<cffile.... accept="image/*"....

[davellaman]

<cffile action="UPLOAD"
filefield="file_path1"
destination="#destination#"
nameconflict="MAKEUNIQUE"
accept="image/*">


the code works fine but error is being thrown by coldfusion, i want the error
to be displayed as a simple error message on my site, I however dont know the
paremeters to call the error...

basically i need something simple like... <cfif file is not an image>

but I am unsure of what variable i would use in the if statements


anyone know the answer to this?

[Stressed_Simon]

Use cftry and cfcatch. The example will actually catch any error on the upload.

Your other alternative is to not restrict the upload but then handle any
extensions that are not OK. eg keep a list of image extensions that are OK.
After a file is uploaded the following variable 'CFFILE.ClientFileExt' holds
the files extension. So if it is not in the accepted list then show an error
and delete the file!!!

HTH

<cftry>
<cffile action="UPLOAD"
filefield="file_path1"
destination="#destination#"
nameconflict="MAKEUNIQUE"
accept="image/*">

<cfcatch type="any">
<h1>This is not an image!</h1>
</cfcatch>
</cftry>

[Behnam Aslami]

Thanks lot it helped me so much!

Use cftry and cfcatch. The example will actually catch any error on the upload.

Your other alternative is to not restrict the upload but then handle any
extensions that are not OK. eg keep a list of image extensions that are OK.
After a file is uploaded the following variable 'CFFILE.ClientFileExt' holds
the files extension. So if it is not in the accepted list then show an error
and delete the file!!!

<cftry>
<cffile action="UPLOAD"
filefield="file_path1"
destination="#destination#"
nameconflict="MAKEUNIQUE"
accept="image/*">

<cfcatch type="any">
<h1>This is not an image!</h1>
</cfcatch>
</cftry>