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  vishalvl

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  How to open a network folder using javascript

  Dec 03, 2012 07:05 PM|LINK

  Hi,

  Can someone help in letting me know what i am doing here rong. I am trying to open a folder using javascript but when i click in shows me blank page.

  <script language="javascript">
  <!--
  window.open = "file:///xxxxxxx/xx%20xx%20xx";
  //-->
  </script>

  
  
  

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  vishalvl

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  Re: How to open a network folder using javascript

  Dec 03, 2012 07:21 PM|LINK

  I used

  window.open("file:///xxxxxxx/xx%20xx%20xx");

  but it says that "Access is denied" but i am able to access the folder from Run in my system.Can someone help me Thanks

  • Edited by vishalvl on Dec 03, 2012 07:23 PM
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  raju dasa

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  Re: How to open a network folder using javascript

  Dec 04, 2012 04:42 AM|LINK

  Hi,
  
  Web Browsers are not meant for filesystem browsing.
  use ur windows explorer to browse files (not IE).
  
  for view purpose you can use <input file />
  check this site: http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/dom_obj_fileupload.asp
  
  or folder select for Chrome:
  http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5826286/how-do-i-use-google-chrome-11s-upload-folder-feature-in-my-own-code
  
  

  Happy Coding ! Mark as Answer if it helps.
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  vishalvl

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  Re: How to open a network folder using javascript

  Dec 04, 2012 05:00 PM|LINK

  Hi Thanks for your reply

  Here i am not looking to upload any file. I am trying to browse the folder where i can open any file. Can you help me how i can do that in a windows explorer i mean how i can open the same in windows explorer.

  Thanks in advance for your help

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  Re: How to open a network folder using javascript

  Dec 05, 2012 05:01 AM|LINK

  Hi,

  Check this to understand what windows explorer

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  Re: How to open a network folder using javascript

  Dec 06, 2012 05:33 AM|LINK

  Hello,

  vishalvl

  I am trying to browse the folder where i can open any file.

  You have to do this using silverlight. AFAIK, javascripts along will not be able to achieve this. Try your luck in silverlight forums.

  Please 'Mark as Answer' if this post helps you.

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  roopeshreddy

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  Re: How to open a network folder using javascript

  Dec 07, 2012 10:19 AM|LINK

  Hi,

  You can't do any FILE IO operations in JavaScript!

  But, check few solutions here - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5770645/file-operation-using-javascript-or-jquery

  Hope it helps u...

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  • Marked as answer by Yanping Wang - MSFT on Dec 10, 2012 07:19 AM