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Problem using CFHTTP to post a .docx file
I have an application that uses a resume parsing service. If I upload the file with a standard form, the service is able to parse the file just fine. If I POST the file with a CFHTTP tag, the service errors out.
Is there anything further I need to do with my CFHTTP or CFHTTPPARAM tags to further mimic a "standard" form POSTing?
Is there anything further I need to do with my CFHTTP or CFHTTPPARAM tags to further mimic a "standard" form POSTing?
<html>
<head>
<title>HTTP Post Test</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>HTTP Post Test</h1>
<CFSET variables.str_url = "XxXxXxXxX">
<CFSET variables.str_did = "XxXxXxXxX">
<CFSET variables.str_pid = "XxXxXxXxX">
<CFSET variables.str_cid = "XxXxXxXxX">
<CFSET variables.str_file = "XxXxXxXxX/test5.docx">
<!--- This does NOT work --->
<CFHTTP url="#variables.str_url#" method="post" redirect="yes" useragent="Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 5.1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.0.4506.2152; .NET CLR 3.5.30729)">
<CFHTTPPARAM type="formfield" name="did" value="#variables.str_did#">
<CFHTTPPARAM type="formfield" name="pid" value="#variables.str_pid#">
<CFHTTPPARAM type="formfield" name="cid" value="#variables.str_cid#">
<CFHTTPPARAM type="file" name="document" mimetype="multipart/form-data" file="#variables.str_file#">
</CFHTTP>
<CFOUTPUT>
<CFIF StructKeyExists(cfhttp,"filecontent")>
#cfhttp.filecontent#
</CFIF>
<!--- This DOES work --->
<form action="#variables.str_url#" method="POST" name="frmupload" enctype="multipart/form-data">
<input type="hidden" name="did" value="#variables.str_did#">
<input type="hidden" name="pid" value="#variables.str_pid#">
<input type="hidden" name="cid" value="#variables.str_cid#">
<input type="file" name="document">
<input type="submit" name="submit_upload" value="upload">
</form>
</CFOUTPUT>
</body>
</html>ASKER
Ended up using another method completely. Resume parsing service has a SOAP web service that I was able to invoke.
sure ok great ...
but getting back to the question you asked - what I posted is correct.
You can use it for the future when you don't have a prefab web service to rely on.
good luck ...
but getting back to the question you asked - what I posted is correct.
You can use it for the future when you don't have a prefab web service to rely on.
good luck ...
ASKER
I still intend to go back and test that real quick. Will post my findings soon.
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2) Your mime type (for type=file) needs to be the mimetype of the file you are "PUTTING"
multipart/form-data is Not a mimetype
docx is "application/vnd.openxmlfo
good luck ...