[ACFUG Discuss] Compress file before uploading

2007-10-11 Thread Mr Modz
Is it possible to write a web app in such a way that you could compress a file into a zip or a tar file for the user before uploading it? I'm looking to find a way to use coldfusion or flash to allow a user to select a group of files to be uploaded. After they select the files, I would want to

Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Browser and File Upload Filter?

2007-10-11 Thread Steven Ross
Also in response to dean's suggestion to try to determine what type of file it is by digging deeper... that ain't so easy to do. Tried it once and gave up due to complexity. I did end up invoking the virus scanner on a file and limited the extension on the backend. So if someone tried to upload som

RE: [ACFUG Discuss] Browser and File Upload Filter?

2007-10-11 Thread Cody Wehunt
Yep. Thanks. I was just wanting to filter it at the client side so there was less confusion for people not used to submitting files. Cody -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Forrest C. Gilmore Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:39 PM To: d