changing value of <input type=file">

Question

I want to know how to programmatically change the value of

I know that this is disabled for security reasons, but is there a

Answer 1

No, there isn't a workaround for it. It would be a pretty rubbish security measure if there was.

Answer 2

If there was a workaround that works now, it certainly will be disabled in the future. As you said yourself, you cannot change the value of an file input element due to security restrictions.