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email form w/ attachments error
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| I made this form with a very basic code
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Submit Papers</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<%
If Len(Request.Form("txtEmail")) > 0 then
Dim objMail
Set objMail = Server.CreateObject("CDONTS.NewMail")
objMail.From = Request.Form("txtEmail")
objMail.Subject = "Email attachment demo"
objMail.AttachFile Server.MapPath(Request.Form("attachment"))
objMail.To = "mymail@school.edu"
objMail.Body = "the following papers have been submitted."
objMail.Send
Response.write("<i>EMail was Sent</i><p>")
'You should always do this with CDONTS.
set objMail = nothing
End If
%>
<form method="post" id=form1 name=form1>
<b>Enter your email address:</b><br>
<input type="text" name="txtEmail"
value="<%=Request.Form("txtEmail")%>">
<input type=file name="attachment" runat=server
value="<%Request.Form("attachment")%>">
<p>
<input type="submit" value="Submit!" id=submit1 name=submit1>
</form>
</BODY>
</HTML>
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i tried it and got this error:
Server.MapPath() error 'ASP 0172 : 80004005'
Invalid Path
/web/test/email/demo2.asp, line 14
The Path parameter for the MapPath method must be a virtual path. A
physical path was used.
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is there something i should change to make sure i get what they
selected as an atachment.
thanks again,
gabriel
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| Ron Hinds 2006-06-16, 7:19 pm |
| "Gaby" <GabrielESandoval@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1150492278.725596.187030@r2g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> I made this form with a very basic code
>
> <HTML>
> <HEAD>
> <TITLE>Submit Papers</TITLE>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY>
> <%
> If Len(Request.Form("txtEmail")) > 0 then
>
> Dim objMail
> Set objMail = Server.CreateObject("CDONTS.NewMail")
>
> objMail.From = Request.Form("txtEmail")
> objMail.Subject = "Email attachment demo"
> objMail.AttachFile Server.MapPath(Request.Form("attachment"))
> objMail.To = "mymail@school.edu"
> objMail.Body = "the following papers have been submitted."
> objMail.Send
>
> Response.write("<i>EMail was Sent</i><p>")
>
> 'You should always do this with CDONTS.
> set objMail = nothing
>
>
> End If
> %>
>
> <form method="post" id=form1 name=form1>
> <b>Enter your email address:</b><br>
> <input type="text" name="txtEmail"
> value="<%=Request.Form("txtEmail")%>">
>
> <input type=file name="attachment" runat=server
> value="<%Request.Form("attachment")%>">
> <p>
> <input type="submit" value="Submit!" id=submit1 name=submit1>
> </form>
>
> </BODY>
> </HTML>
>
>
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> i tried it and got this error:
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> Server.MapPath() error 'ASP 0172 : 80004005'
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> Invalid Path
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> /web/test/email/demo2.asp, line 14
>
> The Path parameter for the MapPath method must be a virtual path. A
> physical path was used.
>
>
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> is there something i should change to make sure i get what they
> selected as an atachment.
>
> thanks again,
> gabriel
The INPUT type=file gives a browse button for the Client to search for files
located on *their* machine. Server.MapPath, on the other hand, is used to
map a virtual path (e.g. /uploads/filename.ext) to a physical path *on the
server*, NOT on the client! What you need is a way to upload the client's
file to your webserver, in, for instance, an "uploads" virtual folder on
your webserver. Although there is a "Posting Acceptor" ASP sample script
from Microsoft, I've never seen it work. You need a third-party file
uploader like SoftArtisans SAFileUp - http://www.softartisans.com.
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| that stinks. i was under the impression i could get it to work without
a third-party fileuploader.
i guess ill try something completely different.
thanks.
gabriel
Ron Hinds> The INPUT type=file gives a browse button for the Client to
search for files
> located on *their* machine. Server.MapPath, on the other hand, is used to
> map a virtual path (e.g. /uploads/filename.ext) to a physical path *on the
> server*, NOT on the client! What you need is a way to upload the client's
> file to your webserver, in, for instance, an "uploads" virtual folder on
> your webserver. Although there is a "Posting Acceptor" ASP sample script
> from Microsoft, I've never seen it work. You need a third-party file
> uploader like SoftArtisans SAFileUp - http://www.softartisans.com.
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| Stefan Berglund 2006-06-17, 1:24 am |
| On 16 Jun 2006 15:29:59 -0700, "Gaby" <GabrielESandoval@gmail.com>
wrote:
in <1150496999.015829.188720@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>
[vbcol=seagreen]
>that stinks. i was under the impression i could get it to work without
>a third-party fileuploader.
>i guess ill try something completely different.
>
>thanks.
>gabriel
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>Ron Hinds> The INPUT type=file gives a browse button for the Client to
>search for files
If you have an app installed on their computer you can use the FTP API
to upload files.
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Stefan Berglund
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| Gaby wrote:
> that stinks. i was under the impression i could get it to work without
> a third-party fileuploader.
> i guess ill try something completely different.
My ISP provides an upload component. Check with yours.
Mike
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