I've found that it only sees them that way if the user still has the file open. So, if this is an internal thing, you can usually fix it with a little education. You can also do a try catch and look for that error and give a nice little message about being sure to close the file before attempting to upload it.
On 7/21/05, Loathe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, > > We have a requirement to allow for the uploading of a bunch of different > file types. The problem I am running into is with excel/xls and word > perfect/wpd. CF apparently sees these as application/octet-stream. Now > there are a bunch of different file types included in that, to include com > and exe. > > Is there any easy way to get around this? > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:212457 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
