How to attach a file from oyur local PC onto the Web server that does host hte asp file?

[srini]

Hi experts,

I have the below scenario:

1. I have a html form that has a field for attachment. Once the user
clicks on the Browse button, the file is attached from his local PC.

2.Then, I have an asp script that triggers on Submit action in the
html form. Both html and ASP pages are hosted on a web server, which
is in the same domain as the user's PC.

3. I have the below lines of code in the ASP file.

' code start---------------------
dim attachedFile
attachedFile = Request.Form("attachedfile")

Dim fso, finalAttachment

Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set finalAttachment = fso.GetFile(attachedFile)
' code over----------------------

4. Now I get the below error:
-------------
Error Type:
Microsoft VBScript runtime (0x800A0035)
File not found
/ptg/submitForm.asp, line 50
--------------------

Here I understand that when I attach a file from a user machine, the
web server expects it to be on its local file system.

How can I make sure that the ASP script takes a file from the local PC
and makes the script think that it is on its (web server) local file
system?
Can any one help me out here?

Thanks,
Srini

 

[Toby A Inkster]

How can I make sure that the ASP script takes a file from the local PC
and makes the script think that it is on its (web server) local file
system?

ASP is crap for file uploads. You will need to download a third-party file
upload component to make it work, or better yet: use PHP instead.

 

[SpaceGirl]

ASP is crap for file uploads. You will need to download a third-party file
upload component to make it work, or better yet: use PHP instead.

ASP.NET, however, is superb - ASP is terribly out-dated now, and .NET does a
vast amount more far more efficiently. Try that instead with one of it's
hosted languages (C#.NET, VB.NET). This of course assumes your host supports
..NET. Many do now.

 

[Hywel]

ASP is crap for file uploads. You will need to download a third-party file
upload component to make it work,

Not strictly true:
http://www.asp101.com/articles/jacob/scriptupload.asp

or better yet: use PHP instead.

Indeedy.

 

[Hywel]

Hi experts,

I have the below scenario:

1. I have a html form that has a field for attachment. Once the user
clicks on the Browse button, the file is attached from his local PC.

2.Then, I have an asp script that triggers on Submit action in the
html form. Both html and ASP pages are hosted on a web server, which
is in the same domain as the user's PC.

3. I have the below lines of code in the ASP file.

' code start---------------------
dim attachedFile
attachedFile = Request.Form("attachedfile")

That won't work. At best all it will give you is the name of the file.
Have you got the correct entype in your form? Have you read this:
http://www.asp101.com/articles/jacob/scriptupload.asp

 

[Toby A Inkster]

Not strictly true:
http://www.asp101.com/articles/jacob/scriptupload.asp

There are two ASP upload solutions on that page. Both require you to
download a library or somesuch.

 

[Hywel]

There are two ASP upload solutions on that page. Both require you to
download a library or somesuch.

Yes, but they're not components - it's plain ASP and so can be used
without the need for interference form the server admin. to install.