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FreeASPUpload - Need help preventing overwrite

I need help tweaking freeASPUpload (http://www.freeaspupload.net).  

I've been able to modifiy it  to insert additional text fields to an Access DB while the file is uploaded, but I need to put in some overwrite protection. Currently, if a user uploads a file with a duplicate name, the older file is overwritten, which is unacceptable for this application.

I'm open to either checking if the filename already exists in the destination folder and stopping the upload process, or renaming the file if a duplicate name is found, but I haven't been able to succesfully implement either one of those options. I am new to ASP, so please bear with me.

Here are my files:

uploadTester3.asp - modified version of uploadTester.asp
************* START UPLOADTESTER3.ASP *******************

<%
option explicit
Response.Expires = -1
Server.ScriptTimeout = 600
%>

<!-- #include file="freeaspupload.asp" -->

<%
dim SONum
SONum=Request.Querystring("csono_trim")

' ****************************************************
' Change the value of the variable below to the pathname
' of a directory with write permissions, for example "C:\Inetpub\wwwroot"
Dim uploadsDirVar
  uploadsDirVar = "e:\shared\sodocs\" & SONum & "\"
' ****************************************************

' Note: this file uploadTester.asp is just an example to demonstrate
' the capabilities of the freeASPUpload.asp class. There are no plans
' to add any new features to uploadTester.asp itself. Feel free to add
' your own code. If you are building a content management system, you
' may also want to consider this script: http://www.webfilebrowser.com/

function OutputForm()
%>
<h2 align="center">Upload new document for <% = SONum %></h2>
<div align=center>
    <form name="frmSend" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data" action="" onSubmit="return onSubmitForm();">
<input type="hidden" name="dupdate" value="<% = date & " " & time %>">
<input type="hidden" name="csono_trim" value=<% = SONum %>>
      Click "Browse" to locate the files to upload<br>
&nbsp;<table border="1" id="table1" bordercolordark="#000000" cellspacing="0">
            <tr bgcolor="#E5E5E5">
                  <td><b>File</b></td>
                  <td><b>Type</b></td>
                  <td><b>Notes</b></td>
            </tr>
            <tr>
                  <td> <input name="filename" type="file" size=35></td>
                  <td><select size="1" name="doctype">
                  <option value="DRAWING">Drawing</option>
                  <option value="PROPOSAL">Proposal</option>
                  <option value="FRTQUOTE">Freight Quote</option>
                  <option value="SGNDRAWING">Signed Drawing</option>
                  <option value="SGNPROPOSA">Signed Proposal</option>
                  <option value="SGNTERMS">Signed Terms</option>
                  <option value="SGNINSTALL">Signed Install Waiver</option>
                  <option value="PACKLIST">Packing List</option>
                  <option value="FRTBILL">Bill Of Lading</option>
                  <option value="PUNCHSO">Punch SO</option>
                  </select></td>
                  <td> <input name="docnotes" type="text" size=35></td>
            </tr>
      </table>
      <p>
    <input style="margin-top:4" type=submit value="Upload">
    </p>
    </form>
</div>

<%
end function

function TestEnvironment()
Dim fso, fileName, testFile, streamTest
TestEnvironment = ""
Set fso = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
if not fso.FolderExists(uploadsDirVar) then
          Fso.CreateFolder(uploadsDirVar)
        'TestEnvironment = "<div align=center><B>Folder " & uploadsDirVar & " does not exist.</B><br>The value of your uploadsDirVar is incorrect. Open uploadTester.asp in an editor and change the value of uploadsDirVar to the pathname of a directory with write permissions.</div>"
        'exit function
end if

fileName = uploadsDirVar & "\test.txt"
on error resume next
Set testFile = fso.CreateTextFile(fileName, true)
If Err.Number<>0 then
TestEnvironment = "<B>Folder " & uploadsDirVar & " does not have write permissions.</B><br>The value of your uploadsDirVar is incorrect. Open uploadTester.asp in an editor and change the value of uploadsDirVar to the pathname of a directory with write permissions."
exit function
end if

Err.Clear
testFile.Close
fso.DeleteFile(fileName)
If Err.Number<>0 then
TestEnvironment = "<B>Folder " & uploadsDirVar & " does not have delete permissions</B>, although it does have write permissions.<br>Change the permissions for IUSR_<I>computername</I> on this folder."
exit function
end if
Err.Clear
Set streamTest = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Stream")
If Err.Number<>0 then
TestEnvironment = "<B>The ADODB object <I>Stream</I> is not available in your server.</B><br>Check the Requirements page for information about upgrading your ADODB libraries."
exit function
end if
Set streamTest = Nothing
end function

function SaveFiles
Dim Upload, fileName, fileSize, ks, i, fileKey

Set Upload = New FreeASPUpload
Upload.Save(uploadsDirVar)

