Default folder for the FileUpload Control

Is there a way to establish a default folder for the Fileupload control?

Re: Default folder for the FileUpload Control

You need to set the location during uploading the files using the SaveAs method

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa479405.aspx

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323245

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/aspnet/fileupload.aspx#file

Re: Default folder for the FileUpload Control

Actually, what I meant was to have the Browse button open explorer to a specific folder. Not necessarilly to the last one visited.

Re: Default folder for the FileUpload Control

Check this link and take a look at the code sample and you will find out how to set the path for that control.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.webcontrols.fileupload.filecontent(VS.80).aspx

Hope this helps

Re: Default folder for the FileUpload Control

I must be missing it. The only line in the sample that involves a path is

Dim savePath As String = "c:\temp\uploads\"

Changeing that value does not impact the file search folder.

Re: Default folder for the FileUpload Control

By default, the requireRootedSaveAsPath attribute of the httpRuntime configuration element in the Web.config file is set to true, which means that

you need to provide an absolute path to save the file.

Re: Default folder for the FileUpload Control

You are wanting to control the directory location that the browse starts in and not the save path the file is uploaded to, correct?

I could be wrong but since the server never knows the file structure of the client machine, the developers of that control probably did not provide for that functionality.

Re: Default folder for the FileUpload Control

You are correct. I think you are the first person who understands the question. And you may be correct that it can't be done.

Re: Default folder for the FileUpload Control

Hi,

I'm agreed with the above. The dufault value is due to the browser. FileUpload.Value can return the path on the client, but it is read only.

So it isn't available unless you can use JavaScript to modify the default directory of dialog box that needs support of the browser.

It refers to some security problem, so you had better give it up.

Hope it helps.