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Selecting a directory instead a file

 
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Hi,

We all know to uplaod a file we use the input element of HTML with the type attribute set to "file" and we have to select a file, but I want to select just the directory (may be empty directoy) as a path to send it to the server.

Can any one help me to achieve this in HTML

I don't want the user to select a dummy file from the directory (chosen one) and to do some server side processing to remove the file and retrieve the path.

Thanks in advance.
 
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Anutosh,
You mean you want send a String containing the name of the path? How about providing an input element where the user can type it in?
 
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Hi Jeanne,

That's true I can provide an input text where the user can type the path, if the path is small that is fine but what if the path is too long (the desired location for the user to save a file) than it will not be a user friendly GUI so I need to make the user choose it dynamically like the way we choose the path to save a newly created notepad or a MS-Word file, like this.

Any suggestions?
 
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The input file control only allows you to select a file. Also most browsers will not send up the file path with that control either.

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Is there any way at all so that I can achive what I want to have on my web page?
 
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No. not with HTML.

Maybe with an applet? ActiveX control (shudder)?
[ September 18, 2008: Message edited by: Bear Bibeault ]
 
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Originally posted by Anutosh Swamy:
Any suggestions?


A prompt to suggesting copy/pasting the path in?

Out of curiosity, what are you doing with the path later? You can't read from the directory without informing the user anyway. Which implies it is just text in some forum.
 
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