Actually yout problem is your trying to read a file outside of where your application is. You can't read files from some arbitrary path, it must be inside your project.
I assume you projects top level directory is not d: T On Sep 12, 2:58 am, GuruDutta <guru.rg2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Tim, > > Could you please explain as to what does "shouldn't be located in a > path served by a static handler " > mean with an example. BTB I have my xml file in D:\TEST > > Thanks, > GuruDutta > > On Sep 11, 7:55 pm, Tim Hoffman <zutes...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > hi > > > you can read files but it/they shouldn't be located in a path served > > by a static handler. > > > have a look at where you have put it. > > > On Sep 11, 10:30 pm, GuruDutta <guru.rg2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > I am trying to read an XML file from the local file system. I have an > > > app which runs on the GAE and all my code is in > > > python and Jquery. Now I tried 2 ways of reading this file. > > > > 1. I tried to parse the xml file within my server code but it gave me > > > an EACESS error stating it cannot access the file. > > > > 2. I tried to read the file from the UI using javascripts but it > > > still gave me a "security error" . > > > > So now how do I read a file from within my web application?? > > > > Thanks, > > > GuruDutta --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-appengine+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
