I need to be able to let customers upload to me via my website - they will be fairly large files, anyone know the easiest way for me to set this up?
thanks in advance
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What language are you using? What languages do you have access to? I'd use ASP .NET to make a web app that would easily do it.
Assuming you can only use HTML: Have you tried a link that uses ftp rather than http? Most browsers support some type of FTP.
The syntax is something like this (it may be a little off though):
ftp://[username]:[password]@your-domain-name.com
Hopefully this will at least get you started.
Assuming you can only use HTML: Have you tried a link that uses ftp rather than http? Most browsers support some type of FTP.
The syntax is something like this (it may be a little off though):
ftp://[username]:[password]@your-domain-name.com
Hopefully this will at least get you started.
I'm not sure if it's any help, but here's some kind of uploader script, with a progress bar even, written using PHP and perl. Mega Upload. Obviously requires that your host support PHP and perl.
And a Multiple file uploader, also written in PHP.
And a Multiple file uploader, also written in PHP.
ok, someone's listening 
it might help if i tell you what i want (because i have no real idea of the solution)
basically, its a photo retouching website so i need a way for customers to upload there images to me. i would like them just to be able to click 'choose file' and then click 'upload' and it to be send to me and stored by my host
how would i go about that? (talk to me like a baby )
it might help if i tell you what i want (because i have no real idea of the solution)
basically, its a photo retouching website so i need a way for customers to upload there images to me. i would like them just to be able to click 'choose file' and then click 'upload' and it to be send to me and stored by my host
how would i go about that? (talk to me like a baby
)
dubbz said:
thanks ill just take a look... something downloaded and plonked on the page sounds good
ok, tried it... to difficult for my simple mind.
Is there nothing that i can download and host that will just work
Is there nothing that i can download and host that will just work
Not that I know of. You're going to need PHP, CGI, ASP, Java, Coldfusion, or something along those lines.BakedBeans said:
Here is some javascript code. Looks like you can just paste the code into your website and it will work. You may have to edit it a little. Look like it has a filter on it. I'm not big on javascript though, so I can't give any more info on this.
http://javascript.internet.com/forms/upload-filter.html
http://javascript.internet.com/forms/upload-filter.html
<form method=post name=upform action="/cgi-bin/some-script.cgi" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type=file name=uploadfile>
<p>
<input type=button name="Submit" value="Submit" onclick="LimitAttach(this.form, this.form.uploadfile.value)">
</form>
</center>
looks like i still have to have something in the cgi bin.... any idea what?
<input type=file name=uploadfile>
<p>
<input type=button name="Submit" value="Submit" onclick="LimitAttach(this.form, this.form.uploadfile.value)">
</form>
</center>
looks like i still have to have something in the cgi bin.... any idea what?
grapes911 said:Sorry about that. I guess I should have read all the code before posting.
no worries, all i have to do is find a cgi script i suppose.
anyone
can anyone tell me where ive gone wront (the looks are still the downloaded template btw, i need to get it working first)
Yeah you need script.js on your webserver too
Instead of hasseling with a progress bar, change the following in your upload.php file
to
Instead of hasseling with a progress bar, change the following in your upload.php file
PHP:
<input type="button" value="Send" onClick="postIt();">
<!-- uncomment the following to test with out the progress bar -->
<!input type="submit" value="Send">to
PHP:
<!--
<input type="button" value="Send" onClick="postIt();">
-->
<!-- uncomment the following to test with out the progress bar -->
<input type="submit" value="Send">ok, its doing something better.... but still not working properly. can you tell me what im doing wrongly now?
BakedBeans said:
Check your weblogs for error messages. Can't do much from our end without knowing the errors.
[2005-12-07 13:04:08]: error: file has no execute permission: (/home/algodden/public_html/retouchartists.com/cgi-bin/progress.cgi)
BakedBeans said:
Make that file executable. Within telnet/ssh session it would be
Code:
chmod 755 /home/algodden/public_html/retouchartists.com/cgi-bin/progress.cgiOr your webhost may have a gui with which you can do the same. Finally some FTP clients allow you to set permissions as well. Basically make sure Owner has read/write/execute, Group has read/execute, and Other has read/execute.
i just cant seem to get this to work... and pretty much dont understand what you just said....
becoming annoying now
becoming annoying now
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BakedBeans said:i just cant seem to get this to work... and pretty much dont understand what you just said....
becoming annoying now
Probably the easiest way of changing the permissions of a file that you have uploaded is with your FTP client.
I use Cyberduck (get it, it's free).
1. Connect to the FTP site where you upload your files to.
2. Go into the cgi-bin directory
3. Click once on the file progress.cgi
The next three steps are probably specific to Cyberduck but I'm sure your FTP client will have a similar way of doing things
4. Do a File->Get Info (Command I)
5. In the Dialog Box, Check all 3 boxes for 'Owner', and Read and Execute boxes for 'Group' and 'Others'
6. Click 'Apply'
Hopefully that will get you a bit further.