Using the HTML constrol to upload a file - progress bar?

[UJ]

I have a spot where I allow a user to upload a file to the server. The files
are media files so they can be large (25MB). Problem is that while it's
uploading, the screen just sits there (yes there's a progress bar at the
bottom but that's pretty useless.)

Is there a way to do some kind of progress bar that really tells the user
what is going on?

Is there a different/better way to upload a file ?

TIA - Jeff.

[Juan T. Llibre]

Check Alex Homer's and Dave Sussman's chapter 3 samples at :

http://www.daveandal.net/books/6744/samples.aspx

You should be able to modify one of them to suit your need.

Juan T. Llibre, asp.net MVP
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"UJ" <fr**@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:Ov**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

I have a spot where I allow a user to upload a file to the server. The files are media files so
they can be large (25MB). Problem is that while it's uploading, the screen just sits there (yes
there's a progress bar at the bottom but that's pretty useless.)

Is there a way to do some kind of progress bar that really tells the user what is going on?

Is there a different/better way to upload a file ?

TIA - Jeff.

[UJ]

I guess the problem I have is when you use an HTML file control - when you
'SaveFileAs' in the code, it doesn't come back until it's done. So it looks
like the machine is just sitting there.

Anybody have a solution where you can upload a file to a server and give a
real status of how much is done?

TIA - Jeff.

"Juan T. Llibre" <no***********@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

Check Alex Homer's and Dave Sussman's chapter 3 samples at :

http://www.daveandal.net/books/6744/samples.aspx

You should be able to modify one of them to suit your need.

Juan T. Llibre, asp.net MVP
aspnetfaq.com : http://www.aspnetfaq.com/
asp.net faq : http://asp.net.do/faq/
foros de asp.net, en español : http://asp.net.do/foros/
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"UJ" <fr**@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:Ov**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

I have a spot where I allow a user to upload a file to the server. The
files are media files so they can be large (25MB). Problem is that while
it's uploading, the screen just sits there (yes there's a progress bar at
the bottom but that's pretty useless.)

Is there a way to do some kind of progress bar that really tells the user
what is going on?

Is there a different/better way to upload a file ?

TIA - Jeff.

[V]

Hello,

I have always used a nice little control called XUpload. You can buy it
from www.aspupload.com

Its easier to just use it, rather than right your own logic for doing
this.

- Vaibhav

UJ wrote:

I have a spot where I allow a user to upload a file to the server. The files
are media files so they can be large (25MB). Problem is that while it's
uploading, the screen just sits there (yes there's a progress bar at the
bottom but that's pretty useless.)

Is there a way to do some kind of progress bar that really tells the user
what is going on?

Is there a different/better way to upload a file ?

TIA - Jeff.

[John Timney \(MVP\)]

I recall a very long thread at the ihttpmodule forums at www.asp.net that
covered this extensively. Perhaps you could still find it.
--
Regards

John Timney (MVP)
"UJ" <fr**@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:OI**************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

I guess the problem I have is when you use an HTML file control - when you
'SaveFileAs' in the code, it doesn't come back until it's done. So it looks
like the machine is just sitting there.

Anybody have a solution where you can upload a file to a server and give a
real status of how much is done?

TIA - Jeff.

"Juan T. Llibre" <no***********@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

Check Alex Homer's and Dave Sussman's chapter 3 samples at :

http://www.daveandal.net/books/6744/samples.aspx

You should be able to modify one of them to suit your need.

Juan T. Llibre, asp.net MVP
aspnetfaq.com : http://www.aspnetfaq.com/
asp.net faq : http://asp.net.do/faq/
foros de asp.net, en español : http://asp.net.do/foros/
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"UJ" <fr**@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:Ov**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

I have a spot where I allow a user to upload a file to the server. The
files are media files so they can be large (25MB). Problem is that while
it's uploading, the screen just sits there (yes there's a progress bar at
the bottom but that's pretty useless.)

Is there a way to do some kind of progress bar that really tells the
user what is going on?

Is there a different/better way to upload a file ?

TIA - Jeff.

[dean.brettle]

UJ wrote:

Is there a way to do some kind of progress bar that really tells the user
what is going on?

Is there a different/better way to upload a file ?

My open source NeatUpload control should work for your purposes:

http://www.brettle.com/neatupload

--Dean

[dan marks]

i had a similar question
then i went to youTube.com
its a flash/html hybrid they are using, and accepting files up to 100mb

i havent built this yet, but i may just use their technique

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