Uploading large files through html forms

spike666 · #1 12-Jan-2005, 20:35

I recently set up an FTP server for my company and am working on a web-based frontend for it to allow less adept users to submit files to us.

My problem is that we get files that are sometimes up to 100mb (sometimes over 600mb). Once the user clicks the submit button, the next page doesn't come up until the file is done uploading, and I don't want the user clicking submit over and over again if they don't think something's happening...

Is there any way to pass that form data to a new page that says "Your file is uploading, be patient....." that stays there until the file's done, then loads a new page?

The server is running Linux with apache 1.3 and PERL. I've got SSI enabled.

Allowee · #2 13-Jan-2005, 05:48

The best way i can think of is disabling the 'Upload' button and giving it a 'Uploading...' value with some javascript.

Code:

<form ....>
<input type="file" name="filebox">
<input type="submit" name="but" value="Upload" onclick="this.form.but.value='Uploading...';this.form.but.disabled=true;">
</form>

I'm not 100% sure this works, but you can give it a try

Corey Bryant · #3 15-Jan-2005, 18:57

I am not great with JavaScript, but I did have this code to disable the submit button on a form once it is pressed:

Code:

              		<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
		function RemoveButtonFromView() 
		{
			document.public_payment.step_6_next.style.visibility = "hidden";
			document.public_payment.processing.style.visibility = "visible";
		}
		function fnTrapKD(){
		   if(event.keyCode == '13'){		
				document.forms[0].test.value = 'asdf';
				document.all.listButtonNext.style.visibility='hidden';
				document.all.processingListNext.style.visibility='visible';		
				document.forms[0].submit();
		   }
		   else
			{
				return true;
			}
		}

		function checkIfProcessing()
		{
		  if (processingListNext.style.visibility != 'visible'){
		    moveFocusToFirst();
		  }
		}
		</SCRIPT>

Maybe that might help or give you some ideas also

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