c# asp.net OpenFileDialog

[christopher.e.reynolds]

I am writing a web app that inserts audio files into a sql server
database, and i would like most of the insertion to take place
manually. I have already written code that allows me to select a
dynamic amount of files individually for the database insertion, but I
would like to be able to simply select their containing directory and
iterate through each file of the specific type one-by-one, calling my
sproc to insert it. This would eliminate the need for my individual
selection. Is this possible in a web app? Would I have to use an
ActiveX control, since I want this to take place client-side for
administrators only? Please give me a detailed example if you have an
idea for the solution. Thank you,

Christopher Reynolds

[Mark Rae [MVP]]

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Is this possible in a web app?

Yes, but not natively.

Would I have to use an ActiveX control

I wouldn't recommend an ActiveX control because of the security
considerations.

I use this: http://www.utechsoft.com/products/uu...webdemo/basic/
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Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
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[siccolo]

On Jul 7, 11:42*am, [e-mail] wrote:

I am writing a web app that inserts audio files into a sql server
database, and i would like most of the insertion to take place
manually. *I have already written code that allows me to select a
dynamic amount of files individually for the database insertion, but I
would like to be able to simply select their containing directory and
iterate through each file of the specific type one-by-one, calling my
sproc to insert it. *This would eliminate the need for my individual
selection. *Is this possible in a web app? *Would I have to use an
ActiveX control, since I want this to take place client-side for
administrators only? *Please give me a detailed example if you have an
idea for the solution. *Thank you,

Christopher Reynolds

you can use FileSystemObject() (but you will get security prompt from
IE) from within javascript to iterate in folders/files, and then send
a file one-by-one to a web service.
Or you can use Flash to use for a OpenFileDialog (I'm using
SWFUpload() compnent, for example)

see at http://www.siccolo.com/Articles/Code...d_control.html
more at http://www.siccolo.com/articles.asp