File input question

clearz

I have created a small example of what I am talking about here

http://www.killerrecords.com/FileSubmit.html

Ok If I click on the normal browse button to select a file and submit it it will send ok.
If I click on the button beside the file input it simulates a click on the browse button and I can select a file but then when I submit it does nothing. Is this some kind of security feature in Internet Explorer.

daymobrew

Worked for me on Solaris with Firefox 1.0PR.

Debugging JavaScript can be a pain.
It might be an issue with the alert() and IE not liking something e.g. document.form.ffile.value reference.
You could try just having a static string in onSubmit or:

onSubmit="alert('Sent File: ' + document.form.ffile.value); [B]return true[/B]"

to tell the browser that it is okay to continue with the submit.

I used to find that IE would display an error message or a yellow warning triangle in the status bar. Clicking on this would open a window listing the error location.

clearz

Its not a javascript error. The form simply wont send when I use the other button to select the file.

buddy

Why do you need the other button?

clearz

Its a design issue. I want a button called "Select Picture" for selecting a picture which turns into a "Remove Picture" button once one is selected. I also dont want the TextField to be visible.