Setting the FileReference object

[BabyJeffy]

Is it possible to specify the full path to an arbitrary file on a users computer, with a view to then upload it (to a server) using Flash? I am attempting to test a flash based file upload solution (initially described here: thread250-1420478).

My gut feeling is that there is no way this should be possible (and it appears that there is no path property of the FileReference object - and all the other properties of the object are read only).

Cheers,
Jeff

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[kennethkawamoto]

You can with AIR's File Class. But in Flash you need to use FileReference.browse(). It's a basic security feature - do I want your Flash movie to poke into my hard drive and upload my personal data to your server script? I don't think so.

Kenneth Kawamoto

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[BabyJeffy]

...do I want your Flash movie to poke into my hard drive and upload my personal data to your server script?...

Of course you don't - and this is the main reason why I am convinced that this is not possible... but I was hoping someone (anyone?) who codes in this forum could offer confirmation. I would be very disappointed if you could do this - but I would like confirmation so that this problem can "go away once and for all".

Cheers,
Jeff

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[kennethkawamoto]

I can confirm you can't set the path - unless you are in AIR

Kenneth Kawamoto

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