Started with ajax last week. How would I upload an image using it. What I want to do is upload an image. I would imagine using input type="file" then the PHP file needs to collect the URL of the newly uploaded image. And return it to the ajax function to put the URL inside an <img src"" >
How would one do that.
Any ideas?
Marvellous
You can't send files through AJAX consistently. You will need to submit your form into a hidden iframe to simulate an AJAX transaction. Using an iframe ensures that your application will be compatible with all browsers - particularly the IEs.
After digging through my bookmarks a simple script to facilitate this might be found with http://valums.com/ajax-upload/ but I have not used it.
I would recommend Valums ajax upload script. If it comes across a browser that does not support upload via ajax it will gracefully handle them via hidden iframe uploads
Note: IE (all flavors) does not support file uploads via ajax and will therefore default back to iframe upload.