CFFILE problem -- getting a strange reference to a temp file

Posts: 61 · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 8:47 pm

Hello. I'm having a problem with CFFILE uploads. Does anyone have any insight into a solution?

When I try to upload a file using the ColdFusion application that I built, CFFILE inserts into my database a strange reference to a temporary file, such as C:\CFusionMX7\runtime\servers\coldfusion\SERVER-INF\temp\wwwroot-tmp\neotmp47915.tmp.

I am using CFMX7.1 and an MS Access database, on HostMySite.com.

The input file is called story_edit.cfm and the relevant markup from that file is:

Code:

<h3>Upload a PDF version of the Story:</h3>

<input type="file" name="downloadPDF" size="50"><br>
<p>Action if File Exists:<br>
<input type="radio" name="fileAction" value="overwrite" checked> Overwrite<br>
<input type="radio" name="fileAction" value="makeUnique"> Make Unique<br>
<input type="radio" name="fileAction" value="skip"> Skip</p>

The file that processes that input is called story_process.cfm and I copy that file here completely:

Code:

<cfif IsDefined("FORM.StoryID")>
<cfset method="update">
<cfelse>
<cfset method="add">
</cfif>


<cfinvoke component="updateStories"
method="#method#">

<cfif IsDefined("FORM.StoryID")>
<cfinvokeargument name="StoryID"
value="#FORM.StoryID#">
</cfif>
<cfinvokeargument name="StoryTitle"
value="#Trim(FORM.StoryTitle)#">
<cfinvokeargument name="StoryText"
value="#Trim(FORM.StoryText)#">
<cfinvokeargument name="StoryCommentary"
value="#Trim(FORM.StoryCommentary)#">
<cfinvokeargument name="downloadPDF"
value="#Trim(FORM.downloadPDF)#">
<cfinvokeargument name="DateAdded"
value="#DateFormat(FORM.DateAdded)#">


</cfinvoke>

<cffile action="upload"
destination="c:\websites\guardmk3f32be\stories\documents\"
nameConflict="#form.fileAction#"
filefield="downloadPDF">


<cflocation url="/admin/manageStory.cfm">

The MS Access database has a field called downloadPDF that is supposed to contain output from story_process.cfm that points to the correct file in destination="c:\websites\guardmk3f32be\stories\documents\".

Instead, story_process.cfm populates database field downloadPDF with a strange reference to a temp file.

Has anyone else experienced this? I am grateful for ideas and solutions.

Best from Eric

Posts: 176 · Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 5:07 pm

That's just the temp directory, if you are getting access denied to that directory, just let Support know, the sandbox just probably needs to be updated.

Posts: 61 · Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:13 am

Connie, thanks very much for the reply. I have resolved my problem.
Best from Eric

Posts: 1 · Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:29 am

Hi, I am having the same problem. Eric, could you shed some light on how you fix this problem? I tried granting access but it still wouldn't work. Thanks!