File upload without Input type=file

[Maris Janis Vasilevskis]

Hi,

I create a binary file on client side using ActiveX.
Now, I need to upload it.

First idea - hidden Input type=file
Does not work, because value is read only.

A quickly made working solution:
Visible input type=file
Before post, I copy file name to clipboard and paste into input field (ActiveX used to paste).
I do not like it because client does not need this visible input and "Browse" button.

Currently, I try to make a choice between two possibilities.
Both seem to be rather complex, and I have problems with performance estimation
(a typical file size is 1-2 M).

First - read created file in a hidden text field, and save after post.
The problem is in encoding and decoding (the file is binary).

Second - create independent post with XMLHTTP.

Any suggestions? Another ideas?

Thank you,
Mahris

 

[Mark Rae]

Any suggestions? Another ideas?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?sour...,GGLG:2006-28,GGLG:en&q="ASP.NET"+file+upload

 

[Maris Janis Vasilevskis]

Thank you, but it is not the thing I need.
It returns a lot of suggestions about using input type=file.
I need a solution without this control, or a trick allowing to set client side file name programmatically.

Mahris

 

[Kevin Spencer]

You already have an ActiveX control on the client, which you have created.
The control can do the uploading all by itself.

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