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how to get client side path of the uploded file
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Closed 9 years ago.
I have a javascript that used to upload files.
The problem is I can't get the absolute path using javascript. Is there any other client-side scripting language that can be used to get the absolute path of the file and pass it to my javascript? I don't want to used server-side scripting language like php. Is this possible?
Just to get the path is fine..
You can't get the file path in client browsers. For security concern it is restricted. You will be given only the fake path is shown with file name.
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Javascript is inaccurate, but I need a very precise answers to a quartic equation. I want to slove it with c++, that i compiled into an exe file and will update the answers in a javascript file that I include in the HTML. I need to run the exe file that is in the same folder as the .html file on the server, and pass 5 parameters to it. It will update the javascript file, but I have no idea how to run that exe file. Can anyone help me?
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Thanks #Quentin webassembly worked!
You can't. That would be a severe security vulnerability, if any random web page could execute any random file on your computer.
So, web pages can't execute files on your computer.
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I am new to penetration testing. My requirement is to update registry values from browser using a client side programming language like javascript. Is it possible?
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This is done for the security of users, so that an attacker could not use JavaScript to obtain personal data or somehow damage the user's computer.
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My problem is that i want to read an .exe file from server and save it to a predefined location. Currently I am using window.open method but it is opening a window and asking for the path. please tell me if know any such method and javascript or GWT is preferable.
Then I also tried to attach progress event with xmlhttprequest object which could tell me whether downloading is done or not but it is also not working fine and desired output is not coming.
Please help me with these two problems.
Hop to get a reply soon. Thanks in advance!!!
You can't save to a predefined location due to security implications.
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Closed 11 years ago.
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Modifying Local Files Using HTML5 and JavaScript
I know we can read a local file that has been selected by the user, but is there the ability to rename or write to local files in javascript?
There is no way to natively write the filesystem in Javascript, for obvious security reasons.
However, if you must, there is an ActiveX object (Only in IE). It's Scripting.FileSystemObject.
You will find the documentation about that beast on the msdn site.