File Upload - Parsing Original Path

In a table, I need to record the original fully qualified path of a file identified for upload. We are not going to do any uploads but merely record the path.

I've been through variations of the $_FILE array with no success. We're using the $_POST method from a previous page.

TIA,

DataZZMan

What do you mean by original path? The path specified in the browser or the path in $_FILE? The latter is just a temporary location until you move it. The former does not make much sense to me but if that is what you want and you are not uploading the file then just make it a text field in your form.

Hi,

you mean the client's local file path like "C:\..."? No sane browser reveals that, because it would obviously cause massive security and privacy issues. The best you get is "C:\fakepath\<file name>", which is actually in the HTML5 standard.

May I ask what you need that for? No offense, but this sounds pretty dubious.

If you have a limited group of users, however, you can ask them to add you to the trusted sites. In this case it's in fact possible to get the local file path.

We're hoping to use it within the confines of a corporate InfraNet. We have a request system with a file attachment field. We prefer not loading the actual file to the web server but rather identify the original location of the file.

There is no malice intended but I can see where it could be misused.

Thanks,

DataZZMan

In that case, the trusted sites should be an option.