How to convert an input type="file" to .net fileupload?

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I have existing legacy code that is using a standard form.

I would like to in the page init event of the code behind grab a handle to this input type="file" element, and convert it to a .net fileUpload object.

Is this possible? Without rewriting the whole form?

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Not looking for an example of how to handle the upload processing, just looking for the entry point - how to get a reference to the input type=file and treat it as a .net fileupload object. - Thanks again.

I was thinking along the lines of :

Dim myControl1 as FileUpload = FindControl("myFileElement")

Would this work if I could sort out the casting issue?

If you're allowed to add runat='server' and id attributes then this html tag becomes HtmlServer control. — KV Prajapati
– KV Prajapati, Commented Jul 16, 2012 at 14:17
you say "without rewriting the whole form" but its just replacing one tag <input type="file" /> for <asp:FileUpload ID="upload" />. I don't see the problem. — Bazzz
– Bazzz, Commented Jul 16, 2012 at 14:21

Daniel A. White · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-16 14:14:43Z

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Would the Files property off the HttpRequest class suffice?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.httprequest.files.aspx

answered Jul 16, 2012 at 14:14

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Daniel A. White Over a year ago

@JL. - it is available since .net 1.1

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