I think Matt is right on this one. I don't think it can be done other
than to pop up a small browser instance and use an HTML form. Browsers
place a lot of security restrictions around file inputs (and rightfully
so), so I think you may just have to play by the browser's rules.
You can always ask for a URL, then have the server download the file,
or ask the user to paste the contents of the file into a text field if
the file is known to be all text, but these are not particularly
attractive solutions.
Sounds like a Flash feature request to me.
Christian
On Wednesday, January 8, 2003, at 05:30 PM, Joshua Miller wrote:
> Actually, what I'm trying to do is simulate the FILE input field to
> Upload a file against a CFML page. Strangely, I've tried and tried and
> the CF page doesn't fail or error, it just doesn't upload the file.
>
> It acts like the contentType isn't being set or as if it doesn't
> recognize the fact that I'm trying to UPLOAD a file.
>
>
>
> Again, here's the FLASH:
> ======================================
> function respond(){
> goToAndPlay("My Scene",1);
> stop();
> }
>
> function upload(){
> dtsVars = new LoadVars();
> dtsVars.myfile="c:\test.txt";
> dtsVars.onLoad=respond;
> dtsVars.contentType="multipart/form-data";
> dtsVars.sendAndLoad("http://192.168.0.2/upload.cfm",dtsVars,"POST";);
> }
>
> upload();
> stop();
>
>
>
> Here's the CFML to process the upload:
> ======================================
> <cfif isdefined("myfile")>
> <cffile action="UPLOAD" filefield="myfile" destination="d:\"
> nameconflict="MAKEUNIQUE">
> <cfoutput>&start=1&myfile=#myfile#&success=true</cfoutput>
> <cfelse>
> <cfoutput>&start=1&myfile=failed&success=false</cfoutput>
> </cfif>
>
>
> Anyone have any clues? I'm going to try Matt's idea with the chromeless
> window if I can't actually use ActionScript.
>
> Does anyone from Macromedia have a suggestion? Can you upload files to
> CF from FLASH ???
>
>
> Joshua Miller
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>
> Simulate input field?
> Why don't you just use the dynamic text field - check the borders.
>
> set it's property to dtsVars.myfile - so it pops in "c:\test.txt" so it
> looks like you are actually submitting the form....
>
> perhaps I am missing what you intend.
> Also on teh SendAndLoad - you don't need both urls.... it would look
> like
> dtsVars.sendAndLoad("http://192.168.0.2/upload.cfm",dtsVars,"POST";);
>
> Lastly - to check it the send and load was a success you would do -
> dtsVars.onLoad = function(success){
>
> if(success){
> // whatever you want flash to do if send and load was
> successful like
> goToAndPlay("My Scene",1);
> }
>
> Hope I actually answered your question :)
>
> jason miller
>
> Joshua Miller wrote:
>
>> Anyone know if something like this is possible with FlashMX ?
>>
>> function respond(){
>> goToAndPlay("My Scene",1);
>> stop();
>> }
>>
>> function upload(){
>> dtsVars = new LoadVars();
>> dtsVars.myfile="c:\test.txt";
>> dtsVars.onLoad = respond;
>> dtsVars.contentType = "multipart/form-data";
>> dtsVars.sendAndLoad("http://192.168.0.2/upload.cfm",dtsVars,"POST
>> <http://192.168.0.2/upload.cfm> ");
>> }
>>
>> upload();
>> stop();
>>
>> It shure would be nice to have the ability to simulate the <input
>> type="file"> field within Flash.
>>
>> Is there another way to send file uploads from Flash? Can I embed an
>> HTML form in Flash???
>>
>> Joshua Miller
>> Head Programmer / IT Manager
>> Garrison Enterprises Inc.
>> www.garrisonenterprises.net <http://www.garrisonenterprises.net/>
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