CFFILE and Tif Files

detect the type of file it was and delete it if it isn't type tiff...

<CFSET uploadPath = "d:\inetpub\wwwroot\mywebsite\uploaddir\">
<CFLOCK timeout="60" throwontimeout="yes">
<cffile action="UPLOAD" filefield="#FORM.filename#" destination="#uploadPath#" nameconflict="MAKEUNIQUE" accept="application/octet-stream">
</CFLOCK>
<CFIF FILE.FileWasSaved>
   <CFIF File.ClientFileExt IS NOT "tiff">
       <CFLOCK timeout="60" throwontimeout="yes">
         <cffile action="DELETE" filefield="#FORM.filename#" destination="#uploadPath#">
       </CFLOCK>      
       Please upload TIFF Files only.
       File was not uploaded
   </CFIF>
</CFIF>

You can use JavaScript to check the extension before they click submit.

You can also do some parsing of the name to check the extension before you upload.

CJ

CJ,
   Thanks for your comment.  In the program we need to upload more than one type of file.  However, we wish to prevent a user from upload executables (eg PL,EXE, etc).

Users can change the file extension so we need a way to make CFFILE identify the correct mime type.

Thanks in advance

John

Well, the problem is that the mime-type of a file is dictated by the browser settings.. so I can change go and change my browser settings to make .exe files of type image or whatever.

CJ

The best way to do this would be to have a javascript validation on the form and to also set the <cffile> tag to only accept the MIME type you want. The following example is set to accept gif's, bmp's, jpg's, and tif's.

NOTE: CJ had the same answer as this so If it works for you he should get the points. I just decided to give you some example code to look at since I had it handy.

-Scott





ImageUpload_1.cfm:

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<!--- This Javascript Validates the Image field --->
<script language="JavaScript1.2">

   
function Check_File_Field(){

         var TheValue = eval("document.ImageUpload.ImageFile.value");
         var FileType = TheValue.substr(TheValue.length-3, 3);
         
         if (TheValue == ""){
              alert("Please Select an Image to Upload");
         }
         
         
         if ( FileType == "gif" || FileType == "jpg" || FileType == "bmp" || FileType == "tif" ) {
                   document.ImageUpload.submit();
         }
         
         else{
              alert("The file is not a valid Image file.");
              eval("document.ImageUpload.ImageFile.focus()");
         }
    }
</script>
ImageUpload_1.cfm:

<!--- This form uploads the Image --->
<cfform name="ImageUpload" action="ImageUpload_2.cfm" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input name="ImageFile" type="file">
<input type="Button" value="Upload Image" onclick="Check_File_Field()">
</cfform>

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ImageUpload_2.cfm:

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<!--- If a file has been uploaded use cffile to check that it is am image file and store it in your
image folder --->
<cfif isDefined("Form.ImageFile")>
<CFFILE ACTION="upload"
   FILEFIELD="ImageFile"
   DESTINATION="C:\inetpub\wwwroot\ImageFolder"     NAMECONFLICT="MakeUnique"
    Accept="image/gif, image/pjpeg, image/bmp, image/tif"
    >

<!--- The following structure contains info on the file wich may be helpful for you to add the image
to your content management system --->

<cfset stFile = StructNew()>
<cfset stFile.FileName = "#file.serverfile#">
<cfset stFile.FilePath = "#file.serverdirectory#">
<cfset stFile.FileURL = "/ImageFolder/#file.serverfile#">

</cfif>

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"Users can change the file extension so we need a way to make CFFILE identify the correct mime type."

The mime type is entirely determined by the file extension anyway, so it really wont matter much.

Heath

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IMHO split btw SBennett and me.

CJ

I find it odd that snakehollywood's comment was accepted as the answer for this question. In my opinion it was probably the least usefull comment on this whole string.

Scott

Well, I guess if it satisfied the question asker...

CJ

Thanks, johnclarke, for returning and updating/finalizing your questions.  Thank you also, CJ.

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