Upload/Update a Graphic Using an ASP form?

Report · Sep 23, 2006

Hello all...

I am working on a project where I need to have an administrator (who is not web savvy) be able to change a graphic on their web site. Of course the easiest thing would be to have her use an FTP client to switch out the graphic, but as stated previously, I think that may be too confusing for her AND I don't want her to accidentally mess up anything when she has full access to the site with the FTP client!

I know how to dynamically change text using the input and update tools with DW, but have honestly never had to have a client be able to change out a graphic. I am assuming that the process would be quite similar, and yet they are not just typing or changing text in a form field, they are going to have to actually browse for the graphic on their computer, somehow enter it in the form or field, and then use the update feature.

FYI, I am still using Macromedia MX 2004--sad, but true.

Thank you for any input anyone may have. I really appreciate your insight and wisdom...

Report · Sep 23, 2006

ask the web master if they have any component installed in the server
like ASPUpload from Persits Software ( http://www.aspupload.com/)

basically, you'll need a form with a type="file" field to allow her
select the image & call an ASP page, when the form is submitted, to
upload the image. take a look at examples in the component manual

hth,

jdoe

Jeremy Williams wrote:
> Hello all...
>
> I am working on a project where I need to have an administrator (who is not
> web savvy) be able to change a graphic on their web site. Of course the
> easiest thing would be to have her use an FTP client to switch out the graphic,
> but as stated previously, I think that may be too confusing for her AND I don't
> want her to accidentally mess up anything when she has full access to the site
> with the FTP client!
>
> I know how to dynamically change text using the input and update tools with
> DW, but have honestly never had to have a client be able to change out a
> graphic. I am assuming that the process would be quite similar, and yet they
> are not just typing or changing text in a form field, they are going to have to
> actually browse for the graphic on their computer, somehow enter it in the form
> or field, and then use the update feature.
>
> FYI, I am still using Macromedia MX 2004--sad, but true.
>
> Thank you for any input anyone may have. I really appreciate your insight and
> wisdom...
>

Report · Sep 23, 2006

I'm afraid they do not have any kind of software like that on their server...

Report · Sep 23, 2006

If you're open to a commercial solution, take a look at Digital File Pro
from WebAssist. It offers pure code upload (and download) for ASP as well as
PHP and ColdFusion.

You can check it out at:
http://webassist.com/professional/products/productdetails.asp?PID=112

Best - Joe
Joseph Lowery
Director of Marketing, WebAssist

"Jeremy Williams" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
news:ef40i2$dpp$1@forums.macromedia.com...
> Hello all...
>
> I am working on a project where I need to have an administrator (who is
> not
> web savvy) be able to change a graphic on their web site. Of course the
> easiest thing would be to have her use an FTP client to switch out the
> graphic,
> but as stated previously, I think that may be too confusing for her AND I
> don't
> want her to accidentally mess up anything when she has full access to the
> site
> with the FTP client!
>
> I know how to dynamically change text using the input and update tools
> with
> DW, but have honestly never had to have a client be able to change out a
> graphic. I am assuming that the process would be quite similar, and yet
> they
> are not just typing or changing text in a form field, they are going to
> have to
> actually browse for the graphic on their computer, somehow enter it in the
> form
> or field, and then use the update feature.
>
> FYI, I am still using Macromedia MX 2004--sad, but true.
>
> Thank you for any input anyone may have. I really appreciate your insight
> and
> wisdom...
>