Passing request of file input type to a jsp

Hi i m using this script for file uploading the form is.... <html > <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <title>Untitled Document</title> </head> <body> <form action="uploadscript.jsp" name="filesForm" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post">
Please specify a file, or a set of files:
<input type="file" name="userfile_parent" value="userfile_parent" >
<input type="submit" value="submit" value="Send">
</form> </body> </html> And i am tring to get the url on uploadscript.jsp by using String parentPath=request.getParameter("userfile_parent"); but i foud that its value is NULL it is not working what should i do to get the userfile_parent on uploadscript.jsp help me!!! Message was edited by: UDAY Message was edited by: UDAY
avajain
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Posted: Sep 20, 2006 2:43 AM in response to: UDAY in response to: UDAY
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Use method="GET" in place of method="post" .
Thanks
UDAY
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Posted: Sep 20, 2006 3:18 AM in response to: avajain in response to: avajain
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now it is giving this error message by e.getMessage()
[br]the request doesn't contain a multipart/form-data or multipart/mixed stream, content type header is null
the uploadscript is this....
http://www.one.esmartstudent.com
can u please help me.

Here is sample code which we have used in one of our projects with org.apache.commons.fileupload.*.
You can find String fullName = (String) formValues.get("FULLNAMES"); at the end that gives name of file.
<%@ page import="java.util.*"%>
<%@ page import="java.util.List"%>
<%@ page import="java.util.Iterator"%>
<%@ page import="java.io.File"%>
<%@ page import="java.io.*"%>
<%@ page import="org.apache.commons.fileupload.*"%>
<%@ page import="org.apache.commons.fileupload.disk.*"%>
<%@ page import="org.apache.commons.fileupload.servlet.*"%>
<%!
     //method to return file extension
     String getFileExt(String xPath){
               //Find extension
               int dotindex = 0;     //extension character position
               dotindex = xPath.lastIndexOf('.');
               if (dotindex == -1){     // no extension
                    return "";
               int slashindex = 0;     //seperator character position
               slashindex = Math.max(xPath.lastIndexOf('/'),xPath.lastIndexOf('\\'));
               if (slashindex == -1){     // no seperator characters in string
                    return xPath.substring(dotindex);
               if (dotindex < slashindex){     //check last "." character is not before last seperator
                    return "";
               return xPath.substring(dotindex);
%>
<%
Map formValues = new HashMap();
String fileName = "";
boolean uploaded = false;
     // Check that we have a file upload request
     boolean isMultipart = FileUpload.isMultipartContent(request);
     //Create variables for path, filename and extension
     String newFilePath = CoeResourceBundle.getEmailProperties("FILE_UPLOAD_PATH");//application.getRealPath("/")+"temp";
     String newFileName ="";
     String FileExt = "";
     //System.out.println(" newFilePath"+newFilePath+"/");
     //out.println(" newFilePath"+newFilePath+"<br>");
     // Create a factory for disk-based file items
     FileItemFactory factory = new DiskFileItemFactory();
     // Create a new file upload handler
     ServletFileUpload upload = new ServletFileUpload(factory);
     // Parse the request
     List /* FileItem */ items = upload.parseRequest(request);
     // System.out.println(" newFilePath"+newFilePath+"/");
     // Process the uploaded items
     Iterator iter = items.iterator();
     //Form fields
     while (iter.hasNext()) {
     //System.out.println("in iterator");
          FileItem item = (FileItem) iter.next();
          if (item.isFormField()) {
               String name = item.getFieldName();
               String value = item.getString();
               if (name.equals("newFileName")) {
                    newFileName = value;
               //System.out.println("LOADING");
               formValues.put(name,value);
          else {
          //System.out.println("in iterator----");
               String fieldName = item.getFieldName();
               fileName = item.getName();
               int index = fileName.lastIndexOf("\\");
          if(index != -1)
                    fileName = fileName.substring(index + 1);
          else
                    fileName = fileName;
               FileExt = getFileExt(fileName);
               String contentType = item.getContentType();
