pbd22 wrote:
> hi.
>
> (If you want to skip the verbage (although you will need some), go to
> the below "THE QUESTION".)
>
> i am new to this... i am trying to upload a file without using the MS
> provided asp:fileupload control.
> i am using a javascript multiple file upload script what creates hidden
> input type=file boxes with
> each additional file:
>
> the blog on this script is here:
> http://the-stickman.com/web-development/javascript/upload-multiple-files-with-a-single-file-element/
>
> and the hidden input's look like this once the user has added a bunch
> of files:
>
> <input name="video_6" type="file"><input style="position: absolute;
> left: -1000px;" name="video_5" type="file"><input style="position:
> absolute; left: -1000px;" name="video_4" type="file"><input
> style="position: absolute; left: -1000px;" name="video_3"
> type="file"><input style="position: absolute; left: -1000px;"
> name="video_2" type="file"><input style="position: absolute; left:
> -1000px;" name="video_1" type="file"><input style="position: absolute;
> left: -1000px;" id="my_file_element" name="video_0" type="file"><input
> type="submit">
>
> i am doing this b/c i am trying to get the process to be as easy as
> possible for the user - at least
> the "appearance" of no trip to the server even if this is acheived via
> a hidden iframe to upload.
>
> OK, MY PROBLEM:
>
> my problem is that i dont really understand how to pass the uploaded
> file from the user's computer to the server for upload. when i try to
> upload, the script fails with:
>
> "The file: somefile.gif was not found. Can not upload the file to the
> FTP Site."
>
> this is because it is reading the file as a "string" and looking for it
> in a local directory. Not the actual byte-by-byte file offered by the
> user. In the below code, you can see that i am trying to grab a saved
> file using Request.Params.Get("video_1") and pass it to the clsFTP
> class using: ftpClient.UploadFile(params).
>
> if you want to see how my server code works, here is a link to that (MS
> - provided) class:
> http://www.dotnethero.com/hero/vbnet/ftp.aspx?nmx=8_4
>
> THE QUESTION:
>
> How do i pass the the "actual file", and not a string version of the
> file, to the server for upload?
>
> THE ONCLICK CODE:
>
> Public Sub Upload(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
> Handles Upload_ServerClick.Click
>
> Dim ftpClient As New Code.clsFTP("aria", "", "anonymous",
> Context.User.Identity.Name, 80)
>
> If (ftpClient.Login() = True) Then
> 'Create a new folder
> ftpClient.CreateDirectory("FTPFOLDERNEW")
>
> 'Set our new folder as our active directory
> ftpClient.ChangeDirectory("FTPFOLDERNEW")
>
> 'Set FTP mode
> ftpClient.SetBinaryMode(True)
>
> dim params as String = Request.Params.Get("video_1")
>
> 'Upload a file from your local hard disk to the FTP site.
> ftpClient.UploadFile(params)
>
> 'Always close the connection to make sure that there are
> not any not-in-use FTP connections.
> 'Check to see if you are logged on to the FTP server and
> then close the connection.
> ftpClient.CloseConnection()
>
> End If
>
> THE UPLOAD HTML:
>
> I am also confused as to what scripts i should be adding for the
> actions of from and iframe.
> is this the same as the code for my Upload_Click event? I know, i am
> confused. Thanks for the help tho :).
>
> <tr>
> <td colspan=3>
> <form action="?" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post"
> target="targetupload">
> <input id="my_file_element" type="file" name="file_1" /><input
> type=submit />
> </form>
> <iframe id='targetupload' name='targetupload'
> style="width:0px;height:0px" scrolling="auto" frameborder="0"
> height="0" src="?">
> </iframe>
> </td>
> </tr>