Thanks all for the great feedback. Yeah, I think the main problem is that I am trying to access remote files from a server-side program, and this is a security violation (rightfully so). So this means (to do this the perfect beautiful way) I will need to create a module to my perl app to be sent over to the end user when trying to do a batch upload (such as a java app). Though I am planning on learning Java soon, when I write this module in Java, I will probably be tempted to re-write the entire thing in Java.... We'll see.
I'm thinking until I have learned another programming language that can be run on the user's side, I will probably just have to do a large number of single selection input fields. I can't remember who at this point, but someone wondered why I didn't just use the html input field and hit ctrl-a. This is exaclty what I would love to do, but if you create that html form with the use of that 'input type=file' field you will notice that it does not let you do ctrl-a. It will only ever select one file at a time. <sigh> I may at some point try some sort of VB or C# bit. But I really don't like those languages... at all. Thanks again all. --Alex >> On Tue, 2004-12-07 at 16:31, Alex Brelsfoard wrote: >>> Wow, well it's good to see we're all on the same page. Three replies >>> all >>> suggesting the same option...... zipped files. Yeah.... here's the >>> trick. >>> I'm trying to make this process easier for my mother, not myself. So >>> in >>> the end, this is adding another layer... So, if I don't want to do the >>> zipped files idea (which is a kinda snazzy idea btw) >> >> Why not? If she is using XP, then, IIRC, she can zip up a directory as a >> right click option (been a while). WinZip, properly installed, should >> also provide a click-menu way of compressing a directory. You might have >> to experiment with configurations to get the right zip >> settings/unzipping commands to cooperate at both ends, but since it's >> you and your mother, I expect you have a fair amount of control over >> that aspect. But if you like the concept, I'd be surprised if an hour or >> two experimentation didn't find a workable method, even for your mother. >> Anyone know if there is a MS version of stuffit? >> >>> > On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 02:13:16PM -0600, Alex Brelsfoard wrote: >>> > You could use Java applets or MS ActiveX (or whatever it's called >>> now) >>> for >>> > multiple uploads. Otherwise, you're stuck with uploading single >>> files. >> >> The very idea of giving a web browser the power to browse my directory >> tree and upload files I didn't explicitly indicate gives me hives. >> ActiveX == gaping security hole, JMHO >> >> -- >> Sean Quinlan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Boston-pm mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm > _______________________________________________ Boston-pm mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm
