking that.

Example of how you might use it:

> ///SUBMIT FORM CODE
> 
> $post_id = NULL;
> global $wpdb;
> if ($_FILES) {
> foreach ($_FILES as $key => $value) {
>   $newupload = insert_attachment($file, $post_id);
>   /****** $newupload returns the attachment id of the file that *****/
>   // was just uploaded. Do whatever you want with that now.
> 
> 
> if (isset($_POST['submit'])) {
> $wpdb->insert(wp_jo_plugin_options, array (
>   'user_id' => $_POST['user_id'],
>   'length'  => $_POST['length'],
>   'ground'  => $_POST['ground'],
>   'date'    => $_POST['date'],
> 'file' => $_FILES['file'],
>   'attach_id' => $newupload, /***** EDIT *****/
> ));
>       }
>   }
> }