input a file from the clients directory

back slashes are being stripped from my form field.

[jsawdy]

I am trying to allow the user to input a file from a directory on their PC through a html form. I have an input submit with an action on the form to proceed to another .cfm process to copy that file to a directory on the server side. My problem, the type=form strips the back slashes out of the file path name. Is there anyway to stop this from happening.

[tedster]

Welcome to Webmaster World!

I've never run into this, but hold on. I'll see if I can round up any help.

[Brett_Tabke]

Nope, it would be a security problem if directory paths were allowed to be passed.

[volatilegx]

try using regular "front" slashes, i.e. "/"

[Brett_Tabke]

That particular use is browser dependent I think Volatilegx.

[volatilegx]

there I go, thinking in "perl" again.