adding browse/attach file field to a form

[Dana K Cassell]

Moving right along -- Thanks to Turtle and Allison, I'm making progress with
my file conversions away from QFM. However, a couple of my forms have a
field for visitors to brows their computers and attach a file to go along
with the form results via email. I had been using the Bitmotion File
Uploader, which will not be available after April 30. So how does one add
the visitor's ability to upload a file in the form itself? I've search a
couple NOF books and my past notes, but can't find it covered anywhere.
Thanks in advance.

Dana

[chuckj]

In the Form Tools toolbar, you'll find a tool for this. The Forms File Selector tool.

This wasn't around in earlier versions of Fusion back in the days when you probably started using QFM.

[gotFusion]

Moving right along -- Thanks to Turtle and Allison, I'm making progress with
my file conversions away from QFM. However, a couple of my forms have a
field for visitors to brows their computers and attach a file to go along
with the form results via email. I had been using the Bitmotion File
Uploader, which will not be available after April 30. So how does one add
the visitor's ability to upload a file in the form itself? I've search a
couple NOF books and my past notes, but can't find it covered anywhere.
Thanks in advance.

Dana

Allowing anonymous uploads (letting anyone upload anything) is not that good of an idea. 80% of the web sites that are hacked and defaced are done by letting anyone upload a package. Once they upload, it is unpacked and installed so that the hacker can take over the site to add/edit anything they wish.

Unfortunately this is the way it is and you need to take precautions against this happening if you feel you absolutely require the ability to let strangers upload things to your web site. You have to restrict the type of files that can be uploaded and it is best if you force the upload to a non accessible location (below root) so that they cannot be accessed by anyone who does not have root level ftp access.

[Dana K Cassell]

Aahh -- that's probably the problem -- I'm still using NOF7 and I don't
believe it's there.

(I've been posting here because no one appeared to be visiting the NOF7
group - but rarely.)

Dana

"chuckj" <chuckj.49hjhz@no-mx.forums.netobjects.com> wrote in message
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>
> In the Form Tools toolbar, you'll find a tool for this. The Forms File
> Selector tool.
>
> This wasn't around in earlier versions of Fusion back in the days when
> you probably started using QFM.
>
>
>
> CHUCK JOSLIN
> www.BeyondFusion.com
> PHP & MySQL development with Fusion
> Official Fusion support for AllWebMenus (Likno Software)
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[Dana K Cassell]

I don't want them to go to the site/server, but sent with the form results
to an email address. Have done this with QFM for years with no apparent
problem. If it is a problem to do this without QFM or the later form tools
in NOF, I can simply put an email link on the form(?) or page with
directions to email the file. It is for people to send files for
editing/proofreading, etc

(I do have NOF11 -- just have not had time to go through the learning curve
site conversions, so have not even installed it yet. It's on my to-do list
for later this year :-)

Dana


"gotFusion" <gotFusion.49hjlb@no-mx.forums.netobjects.com> wrote in message
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>
> Dana K Cassell wrote:
>> Moving right along -- Thanks to Turtle and Allison, I'm making progress
>> with
>> my file conversions away from QFM. However, a couple of my forms have a
>> field for visitors to brows their computers and attach a file to go
>> along
>> with the form results via email. I had been using the Bitmotion File
>> Uploader, which will not be available after April 30. So how does one
>> add
>> the visitor's ability to upload a file in the form itself? I've search
>> a
>> couple NOF books and my past notes, but can't find it covered anywhere.
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Dana
>
> Allowing anonymous uploads (letting anyone upload anything) is not that
> good of an idea. 80% of the web sites that are hacked and defaced are
> done by letting anyone upload a package. Once they upload, it is
> iunpacked and nstalled and so that the hacker can take over the site to
> add/edit anything they wish.
>
> Unfortunately this is the way it is and you need to take precautions
> against this happening if you feel you absolutely require the ability to
> let strangers upload things to your web site. You have to restrict the
> type of files that can be uploaded and it is best if you force the
> upload to a non accessible location (below root) so that they cannot be
> accessed by anyone who does not have root level ftp access.
>
>
>
> Mike - (turtle) - gotHosting.biz - gotFusion.com
> FREE Fusion Support with all hosting accounts
> ASP, PHP, ColdFusion Web Hosting
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> http://www.gotFusion.com - http://www.gotHosting.biz

[Mike]

Hi Dana,
Like Mike and Chuck mentioned the Forms toolbar inf Fusion 11 has built PHP scripts for handling file uploads. If you're more comfortable with the BitMotion style component, Fusion also has a "Forms Handler v2" compoent that allows file uploads directly to your email box. There you can also restrict the uploads to only certain file extensions and add a CAPTCHA to help cut down on spam. A good virus scanner is still always recommend when receiving files from others

[Dana K Cassell]

Thanks, Mike.

Dana


"Mike" <Mike.49islb@no-mx.forums.netobjects.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Dana,
> Like Mike and Chuck mentioned the Forms toolbar inf Fusion 11 has built
> PHP scripts for handling file uploads. If you're more comfortable with
> the BitMotion style component, Fusion also has a "Forms Handler v2"
> compoent that allows file uploads directly to your email box. There you
> can also restrict the uploads to only certain file extensions and add a
> CAPTCHA to help cut down on spam. A good virus scanner is still always
> recommend when receiving files from others
>
>
>
> Mike
> NetObjects Technical Support
> 'forums.NetObjects.com' (http://forums.netobjects.com)
> '' (http://www.netobjects.com)

[Graham]

That solves a problem for me I hadn't got around to asking about.
Thanks.
Graham