Default value of a FILE input

[Loon]

Hi,

I'm generating an HTML page from a CGI script, and am generating a table with various inputs. Some of these are file inputs, and I want to display file names and paths in them.

However, whatever the VALUE is set to in the INPUT the textbox next to the Browse button remains empty...

e.g.

<TD ALIGN=CENTER><INPUT TYPE=FILE SIZE=15 NAME=SpeFil VALUE=&quot;myfile/andpath/here&quot;></TD>

Any reason why the filename shouldn't be displayed?

Any help appreciated!
Cheers
Loon

 

[Digga]

Hi loon,

it's all to do with security for the browser. My understanding is that the input Type="File" is a restricted object so you can gain access to the client pc.

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[CliveC]

<TD ALIGN=CENTER>myfile/andpath/here: <input type=&quot;file&quot; size=&quot;15&quot; /></form></TD>

Clive

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[CliveC]

the </form> should not be there. Oh! wait a minute I misread your question. Since the input tag is not really describing a text box i guess you cannot do it the way you had hoped.

Clive

http://tubularity.com

 

[Digga]

should have read CANNOT gain access

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