Local file access with JavaScript

Question

Is there local file manipulation that\'s been done with JavaScript? I\'m looking for a solution that can be accomplished with no install footprint like requiring Adobe AIR.<

Answer 1

Just an update of the HTML5 features is in http://www.html5rocks.com/en/tutorials/file/dndfiles/. This excellent article will explain in detail the local file access in JavaScript. Summary from the mentioned article:

The specification provides several interfaces for accessing files from a 'local' filesystem:

1. File - an individual file; provides readonly information such as name, file size, MIME type, and a reference to the file handle.
2. FileList - an array-like sequence of File objects. (Think or dragging a directory of files from the desktop).
3. Blob - Allows for slicing a file into byte ranges.

See Paul D. Waite's comment below.