[Zope] upload file from filename

[John Ziniti]

I think the main problem with what you are proposing is
that it is the *browser* that needs to know that it is
uploading the file.  I don't think the server does
anything special.  The client just says "OK, I'm sending
you a file", and the server receives it.

In your instance, the client is saying, "Here's some text",
and you'd like the server to be able to request a file
on the client's computer???

I think it's impossible.  It's definitely insecure.

I think you need to find another way to do it.

John Hunter wrote:
>>>>>>"John" == John Ziniti <jziniti@speakeasy.org> writes:
>>>>>>
> 
>     John> You really need to send in the "filename" as the value of a
>     John> browser "<input type=file>" form element.  In short, the
>     John> file name is not enough info ... the form element passes in
>     John> a file handle as well, allowing the upload.
> 
> Yes, I've been reading some of the HTTPRequest source code to try and
> figure out how this is done, but no luck yet.  If anyone knows how to
> construct this object from a filename/path etc so that it could be
> used with manage_addFile, I would be much obliged.
> 
> Thanks,
> John Hunter
> 
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