[Sorry Nathan.]
Yes, I should have said "autopopulate". And from what I have found,
you're right; it does appear java applets can do it, but I had hoped to
avoid that option.
Eric Butera -- The file upload will only exist in the specified temp
directory . . ..
Perhaps I should have explained more. If they make an error, I only
wanted to autopopulate the field with the correct value rather than
tracking the temp file. However, it appears your solution may be the
best solution, other than using java applets. Messy. Bummer.
Richard Heyes -- Tes, keep your pesky nose out . . .
I would love to keep my nose out ;-) Unfortunately, the request has
been made by our paying clients who are the ones uploading the files.
While I do appreciate the security issues, there are so many other
vulnerabilities, the basic autopopulate concept seems to add very little
to the mix.
Thanks to all for the input.
Jeff
Nathan Rixham wrote:
J. Hill wrote:
This should be trivial, but apparently not -- or maybe I just need
more caffeine. My searches have come up empty.
I am trying to get not only the original file name on uploads, but
also the original directory on the client machine as well.
The purpose is for users who make a mistake on another part of the
form; when the form is returned for them to complete properly, all of
the correct values are automatically filled in. That's trivial in
most instances, but I'm not finding a solution for file uploads.
This seems like a common need. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance,
Jeff
AFAIK that info is outside the security sandbox of web browsers; just
like you can't resend the file or autopopulate what file you want them
to upload.
only way is to use a third party browser extension or app; java
uploader or such like and you may have some luck.
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