rename an upload file

how to rename an upload file

[watermelon]

hi, i hav written a upload file system. user can easily upload an image file. let's say a user upload a file called 'xyz.gif'. so, this file will be kept in a certain folder. then, this filename will be kept into my database.

my problem is, can i rename the filename before i keep it into certain folder? can i know how should i write the coding?

thank you.

[DrDoc]

move_uploaded_file($_FILES['userfile_one']['tmp_name'], "path/to/file.gif")

[watermelon]

can i know where i should put this coding?

[mcc235]

The code that DrDoc suggested goes into the PHP script that your web form uses. Maybe an example from the manual [php.net] will help.