               boolean isInMemory = item.isInMemory();
               long sizeInBytes = item.getSize();
               if (fileName.equals("") || sizeInBytes==0){
                    out.println("Not a valid file.<br>No upload attempted.<br><br>");
               } else {
               // out.println("ACTUAL fileName= " newFilePath"\\"+fileName+ "<br>");
                    //File uploadedFile = new File(newFilePath+"\\", newFileName+FileExt);
                    File uploadedFile = new File(newFilePath+"/",fileName);
                    File oldFile = new File(CoeResourceBundle.getEmailProperties("FILE_UPLOAD_PATH")+"/"+fileName);
                    File oldFileApproved = new File(CoeResourceBundle.getEmailProperties("APPROVED_FILE_LOCATION")+"/"+fileName);
                    try{
                         if (!oldFile.exists()&&!oldFileApproved.exists())
                              item.write(uploadedFile);
                              uploaded = true;
                         //out.println(fileName+" was successfully uploaded as "+ newFileName+FileExt +".<br><br>");
                    catch (java.lang.Exception e) {
                         out.println("Errors prevented the file upload.<br>"+fileName+ " was not uploaded.<br><br>");
     String userid = (String) formValues.get("USERID");
     String fullName = (String) formValues.get("FULLNAMES");
     String email = (String) formValues.get("EMAILID");
     String empno = (String) formValues.get("EMPNO");
     String docType = (String) formValues.get("DOCTYPE");
     String desc = (String) formValues.get("MYTEXT");
     String title = (String) formValues.get("TITLEBOX");
     String module = (String) formValues.get("MODULE");
     String techfunctype = (String) formValues.get("TECHFUNCTYPE");
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I've had the <input type="file"> ... <cffile ...> thing going for a few years now.
There is a database where the uploaded file names are stored once the files are uploaded to the server. It sees things in terms of problems and stores uploaded file name accordingly with the ProbID prepended onto the file name; e.g., MyPicture.jpg would end up in the designated directory and databawe as P416_MyPicture.jpg. This allows user to store pictures with the same name in different problems without a conflict. There has been an issue with certain characters (e.g., spaces, +, #, etc.) causing problems when they are in file names so we have come up with a way using the <cffile ... rename> to replace these chars with _. This means that MyPic+.jpg would end up being P416_MyPic_.jpg.
     This is where the problem appears. If someone were to upload MyPic+.jpg after someone else uploaded MyPic_.jpg in the same problem, then the + file would overwrite the _ file before the system knew they had a problem. And there is now way to restore the original file without going to the system backup and doing so – which is a whole other story … especially, if the person doesn’t tell anyone.
     The logical solution would be to be able to test the new final file name (the name after making the substitutions mentioned above) against the existing files in the database before you went from the page where the <input type=file> control to the associated _action.cfm page where the <cffile> object is located. Given that this seems to be the province of Ajax, this would seem like a natural use of the really interesting technology. I have can determine the file name from the onChange action on the <input type=File> so that this would be the place for Ajax to come to the rescue by looking up the final file name and then letting the user know whether the resultant name is a unique within the database or not. If so, I'll just enable the Add button which sets right next to the <input > control and let them upload it. If not, I'll put up an error message telling them that this file already exists in the system.
     This would be the perfect solution. It would let me do some Ajax stuff like I've wanted to do for the past year, but never have had the time to do because this is the project that won't go away. This is, in fact, the last thing of any consequence that remains to do on this 2-1/2 year nightmare – be careful what you wish for. If I can get this done this week, then maybe I can finally take a weekend off … maybe it will finally come to an end.
     Which finally leads to my question: I'm looking for some tips on how to get this thing going since I can barely spell Ajax. I've got a book and looked at some stuff online about CF and Ajax, but a good example or two or three would be worth a day's worth of poking around on the web and in my books.
     Thanks in advance for any suggestions, ideas, help, whatever.
Len

