Need to show file open dialog in web client

Classic Servoy
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Hi All,

In web based application , How to select a file

I have used,

  1. var file = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog();
    is not working on WebClient

  2. var file = application.showFileOpenDialog();
    this also not working on Webclient

Can any one suggest an alternate way to achieve this

Thanks in advance

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Browsers in general do not allow you to access anything on the client machine.

The only way to to “open” a file from the client machine in a webbrowser is to first upload it and then stream it back to the client.

To upload a file, you need to place a field with display_type = “image_media” on your form. If the field is editable, in the Webclient, it will have an Upload and Save button displayed int he field with which you can upload a file.

As for how to stream a file back from the server to the client: Have a look on the forum. I think there are multiple topics on that.

Paul

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As for how to stream a file back from the server to the client

Have a look here: http://www.it2be.com/plugins.htm#datastream

4

Thanks Paul and Marcel ,
I will try using a field with display_type = “image_media”
then will try to stream the file back from server to client.

But, I have to check the file type(only .doc and .pdf file is accepted)
also I need to copy the file to a specified folder.