How to get selected files actual path instead of fake or temporary file path?

Asked Feb 26 '18 at 14:16

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In order to get file path i am using following function in javascript, but as i want actual file whole path instead of fakepath or temporary path. this code does not meet my requirement.

I have use following code in order to display path

$(function()
{
    $('#fileUpload').on('change',function ()
    {
        var filePath = $(this).val();
        console.log(filePath);
    });
});

but this displays following as output:

C:\fakepath\test.xls

as far as i know, because of security concern browser dont allow direct path read of file. but how can i solve this by changing browser setting in order to get actul path of selected file. as i am developing system that will run on local system i don't have to look into security concern but i want result.

asked Feb 26 '18 at 14:16

suhas

The browsers protect the users privacy, with javascript you will not be able to get the original filepath – Marvin Fischer Feb 26 '18 at 14:22
i have tried the suggested link already but in mozilla it gives me fake path. i want actual path so i can process some operation on that directory – suhas Feb 26 '18 at 14:43
Try this var file = $('#fileUpload')[0].files[0].name; – Mohit Kumar Feb 26 '18 at 14:47
You can not get the actual path, the browser prevents you from doing that – Marvin Fischer Feb 26 '18 at 18:36
any alternative way to get the actual path. – suhas Feb 27 '18 at 06:21

How to get selected files actual path instead of fake or temporary file path?

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