How to Get the Original file path using javascript in file upload

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Dear Experts,

I am Doing an ASP.net project. In that project am using Ajax JSON to transfer the datas.

And am Using Javascript to read the datas from controls.

But I am facing a Problem,

I didn't get the Original File path when i used the file Input HTML Control...

In Chrome i get

HTML

C:\fakepath\DSC101.

And in Mozzilla

HTML

DSC101.jpg

but i need the full original path to upload the file....

HTML CONTROL

HTML

<input type="file" name="file-input" id="FIP_PIC" value="" class="file validate[required]">

JAVASCRIPT to read the file path.

JavaScript

var _Profile_PIC = document.getElementById('FIP_PIC').value;

How to get the original Path using javascript...

Please help me...

Thanks & regards,

Dileep

Posted 7-Apr-13 2:55am

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Updated 13-May-21 4:18am

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Vishal Panchal Sep2022 24-Mar-23 8:29am

from this i am getting

Path : c:/fakepath/actualfilename

Instead can i get whole actual path??

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Rekhash · Answer 1 · 2013-04-09T03:04:00

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http://forums.asp.net/t/1333198.aspx/1[^]

Posted 9-Apr-13 3:04am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 2 · 2013-04-07T03:06:00

You can't.
Security stops you for knowing anything about the filing system of the client computer - it may not even have one! It could be a MAC, a PC, a Tablet or an internet enabled fridge - you don't know, can't know and won't know. And letting you have the full path could give you some information about the client - particularly if it is a network drive for example.

In fact you can get it under particular conditions, but it requires an ActiveX control, and will not work in 99.99% of circumstances.

You can't use it to restore the file to the original location anyway (as you have absolutely no control over where downloads are stored, or even if they are stored) so in practice it is not a lot of use to you anyway.

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