I use JS/REG EX to validate 'is the file a .jpg, .jpeg, or .gif' at the point where you upload the file like so:

    function validate()
    {
       if (document.updateForm.File1.value=="")
       {
          alert('Click browse to select a file for upload to proceed');
          updateForm.File1.focus();
          return (false);
       }
       if ((/.(gif|jpe?g)$/i.test(document.updateForm.File1.value))==false)
       {
           alert('You may only upload .jpg, .jpeg, or .gif images (in case sensitive)');
           return (false);
       }
           return(true);
    }

and fire it like so:
<FORM NAME="updateForm" METHOD="post" encType="multipart/form-data" ACTION="FileUploadDetails.asp" onSubmit="return validate();">

This way your file will not get uploaded to the web server unless it complies. I dont resize images on the fly however it sounds like dparsons is onto that one.


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Matt

Slick function Matt ^^

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... Matt41, can you explain the "$/i.test" in;

if ((/.(gif|jpe?g)$/i.test(document.updateForm.File1.value))==false)

Mvh
grstad

This was written a while ago. REG EX scare me more than a little and I use them very little, there may be others around here who can explain better, or correct me if I am slightly off.

The RE EX part:
/.(gif|jpe?g)$/i

/ are delimiters (required)
gif|jpe?g is a pattern asking if the chars after the . contains gif or jpg or jpeg

i says ignore case (optional)

The JS part:
.test

The test method Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether or not a pattern exists in a searched string Syntax = rgexp.test(str)

I hope I have answered your question


Wind is your friend
Matt

additionaly; thanking you dparsons

Wind is your friend
Matt

...this code is a bit beyond ny knowledge, but yes some of it I do understand.

Just one more thing; what is the "REG EX"?

It seems also that some of the components used in my app are missing. It is about email-sending and uploading the images into my app. It worked so fine the other day!

What is your knowledge regarding this?

Mvh
grstad :-@

Internet has become favorable with that tool...thank you Tim Berners-Lee!

RegEx == Regular Expression's. Basically they are used to look for paterns in a given string and, really, regex is out of the scope of this thread. If you would like to learn more about them this is the site I used when I first started using RegEx in .NET.

http://www.regular-expressions.net/

I should point out that this site is about RegEx as a whole and isn't focused on how to use them in any particular language but the author does provide samples of how you would do things in certain languages.

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Hei!

Thank you for answering. ...but regarding my missing components,(mail and upload), what CLSID are they refering to? How can they suddenly disapear from my PC? Does the registry update when reinstal (format the disk) WinXP?

Mvh
grstad :-@

Internet has become favorable with that tool...thank you Tim Berners-Lee!

Im confused, you say:

;;;It seems also that some of the components used in my app are missing. It is about email-sending and uploading the images into my app. It worked so fine the other day!

If it worked the other day it should still be working, please explain in more details. EG What's the detailed error, line number and 'problematic code only'

Wind is your friend
Matt

... I am now working with three different aspects regarding my web-app.

1) Sending an email from within the app,

2) A clients uploading of an image and the apps displaying of that image, and

3) paging when requesting a recordset

As far as I now have realised, sending email requires the use of CDOSYS when using winxp. I belive something is missing inside my PC, this CDO-thing! When calling MailMessage, is there a request towards the register for any executable code? The same goes for the upload-thing? When I try to use upload(), does any component come in use? The paging - I am still trying to dissect that code!

I will now consentrate towards the image-upload. I'll post the next error, I'll just get the sql in place. The sql that updates the db-record and setting the field; field_Photo = <img src = "c:/photo/the_file_uploaded">

There must be some abra-cadabra aboat email and upload!

Mvh
grstad :)