Well, I think you are still misunderstanding <cffile>. It does not currently get a file from the client (and probably never will). It gets the file from the server. The browser is the agent that gets the file. It then encodes the file into a string and sends that data in the header of the HTTP request. The web server (IIS or Apache for example) takes this data from the HTTP request it received and passes this on the application server (Cold Fusion in the case of this list). The <cffile> tag then does something with this data that is on the server. It never touches the client.
CF does blur the server/client a bit with it's <CFForm> on some other related tags. But if you look closely at what these do, they just create JS (and/or Flash/XML as of MX 7) client code and then sends this code downstream to the browser. So something here could theoretically be created along these lines. But are not likely. Actually CFFTP already has directory browsing abilities. But to use them, the client would have to be setup to ACCEPT FTP trafic. Not a likely situation. But, if you want to set up FTP services in your server, you could easily create a spot where users could FTP loads of data to you. They could use any number of tools, including those built in to Windows and/or IE. You then can use CF to further process these files. Many people don't know if you type FTP://www.myFTPSite.com into IE, you get a simple FTP tool that files (or entire directories) can be draged into and out of, on windows OS of course. -------------- Ian Skinner Web Programmer BloodSource www.BloodSource.org Sacramento, CA "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" - Cynthia Dunning ....-----Original Message----- ....From: Rick Faircloth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ....Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:09 AM ....To: CF-Talk ....Subject: RE: How to Browse and Choose Directory... .... ....I understand that *currently* CFDirectory only has access ....to my local system...what I'm talking about is developing ....a tag that allows a user to specify a directory for upload the ....same way we use CFFile now... .... ....I guess the difficulties in doing this are embedded in the details of ....the HTML standards, etc., that I'm unfamiliar with.... .... ....Maybe the FTP protocol could be modified to work within CFDIRECTORY ....to allow remote access to a folder...I'm way out of my league on the ....details of this, however... .... ....Rick Confidentiality Notice: This message including any attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete any copies of this message. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:198227 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
