Ray,
Basically, it's for healthcare claims. Because of HIPAA compliance, I
obviously can't go into specifics. My client would like the ability to
automatically upload x # of files at a given time, so they don't have to go
into a web page and keep using an <INPUT TYPE=FILE> form (in actuality, I
already have these functionality in place, but it uploads one file at a
time.) The processing to automatically set up the links is done behind the
scenes in Visual FoxPro. FYI - Here's what happens in VFP:
VFP sets up a link which contains the URL to access, with user name,
password, and file name as parameters. The parameters are gathered using
request.queryst ring and validated against a database online. If the user
name and password match what's in the database, they can then upload the
file (always a TXT in a predetermined format - I have other processing that
parses out info from this TXT file). All processing for updating/verifying
databases works now...it's just the upload of the physical file that I need.
With this said, I need 1 of 2 things. (1). Either the means of uploading
this file using some kind of ASP/JAVA or Active X script that will upload
the file without the use of any <INPUT TYPE=FILE> processing. If there is
ASP for this, great. I have never programmed any Active X at all, so I
would definitely need guidance with this. Active X is a viable solution
because it would be my client's clients that would be uploading the files.
So they would have no problem with the trust and security issues involved
with an Active X control. Or (2)...I could populate the <INPUT TYPE=FILE>
field with the file name based on the parameter I passed, but I would need
an ASP routine which then automatically clicks the OK/SUBMIT button that is
part of the FILE field. Don't know if auto-clicking the button can be done.
My client prefers total automation on this....that's why I'm trying to do
this...preferab ly, they do not want any user intervention at all. Simply
use FoxPro to generate the link and parameters --> access the web ---> login
and validate automatically ---> upload a file automatically, then have a
nice cheesy message, HTML table, whatever saying "Thank You" or something
like that. I just need the bridge to physically upload that file, again
preferably without using <INPUT TYPE=FILE>. I'll take an Active X approach
if necessary.
Hope I've answered your questions. Any and all guidance is greatly
appreciated. Thanks for your time and help!
Tom
"Ray at <%=sLocation% >" <myfirstname at lane 34 . komm> wrote in message
news:ux******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP11.phx.gbl...
Mind if I ask why or what you're trying to accomplish? I mean, there are
lots of ways to transfer a file, but if you're talking about using a web
page to do it, it'll either be a <input type=file> or creating a custom
activeX control that your users will have to install and trust!
Ray at home
"Thomas Brooks" <br*****@bsi-vt.com> wrote in message
news:HQ******** **********@news 1.news.adelphia .net... Ray,
Thanks for the pointer, but I guess I wasn't specific enough. I know
about the <INPUT TYPE=FILE>. What I'm hoping for is an ASP alternative to
that. Is there one? I want to upload a file with out having to go into HTML.
We want to have the upload be an automated process.
Tom
