Uploading files using different browsers

[dexter195]

Hi

im uploading files onto a webserver. i have this working but ive run into some problems that i dont understand.

i have to get it to work with the various browsers.

i have a number of input fields enterd by the user and i have the file upload <INPUT> field in the same form.
the form header looks like this

<FORM action="test.jsp" method=post ENCTYPE="MULTIPART/FORM-DATA" >

when the form is submitted in opera the beans work but the file upload doesnt work.
it seems to be using "application/x-

http://www-form-urlencoded"

instead of "MULTIPART/FORM-DATA"

When i try to split this appart using the same code for splitting up the multipart/form-data, the tomcat process goes takes up 99% of the processor but does nothing.

When i run the code on Firefox, internet explorer and maxthon, the beans all come up as null values BUT the file upload works.

what exactly is going on here.
is opera sending the beans first and as a result the file isnt being sent? and vice versa for the other browsers?

can application/x-

http://www-form-urlencoded

actually be used to send file information (i presumed it would).

can you send bean data along with file data through the post option.

thanks for the help in advance