Upload File from Local Drives & W2K Permissions

[CptTom]

I want a user in Cold Fusion to be able to use the browser to point to a drive\file on their local machine (hard, floppy or CD) to upload the file to the server. I keep getting Path not found error unless I "Share" the directory to "Everyone". It is picking up the correct path and filename but barks at execution.

Anyone know how to get around the Windows 2k OS on this?

CPT Tom

 

[TruthInSatire]

is your code top secret?

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[CptTom]

Not really, I do not believe it is the code part but what Domain User permissions ColdFusion operates under.

I have a code that uses the browser to populate Actual_Spreadsheet_Name and it is passing it, but can not find it unless I Share that drive/folder to everyone. In this case, it I am pointing to a file on my workstation CD Drive which is mapped as P.

CFLOCK NAME = "Lock_Name" TYPE = "Exclusive" timeout="30">
<CFFILE ACTION="Copy" SOURCE=#Actual_Spreadsheet_Name#
DESTINATION= "\\ServerName\FedLOG\CICF.TXT">
</CFLOCK>

 

[TruthInSatire]

fedlog? ie, fedral logistics?

anyway, let me get this straight... You're trying to copy a file from your cdrom on YOUR workstation up to the server?

why not use cffile action = "upload" not action = "copy" (that's why i wanted to see your code)

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[CptTom]

Thanks, that solved part of it. It is picky as to which server I load to but I can get around that. Is there a way to maintain the files original filedate?

 

[TruthInSatire]

Is there a way to maintain the files original filedate?

huh?

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[CptTom]

When using the upload command, the file gets written to the server , but changes the associated filedate to the date and time of the upload. i.e. The filedate on the CD is 6/17/05; if I upload the file to the server today, the filedate on the server will be 7/27/05.

 

[TruthInSatire]

I'm not 100% on it, but i think last modified is a read only property of the file.

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