Hi Mike,
Thank you for your prompt response! Unfortunately, I'm still in a
development stage and won't be able to provide you a link to a
publicly accessible page.
However if I may, I'd like to provide some code snippets and hopefully
it might help. First off, the code for the form is derived from a
JSP, with the form tag as follows:
<form id="dialog_form" action="refer.do" method="POST"
enctype="multipart/form-data">
The form has a number of hidden fields as well as text fields, and
finally the file input field:
<input type="file" name="dialogDatafile" size="40">
And a regular form submit button.
The Javascript code initializes the form to ajaxForm once the DOM is
loaded:
function initReferDialog() {
$('#dialog_form').ajaxForm({
beforeSubmit: validateReferDialog,
success: referDialogSuccess
});
}
My validateReferDialog method is as follows:
function validateReferDialog(formData, jqForm, options) {
if (($('#dialogName').val() == "" || $('#dialogEmpName').val() ==
"" || $('#dialogEmpEmail').val() == "")) {
$('#dialogMessage').empty().append("<span class='red-
bold'>Please fill in all required fields (*)</span><br/><br/>");
return false;
}
return true;
}
I believe I've utilized your APIs correctly. The one thing I've
noticed, is that when I don't include a file to be uploaded, the
request does get sent to my servlet, however the enctype is
"application x-www-form-urlencoded". I believe in this case it gets
sent via the XMLHttpRequest object. It's only if I include the file
that it doesn't even reach my servlet. To test this, I simply have a
print statement as the first line of my servlet. This statement
should always print out if the servlet is executed.
Is there anything special I have to do with the iframe? Or is it
possible that since I'm utilizing the form within a SimpleModal dialog
box, that it's causing the issue?
Again Mike, thank you for helping me out with this. I'm really very
new to jQuery, but I find the library the best I've ever used, and the
fact that there is a thriving community out there willing to
contribute with people such as yourself, makes it all the more better
to use.
-Dave
On May 4, 8:30 pm, "Mike Alsup" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I'm attempting to use the jQuery Form Plugin on a page that has
> > multiple forms. The particular form I am using to allow the uploading
> > of files is the third form on the page. I'm also using that form
> > within a modal dialog box, using the SimpleModal jQuery plugin. I
> > have a Java Servlet handling the form submission.
>
> > I am having a problem when I try to upload a file. It looks like the
> > request never gets to my servlet. When I fill out the other fields of
> > the form out, leaving the upload blank, it's working fine. However,
> > once I attempt to include a file to upload, the servlet never gets
> > invoked.
>
> > I understand that the XMLHttpRequest cannot send files over, but that
> > the Forms Plugin utilizes an iFrame to do so. However, it's not
> > working in my case. I've read a blog in which the person is able to
> > address this, found here:
> > http://www.ender.com/2008/04/jquery-the-jquery-form-plugin.html.
> > I tried his suggestions of including a hidden field in my form, but
> > it's still not reaching my servlet.
>
> > Could the problem actually be the fact that I have more than one form
> > on the page? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>
> The Form Plugin fully supports multiple forms on a page so that
> shouldn't be causing your problem. Can you post a link to your page?
