Sharepoint Multiple document upload not available to users

Question

I am currently trying to check wether the copy of a file from a directory to another is done. I would like to know if the target file is still being copied.

So I would like to get the number of file descriptors openned on this file. I use C langage and don't really find a way to resolve that problem.

Solution 1

Check that the Windows SharePoint Services Support component (under 'Office Tools') has been installed by the Office setup program. This installs an ActiveX control that provides functionality such as support for uploading multiple documents within IE. If it does show as installed use the Repair option so that Office setup can ensure it is installed correctly.

You can check if the upload ActiveX control is installed correctly by going to Manage Add-Ons in IE8. Set the filter to show 'All Add-Ons'. Under Toolbars and Extensions look for the STSUpld UploadCtl Class and ensure it is enabled. It should have a major version of 12, for example 12.0.4518.1014.

As Duey mentioned, also ensure the user can run ActiveX controls within IE. In the security zone that applies to the SharePoint site, ensure Run ActiveX control and plug-ins and Script ActiveX controls marked safe for scripting are set to at least Prompt, if not Enable. A quick check is to temporarily add the SharePoint site address to the Trusted Sites zone.

Solution 2

For the users that don't have the multi upload option you need to enable the ActiveX Control for multi file upload. when they load the upload page they should get the yellow notification bar at the top of the page that the page is trying to load the ActiveX. The user must click and select to run the ActiveX, also they must have the user rights to do so.

Comments

[user753821]

Impossible to get the size of the source file.

[user423658]

try running the share point site in I.E. - compatibility mode

[user753821]

Is there an equivalent of LSOF in the C langage ?

[R.. GitHub STOP HELPING ICE]

This is basically only true on Windows. Any POSIX conformant OS does not behave as you describe.

[Brian Kelly]

Hence my comment that different OSes may behave differently :) Anyway, which part of the answer are you referring to: the OS allowing updates prior to the completion of the copy, or the fseek/ftell approach to determining the size of the copied file?