Laravel form not returning input when I add 'files'=>true

Question

I have a form looking like this:

{{ Form::open(array('route' => 'notebook.store', 'files' => true)) }}
{{ Form::text('title', null, [
    'class'=>'form-control',
    'placeholder'=>'Title',
]) }}
<br>
{{ Form::text('description', null, [
    'class'=>'form-control',
    'placeholder' => 'Desc',
])}}
<br>
{{ Form::file('path') }}
<br>

{{ Form::submit('Save', [
    'class' => 'btn btn-primary btn-lg pull-right'
]) }}
<br><br>
{{ Form::close()}}

The problem is that Input::all() in my controller returns an empty array if that 'files'=>true is in the form description, when I remove it, the problem goes away and Input::all() returns the usual, expected input.

Edit- I found out what the problem was. My server had terribly low post_max_size in php.ini, and apparently it clears all your post/get data if the file exceeds that limit.

I tried to add 'files' => true to one of my forms, and there was no problem with Input::all(). This option just adds enctype="multipart/form-data" to the <form> element. — totymedli
– totymedli, Commented Apr 21, 2014 at 0:45
Could be something server related, although I'm not sure what. Is it only when you add a file to upload or is it just always returning an empty array? — Jason Lewis
– Jason Lewis, Commented Apr 21, 2014 at 0:47
I tried with both empty and populated 'path' field, in both cases the Input::all() array is empty — user3555081
– user3555081, Commented Apr 21, 2014 at 9:11

Todor Todorov · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-01 10:00:03Z

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Use this:

{{ Form::open(array('route' => 'notebook.store', 'enctype' => 'multipart/form-data')) }}

For any reason this:

{{ Form::open(array('route' => 'notebook.store', 'files' => true)) }}

does not work!

answered Oct 1, 2014 at 10:00

Todor Todorov

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sabin maharjan Over a year ago

{!! Form::model($article,array('method' => 'PATCH','route'=>array('articles.update',$article->id),'files' => true)) !!} i have used this, but doesn't work

Rubens Mariuzzo · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-28 22:28:07Z

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If you are not receiving any POST data, you have to check for the post_max_size directive and comparing to how much POST data you are sending to the server.

As you already experienced, the behavior of having no post data is clearly described on the docs:

If the size of post data is greater than post_max_size, the $_POST and $_FILES superglobals are empty. This can be tracked in various ways, e.g. by passing the $_GET variable to the script processing the data, i.e. , and then checking if $_GET['processed'] is set.

The solution is to increase the value for post_max_size, and/or also, upload_max_size or even memory_limit.

answered Apr 28, 2014 at 22:28

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thePHPHero · Accepted Answer · 2016-05-17 21:21:40Z

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Its not working because you are adding files=>true to the route array:

{{ Form::open(array('route' => 'notebook.store', 'files' => true)) }}

Instead try this

{{ Form::model(array('route'=>array('notebook.store'),'files'=>true)) }}

answered May 17, 2016 at 21:21

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Md. Abutaleb · Accepted Answer · 2016-10-12 14:03:43Z

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    {!! Form::open(['url' => 'notebook.store', 'method' => 'post', 'enctype' => 'multipart/form-data']) !!}

    <div class="form-group">
        {!! Form::file('logo', null, ['class' => 'form-control']) !!}
    </div>

    {!! Form::submit('Upload', ['class' => 'btn btn-primary']) !!}

answered Oct 12, 2016 at 14:03

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Reporter Over a year ago

Can you add an explantion, why your idea woll solve the issue?

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