' If something fails inside the script, but the exception is handled
If Err.Number<>0 then Exit function

SaveFiles = ""
ks = Upload.UploadedFiles.keys
if (UBound(ks) <> -1) then
SaveFiles = "<B>Files uploaded:</B> "
for each fileKey in Upload.UploadedFiles.keys



'''''' GET FILENAME ''''''''

dim filenameee
filenameee = Upload.UploadedFiles(fileKey).FileName

''''''' END FILENAME '''''''

'SaveFiles = SaveFiles & Upload.UploadedFiles(fileKey).FileName & " (" & Upload.UploadedFiles(fileKey).Length & "B) "
'SaveFiles = SaveFiles & Upload.UploadedFiles(fileKey).FileName
SaveFiles = Upload.UploadedFiles(fileKey).FileName
next
else
SaveFiles = "The file name specified in the upload form does not correspond to a valid file in the system."
end if


'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''INSERT STATEMENT''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

dim ssql
dim connection
dim sconnstring

'To get information from any other textfields use this code.

dim varDupdate
dim varCsono_trim
dim varDoctype
dim varDocnotes

varDupdate = upload.form("dupdate")
varCsono_trim = upload.form("csono_trim")
varDoctype = upload.form("doctype")
varDocnotes = upload.form("docnotes")

sSQL="INSERT INTO [sodocs] (csono_trim,dupdate,filename,doctype,docnotes) VALUES ('" & varCsono_trim & "','" & varDupdate & "','" & filenameee & "','" & varDoctype & "','" & varDocnotes & "')"

sConnString="PROVIDER=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
"Data Source=e:\inetpub\databases\am_somanager.mdb"
'"Data Source=" & Server.MapPath("accessdb.mdb")
Set connection = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")

connection.Open(sConnString)

connection.execute(sSQL)

Connection.Close

Set Connection = Nothing

'Response.AddHeader "Refresh", "2;URL=it.asp?csono_trim=" & SOnum

end function
%>

<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>SO Document Manager</TITLE>
<script>
function onSubmitForm() {
    var formDOMObj = document.frmSend;
    if (formDOMObj.filename.value == "" )
//    && formDOMObj.attach2.value == "" && formDOMObj.attach3.value == "" && formDOMObj.attach4.value == "" )
        alert("Please press the browse button and pick a file.")
    else
        return true;
    return false;
}
</script>

</HEAD>

<BODY>
<%
Dim diagnostics
if Request.ServerVariables("REQUEST_METHOD") <> "POST" then
    diagnostics = TestEnvironment()
    if diagnostics<>"" then
        response.write diagnostics
        response.write "<p>After you correct this problem, reload the page."
    else
        OutputForm()
    end if
else
    OutputForm()
    response.write "<center><b>Uploaded: </b>" & SaveFiles() & "</center>"
    response.write "<br>"
end if

%>
<%
dim conn, rsDoclist
set conn=Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
conn.Provider="Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0"
conn.Open "e:\inetpub\databases\am_somanager.mdb"

set rsDoclist = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.recordset")
rsDoclist.Open "SELECT dupdate, filename, doctype, docnotes FROM sodocs WHERE csono_trim='" & SONum & "' ORDER BY dupdate DESC", conn
%>

<h2 align="center">Existing document list for <% = SONum %></h2>
<table border="1" id="table2" bordercolordark="#000000" cellspacing="0" align=center>
      <tr>
            <td bgcolor="#E5E5E5"><b>Date Added</b></td>
            <td bgcolor="#E5E5E5"><b>File</b></td>
            <td bgcolor="#E5E5E5"><b>Type</b></td>
            <td bgcolor="#E5E5E5"><b>Notes</b></td>
      </tr>
<%do until rsDoclist.EOF%>
      <tr>
            <td><% = rsDoclist.Fields("dupdate").Value %></td>
            <td><a href="../../SODocs/<% = SONum %>/<% = rsDoclist.Fields("filename").Value %>"><% = rsDoclist.Fields("filename").Value %></a></td>
            <td><% = rsDoclist.Fields("doctype").Value %></td>
            <td><% = rsDoclist.Fields("docnotes").Value %></td>
      </tr>
<%
rsDoclist.MoveNext
loop
rsDoclist.close
conn.close%>      
</table>
</BODY>
</HTML>
************* END UPLOADTESTER3.ASP *******************

freeASPUpload.asp - unmodified from the original
************* START FREEASPUPLOAD.ASP *******************
<%
'  For examples, documentation, and your own free copy, go to:
'  http://www.freeaspupload.net
'  Note: You can copy and use this script for free and you can make changes
'  to the code, but you cannot remove the above comment.

