GRRRRRR -- Default value for file upload?

[MRC webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

I created a page that allows me to update all information for a particular record in a table. However, one value stored on this page is the file name for an image.

Currently, if the user modifies the infomation on this page without changing the image, it's stored as a null value. I have attempted to set the default value to the stored variable, but it deosn't appear that this will work?

This is the code I am using:
<input type="file" name="Band_image" value="<cfoutput>#Recordset1.Band_image#</cfoutput>" size="30">

Any ideas to remedy this situation?

[Peter Kumaschow]

I use a hidden field for this. Store the file name in a hidden field and use
it's value to populate the database. Be sure to update the hidden field's
value whenever the contents of the visible input file field is changed. You
can do this with javascript.

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> I created a page that allows me to update all information for a particular

record in a table. However, one value stored on this page is the file name
for an image.

>
> Currently, if the user modifies the infomation on this page without

changing the image, it's stored as a null value. I have attempted to set
the default value to the stored variable, but it deosn't appear that this
will work?

>
> This is the code I am using:
> <input type="file" name="Band_image"

value="<cfoutput>#Recordset1.Band_image#</cfoutput>" size="30">

>
> Any ideas to remedy this situation?
>
>