File Browser Form Tool

[PSI_Orion]

I am writing a database which I edit locally using PHP / MySQL / JavaScript.
What I currently do is to list all my DVD covers from a single folder into a
drop box but what I would LIKE to do is to have a browsing facility (similar
to uploading files) which is obviously a lot quicker. However, what I need
is not an upload file form object, rather a simple click button which will
open a browser, allow me to select a file and return the name of the file -
just the file not the full directory structure. Is it possible to either
just get the file upload form object to return just the name or, using
either PHP or JavaScript write a function that will do what I need?

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[Randy Webb]

PSI_Orion said the following on 7/26/2006 7:33 AM:

I am writing a database which I edit locally using PHP / MySQL / JavaScript.
What I currently do is to list all my DVD covers from a single folder into a
drop box but what I would LIKE to do is to have a browsing facility (similar
to uploading files) which is obviously a lot quicker. However, what I need
is not an upload file form object, rather a simple click button which will
open a browser, allow me to select a file and return the name of the file -
just the file not the full directory structure. Is it possible to either
just get the file upload form object to return just the name or, using
either PHP or JavaScript write a function that will do what I need?

<input type="file" onchange="someFunction(this.value)">

function someFunction(fileName){
alert('The file name is ' + fileName)
}

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[Markus Ernst]

PSI_Orion schrieb:

I am writing a database which I edit locally using PHP / MySQL / JavaScript.
What I currently do is to list all my DVD covers from a single folder into a
drop box but what I would LIKE to do is to have a browsing facility (similar
to uploading files) which is obviously a lot quicker. However, what I need
is not an upload file form object, rather a simple click button which will
open a browser, allow me to select a file and return the name of the file -
just the file not the full directory structure. Is it possible to either
just get the file upload form object to return just the name or, using
either PHP or JavaScript write a function that will do what I need?

You could open a window with a page that lists all available files, each
with a link that reloads the main page with the file name as GET
variable. The links also have an onClick handler to close the popup window.

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Markus

[PSI_Orion]

Randy's idea helped me out, along with some searching of the web for such an
issue.

Thanks for the help guys. I have it working nicely now thank you!

PSI_Orion

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>I am writing a database which I edit locally using PHP / MySQL /
JavaScript.
What I currently do is to list all my DVD covers from a single folder into
a
drop box but what I would LIKE to do is to have a browsing facility
(similar
to uploading files) which is obviously a lot quicker. However, what I
need
is not an upload file form object, rather a simple click button which will
open a browser, allow me to select a file and return the name of the
file -
just the file not the full directory structure. Is it possible to either
just get the file upload form object to return just the name or, using
either PHP or JavaScript write a function that will do what I need?

--
With kindest regards

************
PSI_Orion
************
http://www.psiss.com