Maybe it is a "feature" of IE, haha. Thanks a lot Martin, I will definitely implement it as suggested. Jorge
Martin Marinschek wrote: > > Hi jorge, > > the HTML file-upload behaviour in IE is severely flawed. What you > could do is what Gmail is doing: just not display the file-entry-field > at all, display a link which allows the user to choose the file, > internally connect the link with the hidden file-input field via > JavaScript, then the interaction becomes a lot better... > > regards, > > Martin > > On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 2:08 PM, jorge08 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Actually, the behavior is different when I use FireFox. Silly me, I've >> only >> been using IE to trace this issue. When I use FireFox and have an >> invalid >> path or file name, the inputFileUpload field is bank out then I get >> "This >> field is required" error since I require that field. Which is a much >> better >> behavior that what I get using IE. >> I did install the Live HTTP headers module in FireFox and I can see that >> the >> filename field is indeed clear out before it is sent to the server. Is >> there >> anything I can do for the IE users about this issue? >> thanks, >> Jorge >> >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> > >> > >> >> >> > On Tue, 2008-03-11 at 12:01 -0700, jorge08 wrote: >> >> Yes, but the problem is that my uploadAction method in my backing >> bean >> >> does >> >> NOT get executed when the file name is invalid or the file does not >> >> exist. >> >> Nothing happens when I click on the command button. >> > >> > Does the browser actually send anything back to the server in that >> case? >> > If not, then there is nothing that can be done about that on the >> server >> > end... >> > >> > For firefox, you can check this by installing the excellent >> > "live-headers" addon, and seeing what data (if any) the browser sends >> to >> > the server. Tracking that info down for other browser types is a >> little >> > more difficult.. >> > >> > Regards, >> > Simon >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/inputFileUpload-issue-when-file-does-not-exists-tp15892132p16002290.html >> >> >> Sent from the MyFaces - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> > > > > -- > > http://www.irian.at > > Your JSF powerhouse - > JSF Consulting, Development and > Courses in English and German > > Professional Support for Apache MyFaces > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/inputFileUpload-issue-when-file-does-not-exists-tp15892132p16048101.html Sent from the MyFaces - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
