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Basic File Upload Problem

Thread began 7/20/2010 2:51 pm by clive.henderson222953 | Last modified 7/22/2010 7:10 am by Jason Byrnes | 1899 views | 6 replies |

clive.henderson222953

Basic File Upload Problem

I'mtrying to upload an image file and place the filename in a database record field.'ve followed the 5 page pdf tutorial but the options mentioned don't exist.
Basically
i created a form with a text fiield and submit button which worked OK.

I then made the text field hidden and created file field and applied the file manipulation upload behaviour

Then changed the update behaviour to use the new file field

This seems to follow the 5 page pdf instructions but the database is never updated.

Any help appreciated as I'm sure this should be an easy thing to do.

Test webpage is here: upload_test.php

Thanks
Clive

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

please send a copy of the page so i can examine the code.

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clive.henderson222953

Thanks for the response Jason.
I've attached the page
Regards
Clive

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upload_test.zip
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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

File upload will not work in conjunction with the Dreamweaver Insert or Update record server behaviors.

The native Dreamweaver Insert and Update record server behaviors are limited in that they can only except data from a form.

A file field does not send the file as part of the standard POST array, ot is sent to server using the FILES array, the file upload code tells the server to process the FILES array and move the file to the location on your server you specify, then stores the name of the file in a variable named Server File name.

You will need to use the DataAssist Insert and Update record behaviors to store the WA Uplaoded files -> Server File Name in the database, the Dreamweaver Insert and Update behaviors will not allow this.

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clive.henderson222953

Ah! Thanks for this, but I'm still having problems.

I set up a form with a textfield and submit button
Then applied the dataAssist Update behaviour mapping the form text field to the database field.

Changed the textfield to hidden

Created a File Field
Tried to apply the File Manipulation Upload behavior to the File Field
Set up upload directory OK

When I click the lightning bolt on Default File I don't have WA Upload File option!

I vcan see the form though with a a value frmfilename Simple File Name

Tried using thes value but still the database is not updated.

Not sure what I'm doing wrong but I've attached the file

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upload_test.zip
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clive.henderson222953

Problem Resolved

Thanks Jason for your time.

I've now resolved the problem, understanding that File Upload does works with the DataAssist Upload was Key.

Thanks very much
Clive

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

OK, glad to hear it is working.

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