A number of posters on Donline have left comments requesting that the Flash File Uploader automatically replace file names with single and double quotes to alleviate the problems that derived from the uploader’s javascript functions (props, complete, etc.). The changes include file slash-stripping in the FLA (new function on lines 63-71 and calls on 93 and 114) and updates to the index.php and upload.php’s printing of file names, confirmation/error divs, and read-out of the GET string provided by the Flash.

As a result, some minor modifications to the Flash FLA, index.php and upload.php were made. I haven’t had time to thoroughly test this, but feel pretty good about it being solid. Regardless, I’m requiring all users of the scripts to still read and accept my disclaimer before proceeding.

Comments and feedback always welcome. Thanks again, Mike, for the assistance.

A number of posters on Donline have left comments requesting that the Flash File Uploader allow for users to specify a specific directory for the uploaded files. In the past, the uploader hardcoded the directory for uploads to be “/files/”, with thumbnails automatically going into a newly-created child folder called “/.s/” (the auto-thumbnailing option was added in Version 2).

Some minor modifications to the Flash FLA, index.php and upload.php were made to enable users to specify their own directories for file uploads. Naturally, this opens up a security breach as wily coders can point to unspecified directories outside the current folder, if those directories are writeable. Hopefully, this won’t become an issue for you, but I’m requiring all users of the scripts to still read and accept my disclaimer before proceeding.

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I can’t really criticize this guy, because he’s absolutely right on almost everything he says. Actually, strangely, a great resource for people that have a hard time remembering encoding rules.

Head on over to AFComponents.com, the providers of the GMap we’re using for the MovieBamba Meet Me at the Movies® People Map (coming soon!). Their UMap component for Actionscript v3.0 now allows for relief (topographical) maps and others. Check their original post below:

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My company, era//404 is working with author Charles Bock to design and develop the exploratory site for his first novel, Beautiful Children (Random House).

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