'Changes:
'Aug 2, 2005: Add support for checkboxes and other input elements with multiple values

Class FreeASPUpload
      Public UploadedFiles
      Public FormElements

      Private VarArrayBinRequest
      Private StreamRequest
      Private uploadedYet

      Private Sub Class_Initialize()
            Set UploadedFiles = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
            Set FormElements = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
            Set StreamRequest = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Stream")
            StreamRequest.Type = 1 'adTypeBinary
            StreamRequest.Open
            uploadedYet = false
      End Sub
      
      Private Sub Class_Terminate()
            If IsObject(UploadedFiles) Then
                  UploadedFiles.RemoveAll()
                  Set UploadedFiles = Nothing
            End If
            If IsObject(FormElements) Then
                  FormElements.RemoveAll()
                  Set FormElements = Nothing
            End If
            StreamRequest.Close
            Set StreamRequest = Nothing
      End Sub

      Public Property Get Form(sIndex)
            Form = ""
            If FormElements.Exists(LCase(sIndex)) Then Form = FormElements.Item(LCase(sIndex))
      End Property

      Public Property Get Files()
            Files = UploadedFiles.Items
      End Property

      'Calls Upload to extract the data from the binary request and then saves the uploaded files
      Public Sub Save(path)
            Dim streamFile, fileItem

            if Right(path, 1) <> "\" then path = path & "\"

            if not uploadedYet then Upload

            For Each fileItem In UploadedFiles.Items
                  Set streamFile = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Stream")
                  streamFile.Type = 1
                  streamFile.Open
                  StreamRequest.Position=fileItem.Start
                  StreamRequest.CopyTo streamFile, fileItem.Length
                  streamFile.SaveToFile path & fileItem.FileName, 2
                  streamFile.close
                  Set streamFile = Nothing
                  fileItem.Path = path & fileItem.FileName
             Next
      End Sub

      Public Function SaveBinRequest(path) ' For debugging purposes
            StreamRequest.SaveToFile path & "\debugStream.bin", 2
      End Function

      Public Sub DumpData() 'only works if files are plain text
            Dim i, aKeys, f
            response.write "Form Items:<br>"
            aKeys = FormElements.Keys
            For i = 0 To FormElements.Count -1 ' Iterate the array
                  response.write aKeys(i) & " = " & FormElements.Item(aKeys(i)) & "<BR>"
            Next
            response.write "Uploaded Files:<br>"
            For Each f In UploadedFiles.Items
                  response.write "Name: " & f.FileName & "<br>"
                  response.write "Type: " & f.ContentType & "<br>"
                  response.write "Start: " & f.Start & "<br>"
                  response.write "Size: " & f.Length & "<br>"
             Next
         End Sub

      Private Sub Upload()
            Dim nCurPos, nDataBoundPos, nLastSepPos
            Dim nPosFile, nPosBound
            Dim sFieldName, osPathSep, auxStr

            'RFC1867 Tokens
            Dim vDataSep
            Dim tNewLine, tDoubleQuotes, tTerm, tFilename, tName, tContentDisp, tContentType
            tNewLine = Byte2String(Chr(13))
            tDoubleQuotes = Byte2String(Chr(34))
            tTerm = Byte2String("--")
            tFilename = Byte2String("filename=""")
            tName = Byte2String("name=""")
            tContentDisp = Byte2String("Content-Disposition")
            tContentType = Byte2String("Content-Type:")

            uploadedYet = true

            on error resume next
            VarArrayBinRequest = Request.BinaryRead(Request.TotalBytes)
            if Err.Number <> 0 then
                  response.write "<br><br><B>System reported this error:</B><p>"
                  response.write Err.Description & "<p>"
                  response.write "The most likely cause for this error is the incorrect setup of AspMaxRequestEntityAllowed in IIS MetaBase. Please see instructions in the <A HREF='http://www.freeaspupload.net/freeaspupload/requirements.asp'>requirements page of freeaspupload.net</A>.<p>"
                  Exit Sub
            end if
            on error goto 0 'reset error handling

            nCurPos = FindToken(tNewLine,1) 'Note: nCurPos is 1-based (and so is InstrB, MidB, etc)

