How to store files in SQL Server 2000. Allow uploading files in Web Form.: ASP.NET 3.5, VB

How to store files in SQL Server 2000. Allow uploading files in Web Form.

Asked by: megnin

How can I allow users to upload "supporting documents" when filling out a Web Form?
From what I've read, I don't want to store the actual document in the DB, only the filename and a link to the file in the Windows file system.
I'm using VS2008, VB and SQL Server 2000. Thanks for suggestions, info or examples.

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tHIS SHOULD HELP YOU A LOT. YOU SHOULD CREATE A FUNCTION WHERE EACH ILMAGE IS UPLOADED BY DATE AND TIME.
THAT WAY YOU NEVER GET THE SAME IMAGE NAMED TWICE.

<asp:FileUpload ID="File2" runat="server" /><br /><asp:FileUpload ID="File2" runat="server" /><br />
<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" Text="Submit" /></td></tr>

Protected Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    
Dim FileName As String = ""
 If (File1.HasFile = Nothing) Then
           
        Else
            'At lease one image is selected...
            If (File1.HasFile) Then
              
                subAddNewPicture(File1, strFileName1, "Gallery")
            Else
 
                ' Label1.Text = "You Must Upload at least one image"
            End If
           
        UpdateGallery(strFileName1)
end sub
 
 Private Sub subAddNewPicture(ByVal FileUploader As FileUpload, ByVal strPictureName As String, ByVal strImgFolder As String)
        Dim uploadFilCol As HttpFileCollection = Request.Files
        Dim strImageFolderPath As String
        Dim strImagePath As String
 
 
        Try
            'If fileExt = ".jpg" OrElse fileExt = ".gif" Then
 
            strImageFolderPath = Path.Combine(Request.PhysicalApplicationPath, strImgFolder)
            strImagePath = Path.Combine(strImageFolderPath, strPictureName)
 
            '   Upload image q
            FileUploader.SaveAs(strImagePath)
            ' Else
 
            '  End If
        Catch ex As Exception
            Throw ex
        End Try
    End Sub
 
 Private Function fnGetPictureExtension(ByVal strPictureName As String) As String
        Try
            With strPictureName.ToUpper
                If .EndsWith(".JPG") Then
                    Return ".JPG"
                ElseIf .EndsWith(".GIF") Then
                    Return ".GIF"
                ElseIf .EndsWith(".JPEG") Then
                    Return ".JPEG"
                End If
            End With
        Catch ex As Exception
            Throw ex
        End Try
 
        ' Else if has no extension so it returns ""
        Return ""
    End Function

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