Uploading file

[massman07]

Hi,

I want to use the button only method to attach a file to the FileUploadField. However, when I call the controller action, I get a null file.

The relevant code is as such:

//Inside View
 X.FileUploadField()
   .Listeners(ld => ld.Change.Handler = "#{DirectMethods}.FileUpload()")
   .ButtonOnly(true)
   .ButtonText("Open..."),

//Controller Action
 [DirectMethod]
 public ActionResult FileUpload()
 {
   if (this.GetCmp<FileUploadField>("FileUploadField1").HasFile)  //This section never runs 
   {
      HttpPostedFile file = this.GetCmp<FileUploadField>("FileUploadField1").PostedFile;

      var filename = Path.GetFileName(file.FileName);
      var path = Path.Combine(Server.MapPath("~/Content/images"), filename);
      file.SaveAs(path);
   }

   DirectResult result = new DirectResult();
   result.IsUpload = true;
   return result;
 }

Any help is much appreciated.

[Vladimir]

Hi,

form is required to upload the file (html form or from panel)

[Vladimir]

Also, need to set IsUpload=true for direct method attribute

[massman07]

Thanks for the quick reply,

I am actually trying to have a the File Upload window come up from pressing a menu item like bellow:

 X.MenuPanel()
    .Region(Region.North)
    .Title("IDS Planner : " + @User.Identity.Name)
    .ID("North")
    .TopBar(X.Toolbar()
        .Items(             
            X.Button()
            .Text("File")
            .Menu(X.Menu()
                .Items(
                    X.FormPanel()
                    .Items(
                        X.FileUploadField()
                        .Listeners(ld => ld.Change.Handler = "#{DirectMethods}.FileUpload()")
                        .ButtonOnly(true)
                        .ButtonText("Open...")
                    ),
                    X.MenuItem()
                    .Text("Set Connection String")
                    .DirectClickAction("ConnStrForm","Data"),
                    X.MenuItem()
                    .Text("Save..."),
                    X.MenuItem()
                    .Text("Close")
                    )
            )

Adding a form panel inside this menu creates a strange appearance, Is it possible do this by hiding the form field and only showing the "Open..." button? Also, would you be able to provide some sample code on where and how to use the IsUpload attribute?

Thanks in advance