browse button to pop up a filesystem on the desktop

[kavi98]

I am trying to generate a browse button on a form which pops up the filesystem of the current desktop.


Thanks
Kavisha.

 

[jaredn]

You cant access the FileSystemObject from the browser, without being a trusted application of some sort, or using a signed script.

If you are speaking about Windows Scripting Host jscript, you can access them through the FileSystemObject. Find out more here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting/jscript/doc/jsFSOTutor.htm

jared@aauser.com

 

[jaredn]

you may also be talking about <input type=&quot;file&quot;> jared@aauser.com

 

[luciddream]

umm, maybe you want <input type=&quot;file&quot;> otherwise, you won't be able to get the current desktop of the clients machine.

 

[tanderso]

That's not true. You can access the filesystem easily. Or rather, you can display the filesystem easily, but not manipulate it or send data back to the server.

I think you want something like this:

function open_explorer()
{
expwin = window.open(&quot;file://c:\&quot;,&quot;explore&quot;,&quot;width=500,height=500&quot;
}

<input type=&quot;button&quot; onClick=&quot;open_explorer()&quot;>

Of course that won't work if you're on a Mac or Linux or some other OS without a C:\ drive and filesystem functions integrated into the web browser.
Sincerely,

Tom Anderson
CEO, Order amid Chaos, Inc.

http://www.oac-design.com

 

[jaredn]

Yeah, didn't think he meant that, because he couldn't do anything with it jared@aauser.com

 

[kavi98]

Thanks for the help