Full file path in firefox

Question

Output of input type=file....
<input type="file" name="frm_filepath" value=""
size="100">
In IE
frm_filepath : C:\mappingfiles\2006\map.txt
In firefox
frm_filepath : map.txt
How can i get full path and file name in firefox like
IE?.

Answer 1

quote:
Originally posted by:
Adomacro
form page
<form name="frm" action="act_db_insert.cfm">
<input type="file" name="frm_filepath" value=""
size="100">
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="submit"
</form>
act_db_insert page
<cfquery name="db_insert_q">
insert into tblmaps(no,pathvalue)
values(seqname.nextval,'#frm_filepath#')
</cfquery>
In IE pathvalue is
C:\mappingfiles\2006\map.txt
if i do same thing in FIREFOX, pathvalue is
map.txt
FIREFOX pass only file name. I want path and filename as
pathvalue.
How can i get full path and file name in firefox like IE and
save in database?.
As you've been told before,
you can't ... not with the built-in file field at least.
Since the field is built for uploading files only, and the
only thing that needs to actually know the wehereabouts of the file
is the browser, FF hides the path as a security measure.
You don't need the path recorded in the DB since it would
really serve no purpose on the server, but would pose a big
security risk to your users.