Re: Programmatically upload file from client machine

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From: Sherif ElMetainy (elmeteny.NOSPAM_at_wayout.net.NOSPAM)
Date: 04/05/04 

Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2004 00:40:36 +0200

Hello

There is no way you can do this with HTML. The value property is read only
for security so that malicious sites don't attempt to read files from the
client computer
without the user approval. If browsers allow this, it would be a big
security hole.

Best regards,
Sherif

"Beatrice" <bwei@axonetinc.com> wrote in message
news:96246405.0404051412.337bcfea@posting.google.com...
> I am stuck with this problem and desperately need your help.
>
> I would like to upload an xml file or any file from client machine and
> then save it to the server machine. Since the file path on the client
> machine is predefined within the program, I am using the HTMLInputFile
> control, postedfile, saveas ... and set the input control visibility
> to hidden. However, the control value is read only and there is no way
> I can set the client file path. I am wondering if there is a simple
> way to uploading a file without user selection/specification?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> Beatrice

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