Adam,
     Thank you for your suggestion, but, after spending the night working with Ben Forta's CF8, vol 2, Chap 34, working with <cfajaxproxy>, I was able to do exactly what I wanted and it appears, after some testing, to work exactly as I had envisoned it should.
     I am now calling a JavaScript function (testFileName) from the onChage event on the <input type="file"> or Browse button, which calls my proxy.cfc that contains the server side of the equation. This funciton testFileName (I've run out of cleaver function/file names). The query contained therein hits the database to see if the passed in parameters can pull up an existing file. If they do, the particulars (file name, data attahced, etc.) are returned to the JavaScipt procedure that puts up the error notice. The user can then chose to either overwrite the file or quit. Quiting leaves the your on the Attachment PopUp where he/she started with nothing being uploaded.
     Thanks again for your suggestion. I appreciate your taking the time to do so.
Len

Can't get parameter in struts when using input type="file"...?

Hi everyone:
Can the common html tag and struts tag be used together?I have an example:in jsp
<html:form method="post" action="sendmail.do" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<tr><td>MailTo:</td><td>
<html:text property="mailto"/></td></tr>
<tr><td>MailFrom:</td><td>
<html:text property="mailfrom"/></td></tr>
<tr><td>Subject:</td><td>
<html:text property="title"/></td></tr>
<tr><td>Content:</td><td>
<html:textarea property="content" rows="7" cols="30"/></td></tr><tr><td>
Attach:</td><td>
<input type="file" name="myfile"/></td></tr><tr><td>
<html:submit/><html:reset/>
</td></tr>
</html:form>
In Action,I want to use the code "request.getParameter("myfile")" to get the file real path.But I always get "null".Why "request.getParamter("myfile")" is null although I choose a file in jsp?
Can struts Tag and html Tag be use together?Thks

Instead of the Request, you need to use MultiPart request in this case.
This is because of the following statement you are using in the form tag. {enctype="multipart/form-data"}
Hope it helps....

Uploading a file using input type=file

Hi,
I'm not sure if I'm in the right place or not. If not can you please let me know where to find and answer for my question.
I'm trying to upload a file in oracle self-service (online page) and I found that the input type=file will let me select the file so I place the input type inside my htp.formopen command.
I used the following when opening the formopen
htp.formOpen(my_link, 'post',null, 'multipart/form-data');
then I created the <input type="file"> tag
But when I send the link to my second page to see if the input type works I get the page not found error.
I'm thinking that maybe is because my 2nd page doesnt have a parameter that will hold the file but right now I'm not sure how to declare the file variables.
Do you have any idea what could be wrong?
Thanks

What does your form do when you submit it? Handling file uploads is a bit of a convoluted process. I'd recommend starting here for some guidance:
http://docs.oracle.com/cd/B14099_19/web.1012/b14010/concept.htm#i1005985

From browse button of input type=file, can I show the content of a file

Hi all,
I am using, input type=file, where browse button appears. I am having a text area. My requirement is after I select the browse button, I need to show the content of the file in the text area. As of now I 've handled by having another button 'show', which should be pressed after browse done. But, How to handle it in the browse button itself, how will I get that action event from browse button. Plz help.
Regards,
Sam

I think someone asked a very similar question here,
http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?forum=45&thread=501889
check the thread, it may help you.
-S-

How to get the path of input type="file" tag

-- im using <input type="file"> tag to get an input file from a local host, it returns only the filename but not the complete path of the filename,,,
-- i need to know on how to get the compelete path /directory of the filename using <input type="file"> tag , or is there any other way to get an input file from a local host aside from <input type="file"> tag?
thanks

http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/author/dhtml/reference/objects/input_file.asp?frame=true
When a file is uploaded, the file name is also submitted. The path of the file is available only to the machine within the Local Machine security zone. The value property returns only the file name to machines outside the Local Machine security zone. See About URL Security Zones for more information on security zones.
i need to know on how to get the compelete path /directory of the filename
using <input type="file"> tag You can't. Its a security thing.
is there any other way to get an input file from a local host aside from <input type="file"> tag?No. Not using just html.
You could always go into activex components, but thats different again.
Cheers,
evnafets

Passing request of file input type to a jsp

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