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gibbon · 10-02-2012, 11:55 AM

Ok, being a web develper i know that this isnt generally acceptable, and rightly so for many reasons.

But at the moment i am toying with an idea and i basically i want to have a page where when loaded by a client, it (by either asking and getting permission, because the client will WANT to give permission) look for a specific directory on the users computer and read a file within, no writing, no modifying, just read a file.

Ive read recently that HTML5 gives local file storage/access but from what i have read this allocates you space on the HD to store and read files you have put there, so not access to the client directories.

Like i said, i can fully see the reason for not, but the client will want to give permission, so even if there is a promt that is fine.

Thanks
Andy

10-02-2012, 11:55 AM	PM User \| #1
gibbon New to the CF scene Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Accessing local files? Ok, being a web develper i know that this isnt generally acceptable, and rightly so for many reasons. But at the moment i am toying with an idea and i basically i want to have a page where when loaded by a client, it (by either asking and getting permission, because the client will WANT to give permission) look for a specific directory on the users computer and read a file within, no writing, no modifying, just read a file. Ive read recently that HTML5 gives local file storage/access but from what i have read this allocates you space on the HD to store and read files you have put there, so not access to the client directories. Like i said, i can fully see the reason for not, but the client will want to give permission, so even if there is a promt that is fine. Thanks Andy