Browse Button on webform 1

[christheprogrammer]

I just came across a webpage with a textbox for a filename and a button beside it labelled Browse.
When pressed, the standard local dialog comes up where you can browse your computer's file system and save (or open) any file from your hard drive.
This could be a javascript issue, not sure.

Anyone know how to do this in ASP.NET? I appreciate any response!
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[Alcar]

I remember that with normal ASP you could use the cphost.dll to do that. With ASP.NET I am not sure. I would check that dll out and see the compatibilities with .NET or if Microsoft has added a similar function.
it's not much, but it could send you towards the right direction...

 

[link9]

Input type of 'file' will give you that button that opens the box -- it's a standard html widget.


paul

 

[christheprogrammer]

Thanks guys, but Paul: I don't understand your post. What do you mean by "Input type of 'file'"? Input type for what? I assume you mean there is an html button we can use to do this?

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[jfrost10]

Hey Chris,

If you're using vs.net, go to your toolbox and the html controls. There's a control there called "File Field".

Thats the control that give you the button that brings up the dialog, and a textbox that saves the selected files path.

Jack

 

[christheprogrammer]

Right on, Jack - Thanks a million, I could've spent hours searching for this (I get into the ASP.NET mindset and forget to acknowledge other options sometimes)
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[jfrost10]

np man, glad I could help.

Thanks for the star btw!


Jack