INPUT TYPE=FILE Alternative.

[Glenn M]

I am aware of the security issues with the INPUT TYPE=FILE HTML form
element and not being able to set a default value for the control.

I dont want to be able to upload files , i just want to get their unc
paths and write them to a database , and then poulate the control with
the value when the page posts back.

Can i do this with a TEXT input element and some java script to
display the file/opnen dialog box and return the file name selected to
the text control?

[DU]

Re: INPUT TYPE=FILE Alternative.

Followup-to: comp.infosystem s.www.authoring.html

Glenn M wrote:
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> I am aware of the security issues with the INPUT TYPE=FILE HTML form
> element and not being able to set a default value for the control.
>
> I dont want to be able to upload files , i just want to get their unc
> paths and write them to a database , and then poulate the control with
> the value when the page posts back.
>
> Can i do this with a TEXT input element and some java script to
> display the file/opnen dialog box and return the file name selected to
> the text control?[/color]

The answer to your problem is explained right here:

Why and how to crosspost

http://www.cs.tut.fi/~jkorpela/usenet/xpost.html

Multiposting
Multiposting is when you post separate copies of a message to multiple
newsgroups. It is considered bad practice for a number of reasons:

http://www.safalra.com/internet/crosspost.html

DU
Followup-to: comp.infosystem s.www.authoring.html

[Tim Slattery]

Re: INPUT TYPE=FILE Alternative.

glenn.mantle@bt .com (Glenn M) wrote:
[color=blue]
>I am aware of the security issues with the INPUT TYPE=FILE HTML form
>element and not being able to set a default value for the control.
>
>I dont want to be able to upload files , i just want to get their unc
>paths and write them to a database , and then poulate the control with
>the value when the page posts back.
>
>Can i do this with a TEXT input element and some java script to
>display the file/opnen dialog box and return the file name selected to
>the text control?[/color]

Not if the browser is using the normal security model. Script is not
allowed any access to the client's file system.

--
Tim Slattery
Slattery_T@bls. gov