            If nCurPos <= 1  Then Exit Sub
             
            'vDataSep is a separator like -----------------------------21763138716045
            vDataSep = MidB(VarArrayBinRequest, 1, nCurPos-1)

            'Start of current separator
            nDataBoundPos = 1

            'Beginning of last line
            nLastSepPos = FindToken(vDataSep & tTerm, 1)

            Do Until nDataBoundPos = nLastSepPos
                  
                  nCurPos = SkipToken(tContentDisp, nDataBoundPos)
                  nCurPos = SkipToken(tName, nCurPos)
                  sFieldName = ExtractField(tDoubleQuotes, nCurPos)

                  nPosFile = FindToken(tFilename, nCurPos)
                  nPosBound = FindToken(vDataSep, nCurPos)
                  
                  If nPosFile <> 0 And  nPosFile < nPosBound Then
                        Dim oUploadFile
                        Set oUploadFile = New UploadedFile
                        
                        nCurPos = SkipToken(tFilename, nCurPos)
                        auxStr = ExtractField(tDoubleQuotes, nCurPos)
                ' We are interested only in the name of the file, not the whole path
                ' Path separator is \ in windows, / in UNIX
                ' While IE seems to put the whole pathname in the stream, Mozilla seem to
                ' only put the actual file name, so UNIX paths may be rare. But not impossible.
                osPathSep = "\"
                if InStr(auxStr, osPathSep) = 0 then osPathSep = "/"
                        oUploadFile.FileName = Right(auxStr, Len(auxStr)-InStrRev(auxStr, osPathSep))

                        if (Len(oUploadFile.FileName) > 0) then 'File field not left empty
                              nCurPos = SkipToken(tContentType, nCurPos)
                              
                    auxStr = ExtractField(tNewLine, nCurPos)
                    ' NN on UNIX puts things like this in the streaa:
                    '    ?? python py type=?? python application/x-python
                              oUploadFile.ContentType = Right(auxStr, Len(auxStr)-InStrRev(auxStr, " "))
                              nCurPos = FindToken(tNewLine, nCurPos) + 4 'skip empty line
                              
                              oUploadFile.Start = nCurPos-1
                              oUploadFile.Length = FindToken(vDataSep, nCurPos) - 2 - nCurPos
                              
                              If oUploadFile.Length > 0 Then UploadedFiles.Add LCase(sFieldName), oUploadFile
                        End If
                  Else
                        Dim nEndOfData
                        nCurPos = FindToken(tNewLine, nCurPos) + 4 'skip empty line
                        nEndOfData = FindToken(vDataSep, nCurPos) - 2
                        If Not FormElements.Exists(LCase(sFieldName)) Then
                              FormElements.Add LCase(sFieldName), String2Byte(MidB(VarArrayBinRequest, nCurPos, nEndOfData-nCurPos))
                        else
                    FormElements.Item(LCase(sFieldName))= FormElements.Item(LCase(sFieldName)) & ", " & String2Byte(MidB(VarArrayBinRequest, nCurPos, nEndOfData-nCurPos))
                end if

                  End If

                  'Advance to next separator
                  nDataBoundPos = FindToken(vDataSep, nCurPos)
            Loop
            StreamRequest.Write(VarArrayBinRequest)
      End Sub

      Private Function SkipToken(sToken, nStart)
            SkipToken = InstrB(nStart, VarArrayBinRequest, sToken)
            If SkipToken = 0 then
                  Response.write "Error in parsing uploaded binary request."
                  Response.End
            end if
            SkipToken = SkipToken + LenB(sToken)
      End Function

      Private Function FindToken(sToken, nStart)
            FindToken = InstrB(nStart, VarArrayBinRequest, sToken)
      End Function

      Private Function ExtractField(sToken, nStart)
            Dim nEnd
            nEnd = InstrB(nStart, VarArrayBinRequest, sToken)
            If nEnd = 0 then
                  Response.write "Error in parsing uploaded binary request."
                  Response.End
            end if
            ExtractField = String2Byte(MidB(VarArrayBinRequest, nStart, nEnd-nStart))
      End Function

      'String to byte string conversion
      Private Function Byte2String(sString)
            Dim i
            For i = 1 to Len(sString)
               Byte2String = Byte2String & ChrB(AscB(Mid(sString,i,1)))
            Next
      End Function

