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  • Gaby
    #1

    email form w/ attachments error

    I made this form with a very basic code

    <HTML>
    <HEAD>
    <TITLE>Submit Papers</TITLE>
    </HEAD>
    <BODY>
    <%
    If Len(Request.For m("txtEmail") ) > 0 then

    Dim objMail
    Set objMail = Server.CreateOb ject("CDONTS.Ne wMail")

    objMail.From = Request.Form("t xtEmail")
    objMail.Subject = "Email attachment demo"
    objMail.AttachF ile Server.MapPath( Request.Form("a ttachment"))
    objMail.To = "mymail@school. edu"
    objMail.Body = "the following papers have been submitted."
    objMail.Send

    Response.write( "<i>EMail was Sent</i><p>")

    'You should always do this with CDONTS.
    set objMail = nothing


    End If
    %>

    <form method="post" id=form1 name=form1>
    <b>Enter your email address:</b><br>
    <input type="text" name="txtEmail"
    value="<%=Reque st.Form("txtEma il")%>">

    <input type=file name="attachmen t" runat=server
    value="<%Reques t.Form("attachm ent")%>">
    <p>
    <input type="submit" value="Submit!" id=submit1 name=submit1>
    </form>

    </BODY>
    </HTML>


    ---

    i tried it and got this error:

    Server.MapPath( ) error 'ASP 0172 : 80004005'

    Invalid Path

    /web/test/email/demo2.asp, line 14

    The Path parameter for the MapPath method must be a virtual path. A
    physical path was used.


    ---
    is there something i should change to make sure i get what they
    selected as an atachment.

    thanks again,
    gabriel

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    • Ron Hinds
      #2
      Re: email form w/ attachments error

      "Gaby" <GabrielESandov al@gmail.com> wrote in message
      news:1150492278 .725596.187030@ r2g2000cwb.goog legroups.com...[color=blue]
      > I made this form with a very basic code
      >
      > <HTML>
      > <HEAD>
      > <TITLE>Submit Papers</TITLE>
      > </HEAD>
      > <BODY>
      > <%
      > If Len(Request.For m("txtEmail") ) > 0 then
      >
      > Dim objMail
      > Set objMail = Server.CreateOb ject("CDONTS.Ne wMail")
      >
      > objMail.From = Request.Form("t xtEmail")
      > objMail.Subject = "Email attachment demo"
      > objMail.AttachF ile Server.MapPath( Request.Form("a ttachment"))
      > objMail.To = "mymail@school. edu"
      > objMail.Body = "the following papers have been submitted."
      > objMail.Send
      >
      > Response.write( "<i>EMail was Sent</i><p>")
      >
      > 'You should always do this with CDONTS.
      > set objMail = nothing
      >
      >
      > End If
      > %>
      >
      > <form method="post" id=form1 name=form1>
      > <b>Enter your email address:</b><br>
      > <input type="text" name="txtEmail"
      > value="<%=Reque st.Form("txtEma il")%>">
      >
      > <input type=file name="attachmen t" runat=server
      > value="<%Reques t.Form("attachm ent")%>">
      > <p>
      > <input type="submit" value="Submit!" id=submit1 name=submit1>
      > </form>
      >
      > </BODY>
      > </HTML>
      >
      >
      > ---
      >
      > i tried it and got this error:
      >
      > Server.MapPath( ) error 'ASP 0172 : 80004005'
      >
      > Invalid Path
      >
      > /web/test/email/demo2.asp, line 14
      >
      > The Path parameter for the MapPath method must be a virtual path. A
      > physical path was used.
      >
      >
      > ---
      > is there something i should change to make sure i get what they
      > selected as an atachment.
      >
      > thanks again,
      > gabriel[/color]

      The INPUT type=file gives a browse button for the Client to search for files
      located on *their* machine. Server.MapPath, on the other hand, is used to
      map a virtual path (e.g. /uploads/filename.ext) to a physical path *on the
      server*, NOT on the client! What you need is a way to upload the client's
      file to your webserver, in, for instance, an "uploads" virtual folder on
      your webserver. Although there is a "Posting Acceptor" ASP sample script
      from Microsoft, I've never seen it work. You need a third-party file
      uploader like SoftArtisans SAFileUp - http://www.softartisans.com.



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        • Gaby
          #3
          Re: email form w/ attachments error

          that stinks. i was under the impression i could get it to work without
          a third-party fileuploader.
          i guess ill try something completely different.

          thanks.
          gabriel

          Ron Hinds> The INPUT type=file gives a browse button for the Client to
          search for files[color=blue]
          > located on *their* machine. Server.MapPath, on the other hand, is used to
          > map a virtual path (e.g. /uploads/filename.ext) to a physical path *on the
          > server*, NOT on the client! What you need is a way to upload the client's
          > file to your webserver, in, for instance, an "uploads" virtual folder on
          > your webserver. Although there is a "Posting Acceptor" ASP sample script
          > from Microsoft, I've never seen it work. You need a third-party file
          > uploader like SoftArtisans SAFileUp - http://www.softartisans.com.[/color]

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            • Stefan Berglund
              #4
              Re: email form w/ attachments error

              On 16 Jun 2006 15:29:59 -0700, "Gaby" <GabrielESandov al@gmail.com>
              wrote:
              in <1150496999.015 829.188720@g10g 2000cwb.googleg roups.com>
              [color=blue]
              >that stinks. i was under the impression i could get it to work without
              >a third-party fileuploader.
              >i guess ill try something completely different.
              >
              >thanks.
              >gabriel
              >
              >Ron Hinds> The INPUT type=file gives a browse button for the Client to
              >search for files[color=green]
              >> located on *their* machine. Server.MapPath, on the other hand, is used to
              >> map a virtual path (e.g. /uploads/filename.ext) to a physical path *on the
              >> server*, NOT on the client! What you need is a way to upload the client's
              >> file to your webserver, in, for instance, an "uploads" virtual folder on
              >> your webserver. Although there is a "Posting Acceptor" ASP sample script
              >> from Microsoft, I've never seen it work. You need a third-party file
              >> uploader like SoftArtisans SAFileUp - http://www.softartisans.com.[/color][/color]

              If you have an app installed on their computer you can use the FTP API
              to upload files.

              ---
              Stefan Berglund

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                • MikeR
                  #5
                  Re: email form w/ attachments error

                  Gaby wrote:[color=blue]
                  > that stinks. i was under the impression i could get it to work without
                  > a third-party fileuploader.
                  > i guess ill try something completely different.[/color]
                  My ISP provides an upload component. Check with yours.
                  Mike

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                    • surf_doggie
                      #6
                      Re: email form w/ attachments error

                      Actually you can do a pure asp upload without a 3rd party component &
                      without using the MS object Mike mentions.

                      Hang on let me see if I cant track it down... Hummm this is not the one
                      Im thinking of but didnt even know this was out there
                      asp101.com is for sale
                      http://www.asp101.com/articles/jacob/scriptupload.asp


                      Here you go http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=5340

                      Earl

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