Chris
Sorry, I slightly misread your question concerning the 'directory' part. No 
you can't do this in JavaScript and yes I did mean 'Java'. As I said it 
depends on the scenario, is this from a web page or a stand alone JavaScript 
file? It also depends on the machines you are targeting. On Windows NT+ then 
it's straight-forward and can be probably be done with components available 
on the machine unless you are in a web page when it will require the user to 
allow unsafe ActiveX to run.
Let me know the situation and I'll post a couple of scripts to effect this.

Joe


>From: "Chris Rumsey" <chris.rumsey@s...>
>Reply-To: "javascript" <javascript@p...>
>To: "javascript" <javascript@p...>
>Subject: [javascript] Re: Function to locate a Directory / File on client 
>side machine
>Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 14:23:01
>
>Joe,
>
>What I am trying to achieve is allowing the user to specify a directory
>name or file name without them having to type this into a input box. I
>don't want to use input tag type='file' as this won't work with
>directories names, also I don't want to upload a file so this input tag is
>not really appropriate.
>
>When you say I need activex or java do you mean 'java' rather than
>javascript ? If I use some activex control I want it be one that I can
>rely on as being on the client, I don't want to client to have to download
>any activex controls.
>
>
> > Chris
> > Well in a web page it's easy, use input tag type='file' and read the
>value
> > produced. In a stand-alone JavaScript it can't be done without
>harnessing
> > the operating system via ActiveX or Java, what is your scenario?
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >
> > >From: "Chris Rumsey" <chris.rumsey@s...>
> > >Reply-To: "javascript" <javascript@p...>
> > >To: "javascript" <javascript@p...>
> > >Subject: [javascript] Function to locate a Directory / File on client
>side
> > >machine
> > >Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 11:27:29
> > >
> > >I want to create a clientside javascript function that will allow user
>to
> > >locate/browse to any file of directory accessible from their PC. That
> > >function will then return the file or directory name.
> > >
> > >Can this be done in javascript ?
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> >
> >
> >
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