get full path from file upload

Question

hi.. when I'm using file upload control i just get only the file name but i want to get the full path of the file location.. how to get full path from the file upload control in asp.net?

Thank you..

Answer 1

This is not possible in any browser, as a security measure.

If this were possible, an attacker could gain information regarding how files/folders were structured on a client computer.

Why do you need this information?

Answer 2

You cannot get it because the browser does not send it. It would be dangerous if the browsers sent the full path at user's system.

Answer 3

I think you got file path of the upload control

HttpPostedFile httpBrowseFile = FileUpload1.PostedFile;
int FileLength = httpBrowseFile.ContentLength;
byte[] myData = new byte[FileLength];

httpBrowseFile.InputStream.Read(myData, 0, FileLength);
FName = path + FileUpload1.PostedFile.FileName.Substring(FileUpload1.PostedFile.FileName.LastIndexOf('\\') + 1);

Answer 4

If you are using asp.net upload control,in client side you can get the full path like this

   document.getElementById('UploadControl').value

In server side

  UploadControl.PostedFile.FileName

Check this MSDN link for more info

Cheers