      'Byte string to string conversion
      Private Function String2Byte(bsString)
            Dim i
            String2Byte =""
            For i = 1 to LenB(bsString)
               String2Byte = String2Byte & Chr(AscB(MidB(bsString,i,1)))
            Next
      End Function
End Class

Class UploadedFile
      Public ContentType
      Public Start
      Public Length
      Public Path
      Private nameOfFile

    ' Need to remove characters that are valid in UNIX, but not in Windows
    Public Property Let FileName(fN)
        nameOfFile = fN
        nameOfFile = SubstNoReg(nameOfFile, "\", "_")
        nameOfFile = SubstNoReg(nameOfFile, "/", "_")
        nameOfFile = SubstNoReg(nameOfFile, ":", "_")
        nameOfFile = SubstNoReg(nameOfFile, "*", "_")
        nameOfFile = SubstNoReg(nameOfFile, "?", "_")
        nameOfFile = SubstNoReg(nameOfFile, """", "_")
        nameOfFile = SubstNoReg(nameOfFile, "<", "_")
        nameOfFile = SubstNoReg(nameOfFile, ">", "_")
        nameOfFile = SubstNoReg(nameOfFile, "|", "_")
    End Property

    Public Property Get FileName()
        FileName = nameOfFile
    End Property

    'Public Property Get FileN()ame
End Class


' Does not depend on RegEx, which is not available on older VBScript
' Is not recursive, which means it will not run out of stack space
Function SubstNoReg(initialStr, oldStr, newStr)
    Dim currentPos, oldStrPos, skip
    If IsNull(initialStr) Or Len(initialStr) = 0 Then
        SubstNoReg = ""
    ElseIf IsNull(oldStr) Or Len(oldStr) = 0 Then
        SubstNoReg = initialStr
    Else
        If IsNull(newStr) Then newStr = ""
        currentPos = 1
        oldStrPos = 0
        SubstNoReg = ""
        skip = Len(oldStr)
        Do While currentPos <= Len(initialStr)
            oldStrPos = InStr(currentPos, initialStr, oldStr)
            If oldStrPos = 0 Then
                SubstNoReg = SubstNoReg & Mid(initialStr, currentPos, Len(initialStr) - currentPos + 1)
                currentPos = Len(initialStr) + 1
            Else
                SubstNoReg = SubstNoReg & Mid(initialStr, currentPos, oldStrPos - currentPos) & newStr
                currentPos = oldStrPos + skip
            End If
        Loop
    End If
End Function
%>
************* END FREEASPUPLOAD.ASP *******************

Sorry for the long post, but I thought it would be better than linking to the files.
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.... it seems that component doesn't allow for checking of an existing file before simply overwriting it. The only thing I can think of would be to write the files to a temporary directory (Let's call it INBOX). Then, use FSO to check and see if a file by the same name exists in the destination folder (DESTBOX).
If file does not exist in DESTBOX, move it from INBOX to DESTBOX.
If file DOES exist in DESTBOX, change the filename and try again until a valid file name has been found.

I'm not sure of your skill level, so if you choose to implement this approach, let me know if you require assistance.




Ahhhh, I should have read your code closer...

Within the class, we see:

      Public Sub Save(path)
            Dim streamFile, fileItem

            if Right(path, 1) <> "\" then path = path & "\"

            if not uploadedYet then Upload

            For Each fileItem In UploadedFiles.Items
                  Set streamFile = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Stream")
                  streamFile.Type = 1
                  streamFile.Open
                  StreamRequest.Position=fileItem.Start
                  StreamRequest.CopyTo streamFile, fileItem.Length
                  streamFile.SaveToFile path & fileItem.FileName, 2
                  streamFile.close
                  Set streamFile = Nothing
                  fileItem.Path = path & fileItem.FileName
             Next
      End Sub

At that point, we have access to the filename: fileItem.FileName. So, that's our hook! Just before that, you will need to use FSO to check to see if the file exists. If so, call a function to rip parse the filename and create a valid unique similar name and return that.
Does that make sense? Which parts of that will you need help with?
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brainbolt

ASKER

well, to be completely honest; most of them. Here is what I am thinking I should do, but im shakey on the details

