full path from fileupload using javascript

Question

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;  
        }

Answer 1

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.