[jQuery] Re: possible to empty file input in form with .click or .focus ?

2009-10-13 Thread captaincarp
mkmanning, many thanks - your solution worked! The input is now replaces with an identical, new input. thanks again! mkmanning wrote: You could replace the file input when the URL field is focused: $('#fu').replaceWith('input id=fu type=file /'); where #fu is the file input.

[jQuery] Re: possible to empty file input in form with .click or .focus ?

2009-10-12 Thread amuhlou
Try: $('#input_id').focus(function(){ $(this).attr(value,); }); On Oct 12, 5:59 pm, captaincarp harry.wi...@gmail.com wrote: My image upload form has a choice of either upload image by entering url or by browsing for a file, I'm trying to empty the file-input input if you focus on

[jQuery] Re: possible to empty file input in form with .click or .focus ?

2009-10-12 Thread captaincarp
Yeah this is what I've been trying, i think maybe different rules apply for file inputs perhaps? amuhlou wrote: Try: $('#input_id').focus(function(){ $(this).attr(value,); }); On Oct 12, 5:59 pm, captaincarp harry.wi...@gmail.com wrote: My image upload form has a

[jQuery] Re: possible to empty file input in form with .click or .focus ?

2009-10-12 Thread amuhlou
hmm yeah, I did a quick google search and it appears that allowing you to access a file input's value attribute would pose a security issue. I found a solution but the code isn't exactly pretty http://gusiev.com/2009/04/clear-upload-file-input-field/ On Oct 12, 6:43 pm, captaincarp

[jQuery] Re: possible to empty file input in form with .click or .focus ?

2009-10-12 Thread mkmanning
You could replace the file input when the URL field is focused: $('#fu').replaceWith('input id=fu type=file /'); where #fu is the file input. On Oct 12, 11:53 am, amuhlou amysch...@gmail.com wrote: hmm yeah, I did a quick google search and it appears that allowing you to access a file

[jQuery] Re: possible to empty file input in form with .click or .focus ?

2009-10-12 Thread captaincarp
Sounds like a good idea - i'll give it a try in the morning and let you know if i have any luck wierd that there doesnt seem any way of directly altering the file inputs value... perhaps its a security thing... mkmanning wrote: You could replace the file input when the URL field is

[jQuery] Re: possible to empty file input in form with .click or .focus ?

2009-10-12 Thread James
Yes, it is a security thing. Otherwise malicious developers would be adding paths to user's existing files and be able to silently upload user's files without their knowledge. On Oct 12, 11:33 am, captaincarp harry.wi...@gmail.com wrote: Sounds like a good idea - i'll give it a try in the