File Entry Fields in Lynx

[Chris Norman]

> Perhaps so. But I'm still out of pocket. I have yet to come across a
> form with a "file entry field." I don't know what that is.

Hi Janina, it's so you can upload a file via http. If you go to 
www.yousendit.com or any similar sight, they use a "file entry filed" (if 
that is the right name for it) to take your file off you.

HTH,
>
> Trevor Astrope writes:
>> Any form with a file entry field!
>>
>> I haven't come across any forms wehre lynx will let you submit if you
>> leave a file entry field empty!
>>
>> I'm pretty sure this is a lynx bug, not a bug with the page. But the page
>> is the "add reply" form in the envision forum software.
>>
>> Anyway, my fix was to recompile lynx 2.8.5 without file upload enabled. I
>> just won't be able to actually upload a file if I should ever need to. 
>> But
>> this is less frequent than wehn I need to submit a form without a file
>> attachment.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 28 Oct 2005, Janina Sajka wrote:
>>
>> >Not info information for me here. What form are you submitting? Where is
>> >it? Can we take a look at it? Why does it have a file entry field if
>> >you're not submitting a file? What's it for? How did you get there?
>> >
>> >Trevor Astrope writes:
>> >>Does anyone know how to submit a form with a file entry field in lynx
>> >>the cat?
>> >>
>> >>I can't seem to be able to submit a form that has a file entry field
>> >>without uploading a file, and I  don't need to upload any files!
>> >>
>> >>The error I get is: Can't open file for uploading
>> >>
>> >>Like I said, I didn't enter anything in the field. is there a way to 
>> >>tell
>> >>lynx that?
>> >>
>> >>Thanks!
>> >>
>> >>Trevor
>> >>
>> >>
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