If the path doesn't ride along in the _name variable (and I don't know of
a case when it would), Nope. The value of the input element when the type
= file isn't useable, except as an initial file name, so using JavaScript
won't be helpful.
I think the input element is implemented for type = file that way on
purpose. Providing user/visitor filesystem information is a
privacy/security risk. Your last chance to get the path info would be to
ask the user to explicitly put it into a text form field ;)
~Chris /"\
\ / September 11, 2001
X We Are All New Yorkers
/ \ rm -rf /bin/laden
On Mon, 12 Nov 2001, Boget, Chris wrote:
> In setting up a form to allow a user to upload a file,
> upon submission of that form, you can get the actual
> file name that is being uploaded by accessing the
> variable:
>
> $userfile_name
>
> (assuming the form element's name where the user
> specifies the file is "$userfile").
>
> Is there a way to get the full path as well? ie:
>
> "c:\program files\this directory\uploaded_file.txt"
>
> ? I tried echoing out $userfile to no avail. I also tried
> some javascript that when the form was submitted,
> the value for the userfile element was copied to a hidden
> form element, but that didn't work either.
>
> Any ideas? Suggestions?
>
> Chris
>
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