Re: Determine upload file type

Mimi Cafe wrote:
> I need to write a cgi program to enable our users to upload files using the
> web browser,

Okay. As Owen mentioned, the module CGI::UploadEasy may be helpful.

> but I am not sure how to figure out the type of file the user
> wants to upload (e.g text or binary file). Can CGI.pm accomplish this
> automatically?

If you need that information before a file is uploaded, the answer is 
no. CGI.pm (and, consequently, CGI::UploadEasy) does provide MIME type 
based on the file extension and browser settings _after_ the files have 
been uploaded, but note that that info is not a reliable way to 
determine e.g. text or binary.

What's the purpose of your desire to know the file type?

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