This code uploads a file to an ASP script using http post. It can be used to automatically uploading files without user interaction, e.g. when you want to publish some data to your Web site periodically.
There are lots of code excerpts around describing the receiving side but the sending side is mostly an HTML page containing INPUT TYPE="File" ... Simulating this by code requires some knowledge of HTTP Post and Mime.
Find the full project and the ASP in the ZIP.
The project uses the XMLHTTPRequest object in Microsoft XML v2.6. The version 2.0 didn't work for this. It is part of the Microsoft Technology Preview for XML/XSL. It can be found at http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/webtechnology/xml/msxml.asp.
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Whether you need XMLHTTP30 or XMLHTTP26 depends on which release of the XML technology preview you downloaded. The March release includes the XMLHTTP30. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Thank you for submitting this code. I have been looking for something along this line. I need to do exactly what you are doing, but I need to add another field of info. Where can I get more information about HTTP Post and Mime so that I can create the mime code to accomplish my task?
Thanks for you time. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
For HTTP Post and MIME you may consult the RFC: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/htbin/rfc/rfc1867.html (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Many people ask me how to upload a binary file like a gif or jpg. I never did it but the following link to RFC 1867 may help: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/htbin/rfc/rfc1867.html (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I need to do the similar file upload with NO using of
But do you have example of doing this from a ASP script rather than from a VB program? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Sorry about the previous post, something went wrong there. I needed to know if you could share the code for the COM object "aspSmartUpload". I would really appreciate it if you did. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
aspSmartUpload is a freely available component from http://www.aspsmart.com/. It is not under my control. Sorry. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Wonder if you can help me this? Tried for months to work this out
I want to be able to get a VB app to automatically upload itself to my sever as a backup at a defined time i.e 02:00hours. This will then find the port and connect via ftp.
Then I want another app in another location to connect to the same server and download all or specific files from the 'Backup'
In addition and to save time I want the app to 'compare' itself to updated files for the app itself so that whenever I make any updates for the app I will save them to my server. So when it checks with my server it will compare itself and if it sees such updates will automaically download them over writing the 'old' scripts in the app.
Does this make sense?.......
Hope you can help
Rik
P.S If you can help I will be more than willing to send you a 'Thank You' by way of a payment. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
For those of you who want to upload binary data, there is a complete set of VB code that will take binary data and create MIME-encoded (Base64) strings suitable for uploading. The code lives at: http://di-mgt.com.au/crypto.html
--- Nick (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Can you please suggest once Upload is done we wish to check for the virus ? Do you know any product which got the developer SDK (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
No idea. My upload code assume that on the server side there is aspSmartUpload receiving the file. This product should have a virus interface or you should take another product instead. As far as I know there are no standardized virus interfaces yet. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
For uploading a binary file see the code on my home page at http://www.schmidks.de/tools.htm. The time will come that I also update this code here. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
1/3/2003 5:13:49 AM:
Iam not able to attach files of say size 1 mb. What could be the problem? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Cheers, Kevin PS - Yes, I also used the BINARY VERSION from your website! EXCELLENT (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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