delayed file uploads...
i have a simple question. im not sure if there is a mod_perl directive or module for this but id like to perform this simple task: two web pages run in sequence. the first page, id like a user to select several files from his/her machine for uploading to the server using the input type file tag. when the user requests the next page, i DO NOT want the files to immediately transfer (many reasons for this, just a hard requirement). rather, id like to store the names of the files into a cookie or save it on the server with apache::session. this part I already have working, and am storing the file names into a tied hash using apache::session module. then the user moves onto the second web page and populates more form fields with additional information. upon submitting this second form, the files from the previous web page (names stored in the hash %session from apache::session) are then sent to the server. im not sure whether or not this can be done, anyone have any clues? Kirk
Re: delayed file uploads...
At 3:29 PM -0800 12/3/01, El Capitan wrote: i have a simple question. im not sure if there is a mod_perl directive or module for this but id like to perform this simple task: two web pages run in sequence. the first page, id like a user to select several files from his/her machine for uploading to the server using the input type file tag. when the user requests the next page, i DO NOT want the files to immediately transfer (many reasons for this, just a hard requirement). rather, id like to store the names of the files into a cookie or save it on the server with apache::session. this part I already have working, and am storing the file names into a tied hash using apache::session module. then the user moves onto the second web page and populates more form fields with additional information. upon submitting this second form, the files from the previous web page (names stored in the hash %session from apache::session) are then sent to the server. im not sure whether or not this can be done, anyone have any clues? Sorry... Not possible. Once you've got the file fields, you can't force the browser to upload the file on a different page. That would be a huge security hole. Just image a input type=hidden_file name=filetoupload value=/etc/passwd One suggestion would be to popup a window with the file fields. Then let the user select the files, click submit on the parent window, then on the subsequent page, have the parent window issue a child.form.submit or something similar with javascript... Rob -- Only two things are infinite: The universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the former. --Albert Einstein
Re: delayed file uploads...
I'd say no. Uploading the file is a function of the browser and not under your control. From: El Capitan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 15:29:08 -0800 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: delayed file uploads... i have a simple question. im not sure if there is a mod_perl directive or module for this but id like to perform this simple task: two web pages run in sequence. the first page, id like a user to select several files from his/her machine for uploading to the server using the input type file tag. when the user requests the next page, i DO NOT want the files to immediately transfer (many reasons for this, just a hard requirement). rather, id like to store the names of the files into a cookie or save it on the server with apache::session. this part I already have working, and am storing the file names into a tied hash using apache::session module. then the user moves onto the second web page and populates more form fields with additional information. upon submitting this second form, the files from the previous web page (names stored in the hash %session from apache::session) are then sent to the server. im not sure whether or not this can be done, anyone have any clues? Kirk
RE: delayed file uploads...
Here is a hackish option: place the input type=FILE field in a separate frame using IFRAME or FRAME. then: a.Use Javascript to set the onSubmit action to send the filename. b.Use Javasciprt to set client side cookie
