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Hi I want file path from the user input. I read multiple questions online mine isn't about getting full path from file upload. I already know it is not possible, according to browser security settings I can only get filename and not the whole filepath. So I request the user to enter the full path , but problem is now when I read the path the '/' get substituted for ':'

Ex :

Input

/Users/hardisk/Downloads/clipcanvas_14348_offline.mp4

changes to

:Users:harddisk:Downloads:clipcanvas_14348_offline.mp4

Please help.

I am attaching the code here

<input type="file" id="file" name="file"/> 

function upload_video()
        {
            filename=document.getElementById("file").value;
            alert("uploading"+filename);
            window.location.href="VideoUpload?file="+filename;  
        }
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do you have any code? –  Mike 'Pomax' Kamermans Nov 15 '13 at 22:00
 
You can easily get down votes, please enter some code,either explain this question more.. –  CRazyProgrammer Nov 15 '13 at 22:04
 
sorry added the code now. –  sa_nyc Nov 15 '13 at 23:10
 
does the alert box actually show :Users:harddisk:Downloads:clipcanvas_14348_offline.mp4, after inputting /Users/hardisk/Downloads/clipcanvas_14348_offline.mp4? that's strange. –  gengkev Nov 16 '13 at 2:47
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java and javascript is not same. i changed it for you! –  Sri Nov 16 '13 at 8:14
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Well I solved it by myself. Not a great solution just a workaround.

With the filename am also asking the user to enter file path and then combining the two and storing.

Here's code for it:

<form action="VideoUpload" method="get" id="upload_form">
                <input type="file" id="file" name="file"/> 
                <input type="text" id="path" name="path"/> 
                <input type="submit" value="Upload" name="submit"/>
            </form>


String name=request.getParameter("file");
        String path=request.getParameter("path");
        String filename=path+name;

It is a workaround till I find a better solution.

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