Using <CFFILE> to Accept Uploads

The <CFFILE> tag is most often used on an ACTION page, getting its necessary data from a form like the one illustrated in Figure 18.1. To get a feel for the sort of data the tag needs, take a look at Listing 18.1, which contains the code that created the form in Figure 18.1.

Listing 18.1 The Code for upload_form.cfm, as Illustrated in Figure 18.1
 1: <HTML> 2: <HEAD> 3: <TITLE>Upload Your Photos of UFO Sightings</TITLE> 4: </HEAD> 5: <BODY> 6: <H1>Upload Your Photos of UFO Sightings</H1> 7: 8: This page allows you to send us your personal photos of UFO sightings.<P> 9: <HR> 10: <FORM ACTION="upload_action.cfm" ENCTYPE="multipart/form-data" METHOD="post"> 11: Where is your photo on your hard drive?<BR> 12: Enter ...

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