The Upload plug-in

Uploaders are very powerful tools for a Web Site, they allow user to transfer material to the server. HoverWEB's file upload plug-in is very simple and functionnal. Note that it requires Netscape Version 3 or Explorer Version 4 to work, previous versions did not support the upload functions.

The uploader is normally only accessed from a form using the following parameters:

<FORM ACTION="TEST.UPLOAD" METHOD="POST"  ENCTYPE="multipart/form-data">
<INPUT TYPE="FILE" NAME="REMOTEFILE">
<INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT" VALUE="Upload this">
</FORM>

Uploads are only accepted if an file named: upload.perm is present in the folder, this file's content is not important, it only serves as permission manager.

  • From the dialog, pick a file and click on the send button, your file will be transferred to the server within seconds.
  • Windows and POSIX/UNIX users will enjoy exact transfers.
  • MacOS users need to be careful, resource forks will not follow, we recommend BinHexing files before uploading then (.hqx extension). Note that for many document types, this only contains icon and creator/file type info that can be restripped on download. Most word processing, DTP, images and other files will survive the transfer. In fact, if it can be opened from a PC, it will survive. What needs to be binhexed is all applications, control panels, extensions and similar stuff - they require their resource fork.

The directory indexer plug-in recognizes the presence and enabling of the upload plug-in. If a directory is set to support both functions, the directory indexer will integrate an upload dialog at the bottom of the list. Give them both a test drive, if the directory or uploader des not show up, you might not be getting these pages through an HoverWEB server or a plug-in might be disactivated.


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