Re: Add to a filename in multifile upload
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2002
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 42310
interpreted = N
texte = on 8/5/02 9:38 PM, Lester Emo at lester@klinternet.com so noted...> I have people upload photos files for ad listings and I'm trying to > identify them after uploading.I *thought* that code looked familiar -- and the comment about Windows' path names clinched it. ; )That code was used in a situation where the files were being uploaded in a controlled environment and the filename could be used as submitted. If access is more open, you're going to want to check file type and set filename yourself.This is something that determines the file type based upon the submitted MIME type. The name is entered in another field on the upload form ([picText.n]) and has spaces removed, is trimmed for size, and a CYA random number added. In your case, you could use something like the name of the listing for the name, and just add an incremental number to the end.It supports a variety of file types, you could limit it to GIF and JPEG (or whatever you're using).At the end, [ca_picError] will equal T if any errors were encountered, [ca_picError.n] will be the error message for that pic (here, just for unsupported type) and [ca_pic.1] through [ca_pic.n] will be the name created for the uploaded files. [formvariables] [showif [url][name][/url]^%22theFile][if [url][value][/url]!][then] [text]ca_fileType=[middle startafter=Content-Type: ][name][/middle][/text][if ([ca_fileType]^/gif)][then][text]ca_fileExt=gif[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/jpeg)][then][text]ca_fileExt=jpeg[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/msword)][then][text]ca_fileExt=doc[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/plain)|([ca_fileType]^/x-usenet-faq)][then][text]ca_ fileExt=txt[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/rtf)|([ca_fileType]^/x-rtf)|([ca_fileType]^/richt ext)][then][text]ca_fileExt=rtf[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/mspowerpoint)|([ca_fileType]^/powerpoint)|([ca_file Type]^/vnd.ms-powerpoint)|([ca_fileType]^/x-mspowerpoint)][then][text ]ca_fileExt=ppt[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/pdf)][then][text]ca_fileExt=pdf[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/x-compressed)|([ca_fileType]^/x-zip-compressed)|([c a_fileType]^/zip)|([ca_fileType]^/x-zip)][then][text]ca_fileExt=zip[/ text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/x-sit)|([ca_fileType]^/x-stuffit)][then][text]ca_fil eExt=sit[/text][/then][else] [text multi=T]ca_picError=T&ca_localErr=T&ca_picError.[index]=Uploaded file is not a supported type[/text] [/else][/if][/else][/if][/else][/if][/else][/if][/else][/if][/else][/if][/el se][/if][/else][/if][/else][/if][showif [url][value][/url]!][showif [ca_localErr]!T][math show=f]ca_picTotal=1[/math][text]ca_pic.[index]=[getchars start=1&end=20][lowercase][grep search=[^a-zA-Z0-9]&replace=][text]picText.[index][/text][/grep][/lowercase] [/getchars][getchars start=1&end=4][random][random][random][random][/getchars].[ca_fileExt][/text ][writefile file=[text]ca_pic.[index][/text]&secure=F][value][/writefile][/showif][/showif][/then][/if] [/showif] [/formvariables] Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design800 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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on 8/5/02 9:38 PM, Lester Emo at lester@klinternet.com so noted...> I have people upload photos files for ad listings and I'm trying to > identify them after uploading.I *thought* that code looked familiar -- and the comment about Windows' path names clinched it. ; )That code was used in a situation where the files were being uploaded in a controlled environment and the filename could be used as submitted. If access is more open, you're going to want to check file type and set filename yourself.This is something that determines the file type based upon the submitted MIME type. The name is entered in another field on the upload form ([picText.n]) and has spaces removed, is trimmed for size, and a CYA random number added. In your case, you could use something like the name of the listing for the name, and just add an incremental number to the end.It supports a variety of file types, you could limit it to GIF and JPEG (or whatever you're using).At the end, [ca_picError] will equal T if any errors were encountered, [ca_picError.n] will be the error message for that pic (here, just for unsupported type) and [ca_pic.1] through [ca_pic.n] will be the name created for the uploaded files. [formvariables] [showif [url][name][/url]^%22theFile][if [url][value][/url]!][then] [text]ca_fileType=[middle startafter=Content-Type: ][name][/middle][/text][if ([ca_fileType]^/gif)][then][text]ca_fileExt=gif[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/jpeg)][then][text]ca_fileExt=jpeg[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/msword)][then][text]ca_fileExt=doc[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/plain)|([ca_fileType]^/x-usenet-faq)][then][text]ca_ fileExt=txt[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/rtf)|([ca_fileType]^/x-rtf)|([ca_fileType]^/richt ext)][then][text]ca_fileExt=rtf[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/mspowerpoint)|([ca_fileType]^/powerpoint)|([ca_file Type]^/vnd.ms-powerpoint)|([ca_fileType]^/x-mspowerpoint)][then][text ]ca_fileExt=ppt[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/pdf)][then][text]ca_fileExt=pdf[/text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/x-compressed)|([ca_fileType]^/x-zip-compressed)|([c a_fileType]^/zip)|([ca_fileType]^/x-zip)][then][text]ca_fileExt=zip[/ text][/then][else] [if ([ca_fileType]^/x-sit)|([ca_fileType]^/x-stuffit)][then][text]ca_fil eExt=sit[/text][/then][else] [text multi=T]ca_picError=T&ca_localErr=T&ca_picError.[index]=Uploaded file is not a supported type[/text] [/else][/if][/else][/if][/else][/if][/else][/if][/else][/if][/else][/if][/el se][/if][/else][/if][/else][/if][showif [url][value][/url]!][showif [ca_localErr]!T][math show=f]ca_picTotal=1[/math][text]ca_pic.[index]=[getchars start=1&end=20][lowercase][grep search=[^a-zA-Z0-9]&replace=][text]picText.[index][/text][/grep][/lowercase] [/getchars][getchars start=1&end=4][random][random][random][random][/getchars].[ca_fileExt][/text ][writefile file=[text]ca_pic.[index][/text]&secure=F][value][/writefile][/showif][/showif][/then][/if] [/showif] [/formvariables] Rob Marquardt Designer/Resident Wirehead Toast Design800 Washington Avenue North Minneapolis MN 55401 612.330.9863 v 612.321.9424 f www.toastdesign.com ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://search.smithmicro.com/
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