<%
Set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If (fs.FileExists(<<path & filename vars: not sure where to get them at this point>>))=true Then
       Public Sub Save(path)
            Dim streamFile, fileItem

            if Right(path, 1) <> "\" then path = path & "\"

            if not uploadedYet then Upload

            For Each fileItem In UploadedFiles.Items
                  Set streamFile = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Stream")
                  streamFile.Type = 1
                  streamFile.Open
                  StreamRequest.Position=fileItem.Start
                  StreamRequest.CopyTo streamFile, fileItem.Length
                  streamFile.SaveToFile path & fileItem.FileName, 2
                  streamFile.close
                  Set streamFile = Nothing
                  fileItem.Path = path & fileItem.FileName
             Next
      End Sub
Else
      << function to " rip parse the filename and create a valid unique similar name and return that", as you say, but not sure where to start or what to look for>>
End If

set fs=nothing
%>
sorry, reversed the logic. if the file exists=true, run the rename function, else, run the existing public sub detailed above.
I have to run home soon, but I'll get the code up for you soon.
you could simply change this line:
SaveFiles = Upload.UploadedFiles(fileKey).FileName

to:
SaveFiles = replace(replace(now,"/",""),":","") & Upload.UploadedFiles(fileKey).FileName

this will prefix the filename with a date time stamp
That would make his insert statement be incorrect don't you think?
I disagree kev. We have to hook it in the class so the physical filename matches the name in the database. At the point you mention, the file has already been overwritten, but you are storing the new filename in the database.
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kevp75,

the DB insert process was a tweak that I found online done by someone else and I am having a hard time discerning which functions happen "before" the others in this page. Like I said, I'm fairly new to this, so bear with me. The person that did the insert revision apparently didn't need the overwrite protection im looking for.

To use your suggestion, would I need to change the order of things for the insert process?
nah....forgo my first suggestion, and try the one above your latest post
kevp75,

the upload succeeded, but the filename and the filename entry in the db are different:

New file name: "7242007 50027 PM1.pdf"
entered in db: "1.pdf"
I don't know if this is the best solution, but I just added the same timestamp to the insert statement for the filename, and it does the job.

I changed the format of the timestamp a little so it is more conventional ("20070724170027" instead of "7242007 50027 PM"), but I am wondering how much more difficult it would be to add the stamp to the end of the filename instead of the beginning. In other words, I would like to end up with filename_20070724170027.pdf instead of 20070724170027_filename.pdf, which is preferable for filename sorting purposes.

Any ideas?
As I said....

Ok, I'm writing the code now. Will post soon.
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in the case that they 2 files are uploaded at the same time...might I recommend another function, and appengin that to the file name:
Function rndID(byVal maxLen)
      Dim strNewCode
      Dim whatsNext, upper, lower, intCounter
      Randomize
      For intCounter = 1 To maxLen
            whatsNext = Int((1 - 0 + 1) * Rnd + 0)
            If whatsNext = 0 Then
                  upper = 90
                  lower = 65
            Else  
                  upper = 57
                  lower = 48
            End If
            strNewCode = strNewCode & Chr(Int((upper - lower + 1) * Rnd + lower))
      Next
      rndID = strNewCode
end function



and then:
streamFile.SaveToFile path & rndID(10) & fileItem.FileName, 2 'you can put whatever number you need in this function call
Here is what I ended up doing:

I added this code to uploadTester3.asp for a timestamp that I prefer over the one suggested (it does away with AM/PM issues)

<%
dim dte, yr, mth, dy, hr, min, sec, timestamp
dte = now()

yr = year(dte)

if len(month(dte)) = 1 then
mth= 0 & month(dte)
else
mth= month(dte)
End if

if len(day(dte)) = 1 then
dy= 0 & day(dte)
else
dy= day(dte)
End if

if len(hour(dte)) = 1 then
hr=0 & hour(dte)
else
hr= hour(dte)
End if

if len(minute(dte)) = 1 then
min= 0 & minute(dte)
else
min= minute(dte)
End if

if len(second(dte)) = 1 then
sec = 0 & second(dte)
else
sec= second(dte)
End if

timestamp = yr & mth & dy & hr & min & sec
%>

Then I modified L00M's last suggestion slightly to use the new timestamp var:

    ' Need to remove characters that are valid in UNIX, but not in Windows
    Public Property Let FileName(fN)
        nameOfFile = timestamp & "_" & fN

Which gives me an output of "20070725103847_2.pdf" for the filenames and DB entries.

Im not worried about duplicate entries with the same name because the likelihood of two people uploading the exact same file to the exact same folder at the exact same second in this environment is extremely unlikely.

Thanks for the help, guys.
Glad to help!
Thanks for the points!
Glad we could help.