file.click() do not work

[Xuefer]

code:

<form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="file" name="file">
<input type="button" onclick="document.getElementById('file').click()" value="click me">
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

click button to select a file, it's ok.
but press Submit will clear file input, no submit
must press again will submit, but no file uploaded

almost same problem as [experts-exchange.com...]
but i need the real file uploaded

system: winxp sp2
browser: ie6 (come with sp2)
gmail js: works
my code: failed :(

any idea?

[iamlost]

Do you not need action="<HTTP URI>"?

I believe it is a required attribute.

[url]http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/interact/forms.html[/url

[Xuefer]

that was just an example

here we go:

<form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="about:blank" onsubmit="alert(this.elements.file.value); return true">

u can try action="abc.php" for testing
all with same result

[Xuefer]

shall this thread move to javascript?

[Xuefer]

it's denied for security, but i finally get it works on xpsp2

** just need cross frame **
file.click() must be done in another frame excluding the on "file" is in

should be IE security hole?
but gmail did so. and no check for failure.
doing .click() will not cause error, but after selected file, and access file.value, will cause.
i'd guess gmail's _CM_OnAttach() can catch and report the error, but wonder what gmail will do when ie suddently fix this hole.

my auto update installed the lastest hotfix for ie today, but still don't have this fixed

[xrom2]

Xuefer you're great!

this trick (althought is a little dirty)
resolve problems styling the input file!

thanks so much.

[orion_rus]

))))
function document.getElementById resolves only id's not name))
u should type id='file' not name)
good luck to you)

[Xuefer]

my bad, you're right
but IE will give u surprise: i can select file :P

by adding id="file" gives no help
<input type="file" name="file" id="file">

[orion_rus]

U can select file, or u can't select it?))
if u can it seem to alright)

[Xuefer]

my first post:
==
click button to select a file, it's ok.
but press Submit will clear file input, no submit
==

did u read it carefully?

[orion_rus]

but u need action in form to a script page? can u show it? of cause it wouldn't send anythere if u don't make action command. if u need to place it to this script, type address of this script in the action field, but it's necessary
Good luck to you

[Xuefer]

that's not the problem

u don't see the problem may because u don't have xpSP2 or u havn't tried

i know what i'm doing, i know how to get file uploaded without onclick javascript

u may try it with action="#*$!.php"
maybe u can find me a better workround to the problem

but whatever, thanks for your carefulness