[RESOLVED] File upload - any way to get the path of the file on users computer?

[mybikeisace]

Producing a html form with file upload. I am working on the error checking and when the page is submited, if their is errors on it I want the pathname of the image to remain in the html file box, so the user does not have to re-select it.

ie html form:

<input name="pictures[]" type="file"  size="30">

I know you can get the name via

$_FILES['userfile']['name']

but is their any way to get the full path name?

I though

$_POST['pictures'][0]

ect might work but it doesnt.

[drew010]

there is no way, the information is not submitted with the form.

[mybikeisace]

yeah i had a feeling their wasent. For sequrity I guess as you could manipulate it and download any file off the uers computer. Its just anoying when someone submits a form, if their is a error they have to reselect the files.

[maxpup979]

Just off the top of my head, I would bet that on submit, you could use JS to grab the value in the form field with the client info, and reassign it to a hidden var....I havent tested, so I might be wrong, but I think it should work.

[drew010]

you can use javascript to get the path of the file, but no user agent that i know of will allow a default value even though w3 says they may accept a value=cdata