The input type=file file is read-only. You can read the contents, which
returns the name of the file, find the last "." and whatever else is there
is the extension. It should also be backed up with a server side check also.
Duane
-----Original Message-----
From: Aaron Rouse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 2:55 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: CF "FTP" Application
How do you check the file extension with JavaScript? I thought one of the
security features built into JS would not allow you to access local file
systems.
Snipe - <CF_BotMaster Network="EFNet" Channel="ColdFusion">
On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Timothy Heald wrote:
> Hey,
> Using JavaScript, CFFILE, CFDIRECTORY and some plain old html you can
write
> your own web based FTP client. Use Javascript to verify the file type
> against your personal list of ok file extensions.
>
> Tim Heald
> ACP/CCFD :)
> Application Development
> http://www.schoollink.net/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Duane Boudreau [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 1:58 PM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: RE: CF "FTP" Application
>
>
> My bad, I should have said cfcontent. Sometimes the fingers work faster
the
> brain.
>
> Most clients are not likely to want to separate html from php/asp/cf
files,
> especially with the sites being dynamic.
>
> Basically I'm looking a webbased pseudo FTP client written in CF, similar
to
> what geo cities used to do.
>
> Duane
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 1:47 PM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: CF "FTP" Application
>
>
> You can't build such an application with cfftp. Cfftp is a client and not
a
> server. What you can do is only allow uploads into a
> folder that does not have execute or scripting rights (assuming that you
are
> using IIS). If you do this then you can use any ftp
> server including the one built into Windows.
>
> HTH,
>
> Howie Hamlin - inFusion Project Manager
> On-Line Data Solutions, Inc.
> www.CoolFusion.com
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Duane Boudreau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 1:27 PM
> Subject: CF "FTP" Application
>
>
> > I have a server that I will be hosting several clients on. I don't want
to
> > give clients complete ftp access. I need to limit there ability to
upload
> to
> > only those with files with specific extensions such as html, zip, gif,
> jpg,
> > etc. In other words, no cfml, asp, cgi, exe etc.
> >
> > I am looking for an application built in CF that will allow me to set a
> list
> > of file extensions that can be uploaded, that uses CFFile and CFFTP. I
> don't
> > see anything in devex that fills the need or is available. Does anyone
> know
> > or have such an application?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Duane
> >
> >
> >
>
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