Is there a microsoft newsgroup where I can post a question such as the
following?

I have a form that has a couple input boxes and a "file" input box as well.
Basically you enter two text values, browse to a file and hit submit.  I
need to automate this, because I'm posting this data to another company's
website at regular intervals.  I assume I can just convert the text boxes to
hiddens with hardcoded values (they won't change).  But I need to convert
the "file" to a control that doesn't require input.  It will be posting the
same file every time.  Apparently I can't hardcode the value of the file
control, so how in the world do I go about this?

Thanks,
Jim

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You can't programmatically invoke the input type=file command... this HAS to
be user-driven.  You will need to find some way to do this (e.g. use a VBS
script to copy the file from one server to another, maybe via FTP or
\\fileshare\... you won't be able to automate a traditional upload via form
post without running third party tools.

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"James Baker" <cppjames@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a microsoft newsgroup where I can post a question such as the
> following?
>
> I have a form that has a couple input boxes and a "file" input box as
well.
> Basically you enter two text values, browse to a file and hit submit.  I
> need to automate this, because I'm posting this data to another company's
> website at regular intervals.  I assume I can just convert the text boxes
to
> hiddens with hardcoded values (they won't change).  But I need to convert
> the "file" to a control that doesn't require input.  It will be posting
the
> same file every time.  Apparently I can't hardcode the value of the file
> control, so how in the world do I go about this?
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
>

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The problem is, I don't even need to use an input type=file control, because
I know the exact path of the file every single time.  I've tried just
creating a hidden value with the filename in it, but it doesn't seem to have
the same behavior.  Is there more to the input type=file control than just
finding the file and storing it in a text box?

Thanks,
Jim


"Aaron [SQL Server MVP]" <ten.xoc@dnartreb.noraa> wrote in message
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> You can't programmatically invoke the input type=file command... this HAS
to
> be user-driven.  You will need to find some way to do this (e.g. use a VBS
> script to copy the file from one server to another, maybe via FTP or
> \\fileshare\... you won't be able to automate a traditional upload via
form
> post without running third party tools.
>
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>
>
>
> "James Baker" <cppjames@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uCcWh2RiEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... 
> well. 
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> The problem is, I don't even need to use an input type=file control,
because
> I know the exact path of the file every single time.

The problem is, input type=file is the only way for a browser to upload a
file using an ASP page.

> Is there more to the input type=file control than just
> finding the file and storing it in a text box?

Yes!

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