File Entry Fields in Lynx

Janina Sajka janina at rednote.net
Mon Oct 31 21:51:36 EST 2005


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.

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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