copy file from one folder to another folder using javascript or jquery

Question

I have a file path like this \\\\ptrisf02\\group2\\Engine_Follow\\V2500-A5\\V2500-A5_e-Archive\\EV15159-02\\Pictures_INC\\INCOMING-LX\\Oil tank.jpg in my database. I want to copy it another folder like T:\\\\Temp\\\\ when the button clicked in my jsp page. Is there any method to do this using javascript or jquery? I tried ActiveXObject but it gives me this error Automation server can't create object in IE.

Answer 1

There are two main issues you are going to run into with trying to use JS in any flavour:

1. Permissions and security.
2. JS is sandboxed.

The better way would be to use JS to fire an Ajax call which does the file copy/move for you using whatever server side language the web server is based on. That is provided that the web server actually has the permission to do so.