[thelist] testing for <input type="file"> with CF

matthew garrett matthew.garrett at snet.net
Thu Jul 19 08:20:24 CDT 2001


hello all,
i'm looking for the simplest way to determine whether a <input type="file">
field is actually passing a file.

I've been doing this:
    <cfif 'i need help *here*' >
        <cffile action="upload" etc.>
    </cfif>
with temporary success. But i need a statement that works for all cases.

should i do this instead:
<cftry>
    <cffile action="upload" accept="application/pdf, or whatever" etc.>
    <cfset isitthere="yes">
  <cfcatch>
    <cfset isitthere="no">
  </cfcatch>
</cftry>
since it seems to work.

i would like to do the right thing, if there is a right thing.

thanks,
mg





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