Okay, in by doing this method how does a file get from the users computer
to the server when you want to upload a file to the server? I am guessing
they type in the full path to their file when they do the filename as
well? Since the action page is only getting the name of a file instead of
the file itself, how does it then "grab" it off of the users machine?
Snipe - <CF_BotMaster Network="EFNet" Channel="ColdFusion">
On Mon, 27 Aug 2001, Timothy Heald wrote:
> You use the <input type="text"> tag to get the file and have the <FORM> do
> an on Submit call to a function that checks everything in your user defined
> list of allowed extensions against the letters after the period. You are
> not accessing the local file system merely the name of the file. That way
> the form will only submit if it is one of your file types. The rest is easy
> using CFFTP, or CFFILE, and CFDIRECTORY.
>
> Tim Heald
> ACP/CCFD :)
> Application Development
> http://www.schoollink.net/
>
> -----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
> > 631-737-4668 x101
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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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