Re: Uploading Files and Descriptions W*

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = I don't think it's possible the way you want to do it.I'm sure you can have the visitor enter the file name and some special information first, from a separate form, before uploading the actual file. You might even be able to have JavaScript get the file name (assuming use of the newer browsers) so the visitor doesn't have to type it in, then when the form is posted you can store the file name in a database. But I don't see how you're going to combine everything together into a single POST. >I'm having a look at how to pass the file name's value as I'm not sure if HTML allows this in a file upload form content. Does anybody have an answer to this? > >-- >Stuart Tremain > >Digital Imaging Division >The Ad-Libitum Group >48 Victoria Street >North Sydney 2060 Australia >Phone: +612 9959 5633 Fax: +612 9929 4146 > >email: stuartt@adlib.com.au >http://www.adlib.com.au > >On Tuesday, 25 April 1939, Larry Orchier wrote: >>I assumed that, but I don't know how to get the name of the >>uploaded file from the Web* form action. Below is the W* >>example. Where do I capture the file name from? >> >>
>>Use the Browse button to select a file.

>>File:

>> >> >>On Sunday, March 5, 2000, Stuart Tremain wrote: >>>You will have to do it in two seperate forms as the W* form >>>action is different to the [append] action that you will need to add data to a dB. >>>-- >>>Stuart Tremain >>> >>>Digital Imaging Division >>>The Ad-Libitum Group >>>48 Victoria Street >>>North Sydney 2060 Australia >>>Phone: +612 9959 5633 Fax: +612 9929 4146 >>> >>>email: stuartt@adlib.com.au >>>http://www.adlib.com.au >>> >>>On Tuesday, 25 April 1939, Larry Orchier wrote: >>>>WebStar's File Upload allows a browser to send a file to the >>>>server. >>>> >>>>I would like to let the client browser submit a short >>>>description fromt the same page that they pick their file, and >>>>have the name of the file and the description go into a WebCat >>>>db. >>>> >>>>Can this be done? >>>> >>>> >>>>Thanks. >>>> >>>>Larry >>>> >>>> >>>>------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------- >>>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 >>> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------- >>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 >> >> > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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 ================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Uploading Files and Descriptions W* (Mike Davis 2000)
  2. Re: Uploading Files and Descriptions W* (Mike Davis 2000)
  3. Re: Uploading Files and Descriptions W* (Clint Davis 2000)
  4. Re: Uploading Files and Descriptions W* (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  5. Re: Uploading Files and Descriptions W* (Stuart Tremain 2000)
  6. Re: Uploading Files and Descriptions W* (Larry Orchier 2000)
  7. Re: Uploading Files and Descriptions W* (Stuart Tremain 2000)
  8. Uploading Files and Descriptions W* (Larry Orchier 2000)
I don't think it's possible the way you want to do it.I'm sure you can have the visitor enter the file name and some special information first, from a separate form, before uploading the actual file. You might even be able to have JavaScript get the file name (assuming use of the newer browsers) so the visitor doesn't have to type it in, then when the form is posted you can store the file name in a database. But I don't see how you're going to combine everything together into a single POST. >I'm having a look at how to pass the file name's value as I'm not sure if HTML allows this in a file upload form content. Does anybody have an answer to this? > >-- >Stuart Tremain > >Digital Imaging Division >The Ad-Libitum Group >48 Victoria Street >North Sydney 2060 Australia >Phone: +612 9959 5633 Fax: +612 9929 4146 > >email: stuartt@adlib.com.au >http://www.adlib.com.au > >On Tuesday, 25 April 1939, Larry Orchier wrote: >>I assumed that, but I don't know how to get the name of the >>uploaded file from the Web* form action. Below is the W* >>example. Where do I capture the file name from? >> >> >>Use the Browse button to select a file.

>>File:

>> >> >>On Sunday, March 5, 2000, Stuart Tremain wrote: >>>You will have to do it in two seperate forms as the W* form >>>action is different to the [append] action that you will need to add data to a dB. >>>-- >>>Stuart Tremain >>> >>>Digital Imaging Division >>>The Ad-Libitum Group >>>48 Victoria Street >>>North Sydney 2060 Australia >>>Phone: +612 9959 5633 Fax: +612 9929 4146 >>> >>>email: stuartt@adlib.com.au >>>http://www.adlib.com.au >>> >>>On Tuesday, 25 April 1939, Larry Orchier wrote: >>>>WebStar's File Upload allows a browser to send a file to the >>>>server. >>>> >>>>I would like to let the client browser submit a short >>>>description fromt the same page that they pick their file, and >>>>have the name of the file and the description go into a WebCat >>>>db. >>>> >>>>Can this be done? >>>> >>>> >>>>Thanks. >>>> >>>>Larry >>>> >>>> >>>>------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------- >>>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 >>> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------------- >>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 >> >> > > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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 ================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Kenneth Grome

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