Re: file uploading - last modified date

Janwillem Borleffs wrote:
> Ed Koren wrote:
>
>>I am writing a small application to handle file uploads for an
>> intranet. The application prompts the user if the uploaded file
>>already exists on the server, however, I would like to give them the
>>option to
>>overwrite files without prompt, if the uploaded files are newer than
>>those on the server.
>
>
> Uploaded files are always newer then files already existing on the server.
> When I upload a file at 13:00 and upload the same file at 13:01, the latter
> version will be newer then the formal one and alter the last modified date
> accordingly. This way, the prompt will never be shown again...


Yes, that's the logical scenario I was thinking of ;-)  I have the
luxury knowing that javascript is always enabled, so perhaps I will be
able to find a javascript solution, as obviously it's a client side
issue.  Perhaps dynamically create hidden form fields containing last
mod date for each file selection.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Ed
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