FileUpload and IE8

[GeorgeS]

This is a cross-post but I realized I'd posted on the GAE forum and
this likely belongs here.

I have a Java app written using GAE and GWT and it makes use of the
FileUpload control to send a file to a datastore. It has been working
fine with IE9 and I started testing with other browsers and noticed a
problem. All of the current crop of browsers seems to work fine on my
upload using a standard looking GWT form but when IE8 uploads, the
onSubmitComplete fires and regardless of what I do IE hangs up. Since
IE8 has around 12% of the browser market I need to find a fix.

Any ideas?

[GeorgeS]

So is this a known issue or just something IE8 does?

On Oct 3, 4:27 pm, GeorgeS <sxoutt...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is a cross-post but I realized I'd posted on the GAE forum and
> this likely belongs here.
>
> I have a Java app written using GAE and GWT and it makes use of the
> FileUpload control to send a file to a datastore. It has been working
> fine with IE9 and I started testing with other browsers and noticed a

> problem. All of the current crop of browsers seems to work fine on myuploadusing a standard looking GWT form but  whenIE8uploads, the
> onSubmitComplete fires and regardless of what I do IE hangs up.  SinceIE8has around 12% of the browser market I need to find a fix.
>
> Any ideas?

[jhulford]

You need to expound on what your issue is. "when IE8 uploads, the
onSubmitComplete fires and regardless of what I do IE hangs up" isn't
very descriptive of what problem you're actually encountering.

[Ben Imp]

Not that this helps you resolve your issue, but the GWT applications I maintain have no issues when uploading files in IE8 land.  Something about how you are handling things is likely unique.  Post some code and, as others have mentioned, a bit more detail about what exactly is happening.

-Ben