Javascript file IO

It is possible if you use JScript and use it to create a FileSystemObject File object.

isn''t that just server side?

The idea would be using LiveConnect - a feature to instantiate Java classes from within JScript. Sad thing the idea has two catches:

LiveConnect only existed in older Netscape Browsers - current Versions don''t do it anymore, neither does IExplorer.

If you could create the instance, I doubt it would work as Java run in Browsers has a very restrictive SecurityManager which will probably disallow File access. I assume you could circumvent this by using certificates (or whatever they are called in Java).

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Original post by Themonkster
isn''t that just server side?

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Yes.

There does not exist any simple (see ActiveX comment above) way to access client files. That would be such a security hazard! How would you like a website being allowed to read (and write!) to your password files, system files, etc?

activex controls are not secure.