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How to allow users select a file, and store the client file path? I'm banging my head against the wall, so to speak. How on Earth should I be allowing users to select a file, and simply just store the full file path into the database? One annoyance in building web-based applications is the functionality of <input type="file">. The task I'm trying to do, is to simply allow users to browse and select a file, situated locally or within a network, then simply store the full path of that file into a database, without actually uploading the file. Annoyance 1: FF3's file input no longer includes the PATH in such field types. Annoyance 2: FF3's file input no longer allows manual input into such field types. Those two annoying issues were discussed here: http://groups.google.com/group/mozilla.support.firefox/browse_thread/thread/7503208936a34955 BEFORE I bumped into the above issues, I was originally trying to apply this technique: http://www.quirksmode.org/dom/inputfile.html, which seemed to be a promising way for me to not only store the file path STRING and prevent file uploads, but also to style such file fields. Dang it, all I am trying to do is to store a STRING. How hard could that be? Any suggestions? Started By Terry Young on Sep 29, 2009 at 3:09:00 AM

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bod1467 on Oct 29, 2009 at 7:36:24 AM (# 12) I also introduce a virulent GTFO and a SIUYA. :-) Terry Young on Oct 29, 2009 at 10:39:46 AM (# 13) The last time I understood the word "several", it wasn't meant to be greater than 10, nor which the actual subject noun that comes after it is being singular. Probably another sign indicating that I'm still drinking too much coffee lately... bod1467 on Oct 29, 2010 at 1:08:38 AM (# 14) I think SE is now almost dead. :-( All we get these days are SPAM-twats flooding the board. :-( MHenke on Nov 1, 2010 at 6:45:14 AM (# 15) The condemned live longer. 8) rickman on Nov 23, 2010 at 6:48:12 AM (# 16) I'm gobsmacked that you guys are still hanging around here. What the heck am I doing here?!?? Is anyone still doing front end development? Badotz on Aug 23, 2012 at 8:45:39 AM (# 17) var member = { "awe" : "Wow - the place is a bit dusty, but still standing. How long have I been away? Why did I ever leave? Why did I come back? Stay tuned for answers to these and other questions...ah, screw it...", "stay" : "nope", "why" : "IJDGAF" } Badotz on Aug 23, 2012 at 8:48:50 AM (# 18) var member = { "awe" : "Wow - the place is a bit dusty, but still standing. How long have I been away? Why did I ever leave? Why did I come back? Stay tuned for answers to these and other questions...ah, screw it...", "stay" : "nope", "why" : "IJDGAF" }

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