[Solved] opening the file dialog on click

[cp]

How do I go about opening the file dialog window while clicking a link for instance. I have tried $(".t-button.t-upload-button input").click(); which seems to work ok in Firefox, however in IE it opens and selecting a file does not seem to do anything - the second time around I get a "htmlfile: Access is denied" exception.

I have several links I would like to tie to the upload control, and of course I don't want to add one Upload control per instance.

EDIT: In firefox it actually seems to multiply the number of file upload windows that open every time I click one of the links.

Thanks,

[T. Tsonev]

Hi,

This behavior in IE is by design. It's actually a security feature to disallow uploading files from JavaScript.

The best that can be done is to style the Upload to fit your UI and use multiple instances, if necessary.

I hope this helps.

All the best,
Tsvetomir Tsonev
the Telerik team

[cp]

So do you think the case below can only be accomplished by using multiple Upload controls (please see attachment):

1. A user uploads a file by using the the "Upload" button.
2. Additional files can be uploaded by clicking the "Add count script" buttons.

Thanks,

[T. Tsonev]

Hello,

This is possible, if not elegant. It can be done by injecting an upload component on the fly to the file list.

A better solution would be to use the Grid as a more flexible file list that allows easy customization. We have a code library that this can be done: http://www.telerik.com/community/code-library/aspnet-mvc/upload/upload-in-grid.aspx 

I hope this helps.

All the best,
Tsvetomir Tsonev
the Telerik team