JackClark

I'd like to enable file upload on my web site, I'm told I have php, asp and perl enabled but know bugger all about any of them. What's the easiest approach? Nothing fancy just something other than giving out a FTP password.

TIA

SJ_Skyline

Your host needs a component on the server like aspupload from http://www.persits.com/ or fileup from http://www.softartisans.com/ - chances are they may already have one.

You can then call these components from within web pages. If you are talking about large numbers of files then granting limited FTP may be a better solution.

SJ_Skyline

http://www.pensaworks.com/prg_com.asp offers a script to run on your webspace to see what components are installed.

JackClark

My pages are hosted by Fasthost, support there don't seem to have a clue. From their pages these modules are listed

ASP modules included:

CDONTS and CDOSYS
JMail
ASP
ASP JPEG
MDAC 2.8 and ADO.

But again they mean nothing to me.

JackClark

Nice one I have Persits - ASPUpload installed. Will have a dig around their web page.

JackClark

Some days I just love Scoobynet. Upload now working

SJ_Skyline

good stuff

JackClark

Might have to change hosts, bloody Fasthosts only allow a 50k file upload!

Dream Weaver

ASP Jpeg is very cool as well if you're uploading images - can shrink them, crop them, create thumbnails etc.

Persits and ASPUpload are both very cool.

JackClark

I'll look into doing something with the uploaded files next - pretty chuffed I managed to get them there. The 51k limit was my fault, but there is a 15 second limit so to upload a large file you need a fast connection.

SJ_Skyline

Not sure but you may be able to use server.ScriptTimeout = x where x is time in seconds to help prevent timeout...

JackClark

Sounds good, where do I use that?

Dream Weaver

Just put it in the header for your upload script.

e.g.:

Set Upload = Server.CreateObject("Persits.Upload")

Server.ScriptTimeout = 1000

Upload.OverwriteFiles = True

Count = Upload.SaveVirtual("/files/")

JackClark

Nice one, I'll give it a go.

JackClark

Genius! It seems to have worked. Chuffed, thanks both of you.

Jack