Uploading files

[Guest]

I have a file type input on my page in a VB.Net version 2 web application:

<input id="AddReport" type="file" name="AddReport" runat="server" />

Is there anyway to set the default directory in code that it goes to on
Browse?

Thanks.

 

[Milosz Skalecki [MCAD]]

I have a file type input on my page in a VB.Net version 2 web application:

<input id="AddReport" type="file" name="AddReport" runat="server" />

Is there anyway to set the default directory in code that it goes to on
Browse?

Thanks.

No as value property is readonly due to security reasons.

Hope this helps

 

[Guest]

Thanks. Is there a way to set it in development in the tag? I don't see any
properties that do it.

 

[Steven Cheng[MSFT]]

Hi Gerhard,

For the file upload control (html input file element) in html web page, as
Milosz has mentioned, the path/value of the file upload html element can
only be specified by client user interactively. Any programmatic approach
such as using javascript or server-side code to supply the initial value is
not allowed(the client browser will prevent such supplied value from
working). Here is a knowledge base article describe this behavior:

#PRB: Cannot Use Script to Manipulate INPUT TYPE=File Value
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/266087/en-us

BTW, if you do need powerful control over the file uploading from client to
your web application, I suggest you consider using some rich client
solution such as:

** embeded ActiveX to upload file

** embeded .NET winform usercontrol to upload file


Sincerely,

Steven Cheng

Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead



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