Re: Re: upload file - clients path to file?

Angelo Zanetti Z Logic www.zlogic.co.za [c] +27 72 441 3355 [t] +27 21 469 1052 Jasper Bryant-Greene wrote: > angelo@zlogic.co.za wrote: > >> Well basically i need it for an "add products" page and if the users >> doesnt fill >> in all the fields correctly I display some error message as well as >> populate the >> textfields and dropdown lists with the values they previously >> entered, so if >> they entered/selected the file I want to display it again so they >> don't have to >> upload the file again. I know that I could do it without the user >> knowing >> (backed) but then they might think they have to select the file again >> because >> the upload field will be blank. > > > Please don't top-post. You can *NEVER* set an initial value for a file > upload field. This would be a HUGE security risk. Imagine (on a Linux > system): > > <input type="file" name="myfile" value="/etc/passwd"> > > You need to alter your design so that this is unnecessary, for example > as suggested by someone else -- don't display the upload box and > display a message saying it is already uploaded, maybe with a link to > re-upload. > > YEAh thanks I thought it wasn't possible, I'll look at different options in terms of design and user interaction. thanks guys! ciao