Question about Forms

deb · October 13th, 2005, 9:40 PM

Hello,
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this or not. I'm working on a form and would like to add a spot for people to attach files to it. Can anyone explain to me how to do this?

Thanks in advance!
Deb

H · October 13th, 2005, 9:53 PM

You use this:

Code:

<input type="file" name="this" id="this" />

Don't forget to add enctype="multipart/form-data" as an attribute of the form tag.

deb · October 13th, 2005, 10:12 PM

O.K. I tried the above suggestions and the form "looks" like it should. I'm able to choose files to send but the files aren't being received with the form results. Is there something else that I'm missing?

H · October 13th, 2005, 10:22 PM

Well, the form is perfectly OK.. how exactly are you trying to recieve them?

deb · October 13th, 2005, 10:31 PM

In the "form method" action is set to - "cgi-sys/formmail.cgi" after the url.

Thanks for helping!

H · October 13th, 2005, 10:41 PM

Ok, I have no idea exactly what that is, other than guessing that it's a way to send e-mails through CGI. It could be one of two things:
a) it doesn't support file attachments
b) the form input isn't named to match what's used in the script

deb · October 13th, 2005, 11:49 PM

Hmm..I'll play around and see what happens. Stepping out for a bit so will post back later or tomorrow. Thanks for helping troubleshoot!

October 13th, 2005, 9:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
deb Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Oct 2004 Lives in Alaska 14 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Question about Forms Hello, Not sure if this is the right place to ask this or not. I'm working on a form and would like to add a spot for people to attach files to it. Can anyone explain to me how to do this? Thanks in advance! Deb __________________ Pass15 http://www.arcticwebcreations.com/

October 13th, 2005, 9:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
H after g, before i Resident. Joined in Jul 2004 Lives in N,BC,CA 8,084 posts Gave thanks: 48 Thanked 131 times	You use this: Code: <input type="file" name="this" id="this" /> Don't forget to add enctype="multipart/form-data" as an attribute of the form tag.

October 13th, 2005, 10:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
deb Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Oct 2004 Lives in Alaska 14 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	O.K. I tried the above suggestions and the form "looks" like it should. I'm able to choose files to send but the files aren't being received with the form results. Is there something else that I'm missing? __________________ Pass15 http://www.arcticwebcreations.com/

October 13th, 2005, 10:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
deb Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Oct 2004 Lives in Alaska 14 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	In the "form method" action is set to - "cgi-sys/formmail.cgi" after the url. Thanks for helping! __________________ Pass15 http://www.arcticwebcreations.com/

October 13th, 2005, 11:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
deb Registered User Fresh Surpasser Joined in Oct 2004 Lives in Alaska 14 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 0 times	Hmm..I'll play around and see what happens. Stepping out for a bit so will post back later or tomorrow. Thanks for helping troubleshoot! __________________ Pass15 http://www.arcticwebcreations.com/

October 13th, 2005, 10:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
H after g, before i Resident. Joined in Jul 2004 Lives in N,BC,CA 8,084 posts Gave thanks: 48 Thanked 131 times	Well, the form is perfectly OK.. how exactly are you trying to recieve them?

October 13th, 2005, 10:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
H after g, before i Resident. Joined in Jul 2004 Lives in N,BC,CA 8,084 posts Gave thanks: 48 Thanked 131 times	Ok, I have no idea exactly what that is, other than guessing that it's a way to send e-mails through CGI. It could be one of two things: a) it doesn't support file attachments b) the form input isn't named to match what's used in the script

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