[ic] how to remove path from file upload when updating database

[Mike Heins]

Quoting Lyn St George (lyn@zolotek.net):
> On Mon, 25 Nov 2002 11:07:47 -0800 (PST), Thanh Luong wrote:
> 
> >I have a form which adds new data to a table every
> >time it is submitted.  On the form there are some
> ><input type=file ...> everytime the "Browse" button is
> >clicked the name reads C:\somedir\somefile.jpg and
> >thus the database table records
> >C:\somedir\somefile.jpg. I would like the database to
> >record only the last portion, somefile.jpg and have
> >the path removed.
> 
> As you're using this on Windows, therein  lies your problem. This kind 
> of thing works flawlessly on Unix (Linux, *BSD, Solaris, even on OS/2 ...) 
> but on Windows all bets are off. You'll find this comment in the faq:
> " ... there are numerous anomalies and it may be difficult to get [IC on Windows] 
> operating reliably". Sorry, but that's it. 
> 

It should work fine on the client side. It begs the question of the browser
in use, though. I happen to know this type of thing works fine on MSIE
5 and above....

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