Matt, Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I found that js can't get at the file system and did a little looking around. I found this AJAX IFRAME METHOD (AIM) at: http://www.webtoolkit.info/ajax-file-upload.html
At first glance it seems like a resonable solution, however now I have to figure out how to get ColdFusion to gain access to the form var that's passed over. Thanks again, BN On Sep 17, 12:04 pm, Matt Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings Brent, > > Its not that Prototype has somehow neglected this aspect, but > simply the fact that an input type='file' cannot be transferred as you > have expected. Its value is a path, not the source of the file > itself. There are very strict rules on this input type for security > reasons. Javascript never has access to the source of the file so it > can't be placed into an XHR request. As you noted you can keep a > stateful web app and load the files via an off screen IFRAME. This > is the best approach while sticking to DHTML, there are more advanced > solutions using a Flash object but thus requiring your users to have > the plugin. > > Regards, > Matt > > On Sep 17, 12:14 pm, BrentNicholas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I've read that Prototype can not seralize files that have been > > selected for upload in the form. Found this out the hard way.... > > "Hrmm. Every thing else loaded... where's my file?" > > > Is this still the case? > > > I've read that most people do an iFrame solution. > > Anyone have other ideas? > > > Thanks for your time, > > BN- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Prototype & script.aculo.us" group. To post to this group, send email to prototype-scriptaculous@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/prototype-scriptaculous?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
