BROWSE BUTTON?

I have been looking at sites that sell printing and or tee
shirts online. Some allow the user to click a button which opens a
window to find files on their computer and uploads them to the site
owner?
1) How does the button work (special software, java script
code, etc)?
2) How is the file delivered to the site? Database, email?
Some site even allow the user to upload files and make use of
templates online in the browser to design the product and submit it
for quotation and manufacture. I would guess this is some kind of
very specialized application. If so, does anyone know if it can be
purchased somewhere?
Thank you all for taking the time to read my question and
responding if you can help!

> 1) How does the button work (special software, java
script code, etc)?
It's just a standard HTML element. It grabs a file from your
local machine.
And will send it to the server.
> 2) How is the file delivered to the site? Database,
email?
Through server-side programming. All the button does is have
the browser
send the file to the server. The server then needs to accept
it and then do
whatever you want it to do.
There are products out there that can do this for you.
ASPupload is a common
one.
-Darrel

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