Create a button to mimic the input file type?

[tshimanga]

Hi,
I have search, high and low on how to mimic the html foem input file
type.
Is this actually do able?
If I could open the brow pop up via link, select a file place the
result in a hidden field,
then upload the form via "<form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-
data">"

 

[Evertjan.]

I have search, high and low on how to mimic the html foem input file
type.
Is this actually do able?

<http://www.jibbering.com/faq/#readFile>

 

[rf]

Hi,
I have search, high and low on how to mimic the html foem input file
type.
Is this actually do able?

No, it is not.

 

[The Natural Philosopher]

No, it is not.

Yes, it is, but its highly browser specific.

You essentially overlay the button that the browser provides with your
own design, and use a bit of script to make it behave as you want.

So you still need the 'input type file', but you can dictate its
appearance by some pretty lousy hacks to layers over it.

Maybe that wasn't what you wanted to know, though.

 

[rf]

Yes, it is, but its highly browser specific.

You essentially overlay the button that the browser provides with your
own design, and use a bit of script to make it behave as you want.

So you still need the 'input type file', but you can dictate its
appearance by some pretty lousy hacks to layers over it.

Maybe that wasn't what you wanted to know, though.

ROFL.

 

[Tim Slattery]

So you still need the 'input type file', but you can dictate its
appearance by some pretty lousy hacks to layers over it.

You can change its appearance that way, but you can't do much about
its behavior. <input type="file"...> is the *only* way to upload a
file via HTML/HTTP. And that element is read-only, you cannot assign a
value to it. Good thing too, or web sites would be able to upload any
file from your disk without you knowing about it.

 

[The Natural Philosopher]

You can change its appearance that way, but you can't do much about
its behavior. <input type="file"...> is the *only* way to upload a
file via HTML/HTTP. And that element is read-only, you cannot assign a
value to it. Good thing too, or web sites would be able to upload any
file from your disk without you knowing about it.

Blimey. This post crept in late.,where's it been?

Agree 100%.