Pre-selected File Upload

[MrMerlotti]

I need to upload a name file to the webserver each time. It seems it's not possible to pre-set the value when using Enctype="multipart/form data".

Has anybody ever come across a solution to this where the user doesn't have to browse for the file name?

 

[vicvirk]

I could be wrong, but I don't think security settings would allow you to arbitrarily pick a file from a user's machine and upload it to your server.

Since you can hide forms and auto-submit data without user interaction, imagine going to a website that tries to pick a file from your machine and download it...

I am pretty sure that the user has to select the file, thereby "attaching" it to the form in order for an upload to work.

You might be able to do it with some sort of ActiveX control, as you need the user's permission to install that, but any other way is not doable (me thinks)

TIP: trying googling the answer before posting, you'll find that more times than not someone else somewhere has had the same request and posted an answer online.
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