email form w/ attachments error

Gaby · Jun 16, 2006

I made this form with a very basic code

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Submit Papers</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<%
If Len(Request.Form("txtEmail")) > 0 then

Dim objMail
Set objMail = Server.CreateObject("CDONTS.NewMail")

objMail.From = Request.Form("txtEmail")
objMail.Subject = "Email attachment demo"
objMail.AttachFile Server.MapPath(Request.Form("attachment"))
objMail.To = "(e-mail address removed)"
objMail.Body = "the following papers have been submitted."
objMail.Send

Response.write("<i>EMail was Sent</i><p>")

'You should always do this with CDONTS.
set objMail = nothing

End If
%>

<form method="post" id=form1 name=form1>
<b>Enter your email address:</b><br>
<input type="text" name="txtEmail"
value="<%=Request.Form("txtEmail")%>">

<input type=file name="attachment" runat=server
value="<%Request.Form("attachment")%>">
<p>
<input type="submit" value="Submit!" id=submit1 name=submit1>
</form>

</BODY>
</HTML>

---

i tried it and got this error:

Server.MapPath() error 'ASP 0172 : 80004005'

Invalid Path

/web/test/email/demo2.asp, line 14

The Path parameter for the MapPath method must be a virtual path. A
physical path was used.

---
is there something i should change to make sure i get what they
selected as an atachment.

thanks again,
gabriel

Ron Hinds · Jun 16, 2006

Gaby said:
I made this form with a very basic code

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Submit Papers</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<%
If Len(Request.Form("txtEmail")) > 0 then

Dim objMail
Set objMail = Server.CreateObject("CDONTS.NewMail")

objMail.From = Request.Form("txtEmail")
objMail.Subject = "Email attachment demo"
objMail.AttachFile Server.MapPath(Request.Form("attachment"))
objMail.To = "(e-mail address removed)"
objMail.Body = "the following papers have been submitted."
objMail.Send

Response.write("<i>EMail was Sent</i><p>")

'You should always do this with CDONTS.
set objMail = nothing

End If
%>

<form method="post" id=form1 name=form1>
<b>Enter your email address:</b><br>
<input type="text" name="txtEmail"
value="<%=Request.Form("txtEmail")%>">

<input type=file name="attachment" runat=server
value="<%Request.Form("attachment")%>">
<p>
<input type="submit" value="Submit!" id=submit1 name=submit1>
</form>

</BODY>
</HTML>

---

i tried it and got this error:

Server.MapPath() error 'ASP 0172 : 80004005'

Invalid Path

/web/test/email/demo2.asp, line 14

The Path parameter for the MapPath method must be a virtual path. A
physical path was used.

---
is there something i should change to make sure i get what they
selected as an atachment.

thanks again,
gabriel

The INPUT type=file gives a browse button for the Client to search for files
located on *their* machine. Server.MapPath, on the other hand, is used to
map a virtual path (e.g. /uploads/filename.ext) to a physical path *on the
server*, NOT on the client! What you need is a way to upload the client's
file to your webserver, in, for instance, an "uploads" virtual folder on
your webserver. Although there is a "Posting Acceptor" ASP sample script
from Microsoft, I've never seen it work. You need a third-party file
uploader like SoftArtisans SAFileUp - http://www.softartisans.com.

Gaby · Jun 16, 2006

that stinks. i was under the impression i could get it to work without
a third-party fileuploader.
i guess ill try something completely different.

thanks.
gabriel

Ron Hinds> The INPUT type=file gives a browse button for the Client to
search for files

Stefan Berglund · Jun 17, 2006

On 16 Jun 2006 15:29:59 -0700, "Gaby" <[email protected]>
wrote:

in said:
that stinks. i was under the impression i could get it to work without
a third-party fileuploader.
i guess ill try something completely different.

thanks.
gabriel

Ron Hinds> The INPUT type=file gives a browse button for the Client to
search for files

If you have an app installed on their computer you can use the FTP API
to upload files.

MikeR · Jun 17, 2006

Gaby said:
that stinks. i was under the impression i could get it to work without
a third-party fileuploader.
i guess ill try something completely different.

My ISP provides an upload component. Check with yours.
Mike

surf_doggie · Jun 18, 2006

Actually you can do a pure asp upload without a 3rd party component &
without using the MS object Mike mentions.

Hang on let me see if I cant track it down... Hummm this is not the one
Im thinking of but didnt even know this was out there
http://www.asp101.com/articles/jacob/scriptupload.asp

Here you go http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=5340

Earl

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email form w/ attachments error

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