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xeerex 
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 2:06pm |
borg,
I know this topic has been addressed a couple of times already. However, my host refuses to install any other components. I don't want to gripe about them much since this is the only negative issue that I've had with them.
I understand your concerns on security issues and fill overwriting problems. However, is there any chance you will consider supporting it? If you answer no, then I understand and can use a separate upload page to do a workaround, but incorporating it into the forum would be better.
Maybe if borg doesn't want to support it then some of the ASP wizzes could do a mod?
Thanks to all for the continued support!
Long live borg!
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 2:42pm |
I did look at AspSimple Upload and started to write the code for it, but I found that there where multiple problems including:-
noway of preventing files or images from being overwritten
noway of telling how big a file or image is
This means that not only can people overite others files but also they could upload files as big as 100Mb or more which could course your web host to be rather upset with you.
The AspSimple Upload component is just that the only features that it allows you to do is upload a file and get the file name, apart from that it doesn't really have any other features.
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 3:20pm |
Ok. Thanks for the reply and I understand the problems for releasing it with the board.
In my case, I'd just have my host modify the directory permissions to create only. They also have a server timeout of 1 min on the upload script which prevents potentially huge files from being uploaded. I suppose someone on a t1 or broadband could still get a decent file uploaded though, but on my limited users I can take that risk since I'd have the forum set for only certain forums to allow uploads which would be restricted to particular groups.
Anyway, thanks borg. Keep up the good work.
If anyone comes up with a mod for this, please post it!
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 8:40pm |
borg this is not true of asp simple upload component. my friend made a file uploading library for me using the asp simple upload component obviously. the file size could not be limited this is true. file extensions could. plus my host automatically doesnt accept file uploading of files more than 500KB unless they are uploaded through the ftp account anyway! so the file limit isnt a problem, for me at least.
also my friend made it so that if the file name exists in the DB it will tell the user: File already exists on the server. Please Rename and Re-Upload. and it works just fine. if u want i can show you the code for all of this. the only sad thing is that he didnt integrate it with the webwiz forums. he said he could try but since he didnt give me guarantees i told him to leave it alone. now since ur the master of your own code maybe u could be the one to add it up.
anyway if u want the code i am currently using just tell me and i will be happy to forward it.
u can catch the live version at http://www.eaglesclan.com/aocupload.asp but unregistered members cant upload...
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 8:59pm |
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but this would mean quit a few changes to accomodate this component. I don't think it would worth it, just do it as a mod.
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 9:05pm |
If someone could do it as a mod, I would certainly appreciate it. That is far beyond my simple skills in ASP...at least for now. 
Either way, Eagle could you email me the source code for your upload? It's far better than my simple script. If no one does a mod, I can incorporate that script to the forum as a separate page using the forum security.
rex@rexpage.com or post a link to it.
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 9:20pm |
hey dude eagleclan person
do you play starcraft/broodwar, cuz i see you are in RTS.
nice site. Gave me alot of ideas about designing. 
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Posted: 06 March 2003 at 9:26pm |
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damn, eagleclan people must have eyes of eagle too see the size of those fonts.
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