Problem with using disabled form elements

[Guest]

Say I have a simple form with a file input element and a submit button.
When I hit submit I want to disable the file input so I call a javascript function on the 'onClick' event to do this.

The problem is when the javascript disables the file input, then subsequently Coldfusion cannot use the value of the file input to upload the file as it doesn't think it exists....

Anyone know an easy way around this?
Thanks )

[Kronin555]

No, because disabled form fields aren't submitted, and you can't call
form.submit()
then have javascript after this that's executed.

What are you trying to accomplish? Why do you want to disable the file input?

[Dan_Bracuk]

Add a hidden field to your form. In your js, give it whatever value was in your disabled field.

[Kronin555]

Note that doing what Dan suggests with a File input field won't work.

[Guest · Accepted solution]

It was a user requirement to disable form elements while a file was being uploaded.
I have disabled the submit button using a hidden field as suggested. This should be sufficient as even if a user searches for another file to upload, they cannot subit the form.
Thanks for you help...