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Hey all,
need sample/article how to let user browse local drives to select a file
and have the local drive location returned so I can store it in my db,
similar to a file upload but without the actual file transfer and I need the
full path...
any assist is greatly appreciated!!
MTIA
wardeaux

You could just use a FileUpload control, but don't actually upload the file.
It should give you the full local path.

"Wardeaux" wrote:

> Hey all,
> need sample/article how to let user browse local drives to select a file
> and have the local drive location returned so I can store it in my db,
> similar to a file upload but without the actual file transfer and I need the
> full path...
> any assist is greatly appreciated!!
> MTIA
> wardeaux
>
>
>

any suggestions on a good one?

"Haacked" <> wrote in message
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> You could just use a FileUpload control, but don't actually upload the
file.
> It should give you the full local path.
>
> "Wardeaux" wrote:
>
> > Hey all,
> > need sample/article how to let user browse local drives to select a
file
> > and have the local drive location returned so I can store it in my db,
> > similar to a file upload but without the actual file transfer and I need
the
> > full path...
> > any assist is greatly appreciated!!
> > MTIA
> > wardeaux
> >
> >
> >

You can use a HTML file input control.

<input id="inputfile" style="DISPLAY: none" type="file" name="browser"
runat="server">

Set it up to run at server.

Declare the control as part of page class.

protected System.Web.UI.HtmlControls.HtmlInputFile inputfile;

Then you can use the System.IO namespace to access the file system and the
Browser object to get the filename.

example: string extension =
System.IO.Path.GetExtension(Browser.PostedFile.Fil eName);

Enrique.

"Wardeaux" <> wrote in message
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> Hey all,
> need sample/article how to let user browse local drives to select a file
> and have the local drive location returned so I can store it in my db,
> similar to a file upload but without the actual file transfer and I need
> the
> full path...
> any assist is greatly appreciated!!
> MTIA
> wardeaux
>
>