Programmatically set name of file to upload in webpage

Question

Is there a way to programmatically set the name of a file to be uploaded from a web page? I suspect that browser security restrictions make this impossible, but I\'m hoping

Answer 1

There is no way to programatically grab files from a user's computer via the browser. This would be a security violation if a website could just grab things.

Answer 2

No, you cannot do this without a client-side application or special plug-in.

Browser security doesn't allow the server to obtain information about the hard drive contents of the client.

Answer 3

Yes you can (in modern browsers)...

You can get and set the value of HTMLInputElement.files. See this answer.

Answer 4

You may be able to do this using some form of browser plug-in. This is more work for you (and there are potential security implications for this beyond those found when you just have users run your app). However, it may prevent a more integrated experience for your users. I'd hesitate to eliminate the application completely, though. Browser compatibility issues are common.