hidden variables with EncType="multip art/form-data"

[virtualweb]

Not able to pass variables data:

Hello .. Im building a form that uploads files with encType="multip art/form-data" but on the same form I need to pass other variables with hidden fields.

The files are uploading fine but Im not getting the values of the hidden fields,

How can I get hidden field values along with uploaded files in the same form..??

This is my form code:

<form action="upload_file.pl" encType="multipart/form-data" method="Post">
<input type=file name="FILE">
<input type="hidden" name="URL" value="$URL">
<input type="hidden" name="Alias" value="$Alias">
<INPUT type=submit value="Upload File">
</form>

Im attaching the perl script that handles the upload under the name of Upload_Perl_Scr ipt.txt

Thanx beforehand
Virtual Web

[numberwhun]

@virtualweb
I see your above form code and I have a question. Is that code being sent to the browser by a Perl script, or is it just an HTML file? If it is a Perl script, can we see it as well?

If they are not set, then I assume there is an issue with your variables being set as shown above and you should look into that first to ensure they are being set.

Regards,

Jeff

[KevinADC]

That script is written to get only numbered file upload fields. How are you getting $URL and $ALIAS into that form you posted anyway?

[KevinADC]

assuming your form is populated correctly:

change this:

    use CGI; 
 
    $max_num_files  ||= 1;
    $Data         ||= $ENV{'DOCUMENT_ROOT'};
    undef @bad_extensions if @good_extensions;

change to:

    use CGI; 
 
    $max_num_files  ||= 1;
    $Data         ||= $ENV{'DOCUMENT_ROOT'};
    undef @bad_extensions if @good_extensions;
    $alias = $req->param("Alias");
    $url = $req->param("URL");
 

now you use $url and $alias in the perl script however you need them.

[virtualweb]

Hi KevinADC:

I appreciate your help.. I had tryed your solution prior to posting for help here, and it didnt work. This made me think that uploading a file was different than passing text as a variable.

Second time around worked just fine..

Thanx a million
VirtualWeb