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Can I specify the upload filename without an inputefile control

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yongbum

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Dec 15, 2005
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Hi
How would I specify the file to upload to the server without an inputfile control on the form.
When the user clicks the uploadBtn I want to upload file 123.dat.
I'm using vb, code snipet appriciated.

Thanks
 
Sorry, code snippet is in C#; thats the language I speak...

Code:
// file name value of inputfile control 
string file = fileUploadTextBox.Value;

// get extension
string ext = file.Substring(file.IndexOf("."),file.Length-file.IndexOf("."));
		
// ad your new file name	
string filename = "MyCustomText" + ext;

// get the path to the file
string fullPath = System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("C:\mydirectory" + filename)

// upload!
fileUploadTextBox.PostedFile.SaveAs(fullPath);

hope that helps.

-- shawn






</code>
 
Thanks shawn
Don't I have to declare the fileUploadTextBox to use its properties?
 
>>How would I specify the file to upload to the server without an inputfile control on the form.


not possible. as this will cause security concerns...

Known is handfull, Unknown is worldfull
 
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