Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.45 -r1.46
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	18 Aug 2006 06:59:44 -0000	1.45
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/web/actions/AuthoringAction.java	18 Aug 2006 07:11:52 -0000	1.46
@@ -419,6 +419,13 @@
 		else
 			file = (FormFile) forumForm.getOnlineFile();
 		
+		if(file == null || StringUtils.isBlank(file.getFileName())){
+			ActionMessages msg = new ActionMessages();
+			msg.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, new ActionMessage("error.uploading"));
+			saveErrors(request, msg);
+			return mapping.findForward("success");
+		}
+		
 		forumService = getForumManager();
 		//upload to repository
 		Attachment att = forumService.uploadInstructionFile(file, type);
Index: lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.25 -r1.26
--- lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java	17 Aug 2006 02:37:39 -0000	1.25
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/web/AuthoringAction.java	18 Aug 2006 07:12:08 -0000	1.26
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForm;
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForward;
 import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMapping;
+import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMessage;
+import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMessages;
 import org.apache.struts.upload.FormFile;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.authoring.web.AuthoringConstants;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.contentrepository.client.IToolContentHandler;
@@ -279,6 +281,13 @@
 		else
 			file = (FormFile) authForm.getOnlineFile();
 		
+		if(file == null || StringUtils.isBlank(file.getFileName())){
+			ActionMessages msg = new ActionMessages();
+			msg.add(ActionMessages.GLOBAL_MESSAGE, new ActionMessage("sbmt.web.action.upload.exception"));
+			saveErrors(request, msg);
+			return mapping.getInputForward();
+		}
+			
 		//upload to repository
 		InstructionFiles att = submitFilesService.uploadFileToContent(authForm.getToolContentID(), file, type);