Browse for files from .asp page???

[hummer010]

Is it possible to launch a "browse for file" dialogue from an .asp file?? If so, how??

 

[fhlee]

It depends on where the file(s) is located. If the file is located at the client's end, no you cannot. However, you can use ASP to generate a client side script to do that. In addition, it depends on what you intend to do with the file. For example, you can use the <INPUT type=&quot;file&quot;> to produce the &quot;select file for upload&quot; dialog.

However, in general, the DOM security forbids a script to &quot;touch&quot; the local information of a client.

On the otherhand, if the file(s) is located on the server, you use your ASP to generate a simulated &quot;select file&quot; dialog.

hope this helps.

regards,
- Joseph
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[hummer010]

I have an .asp page which creates a text file on the users computer full of information from an ODBC linked database. Currently I have a text box where the user types in the full path for the file. I get some complaints that the users would like to be able to browse instead.

The .asp creates a new file, so I would like to have a browse for folder dialogue which updates the chosen folder info into the textbox I have.

Is this possible??

 

[fhlee]

Hi hummer010 ... curious, how did you manage to use an ASP (server-side?) script to generate a text file and store in the user's computer at the first place ...

In any event, I don't think there is a built-in dialog for you to select a local file path. If you need this, you will need to build a custom COM object.

regards,
- Joseph
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[hummer010]

As it turns out, I'm not creating a text file on the users computer. I never even questioned it until you said I shouldn't be able to.

There are only two of us who use the .asp frequently, and the other user's d: drive is mapped to my d: drive. We put all of the text files on the d: drive so that they are accessible to everyone.

The text files were always showing up where they should, so I never questioned it. After reading your post I checked, and I am NOT creating a text file on the users computer. It just seems like I am because both computers have the same d: drive.

In hind sight, I should have realized that it wasn't placing the file on the users computer simply because it is a server side script. D'oh!!!

cheers
hummer010