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Access directories on users machine
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:17 am
by daisy25
Hi all,
Is there anyway to access the filesystem on the users computer? I need to open a predefined directory and check for files. BTW its for a completely legit project.
Thanks!
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:04 am
by Christopher
A Java applet is the way to do that. For Windows only VB or C# would work as well.
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:08 am
by daisy25
Thanks for the reply !
So no way to do it with PHP or javascript?
only use Javascript
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:25 am
by hcy
php work at server,so you can use it to open filesystem of server,can't open the filesystem of client.
javascript work at client,so it can open filesystem of client,can't open the filesystem of clientserver.
I am a chinese,are you?
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:32 am
by daisy25
My father is, but Im irish. So is there a javascript function that would allow me to browse the users filesystem?
Thanks for the replies, i appreciate it.
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:37 am
by John Cartwright
No it doesn't, that would be a massive security risk now wouldn't it
