Form File field --help

[emmim44]

I have an upload page and action...when I submitted to the action page it uploads a file to server then read the excel file then check the db if column data already exists in db it display a msg so when one clicks "append the data to the exsting db", I forward the users to the same action page then I am losing the value of <input type="file" name="brw" > from the orginal page....

is there a way to keep that value through the process without refreshing the page ?

[Daverms]

Hi,

You can't set a value for the <input type="file"> control.. since the "value" attribute is of "read-only" type..

Meanwhile you can show the file name in a div and can place that just below the file control..

[emmim44]

I dont understand you..Please be more clear for the 2nd sentence...

[Daverms]

Hi Emmim44,

I was trying to say since it is not possible to put the name of file on the <input type="file" control.. Put up a <div> tag just below or near to the file control and show the file value there...

Got clarified? :)

[emmim44]

When you show the name on main page, what is the benefit to what I am trying to succeed??