Obtaining client file upload directory

[stringman]

I can't seem to find a way to retrieve the directory a user uploads a file from using PHP. I could probably use JavaScript, but would rather keep everything server-side.

Basically, a user uploads a file to be processed. After processing, the altered file is placed back into the directory the original file was uploaded from or to a directory specified by the user. So my form contains 2 inputs, 1 for the directory the file was uploaded from, and one for a directory that the user may want to place the processed file:

<input type="file" name="uploadFrom" size="40">
and
<input type="file" name="downloadTo" size="40">

The variables $POST and $FILES do not contain the user-side directory information, they only contain the actual/temp file name and size. Does anyone know how this information can be retieved?

Thanks in advance.

Ken

[laserlight]

You cannot retrieve such information from clientside, due to security precautions. You might be able to use clientside scripting, but I would advise against it even if it were possible as it may be perceived as malicious.

[stringman]

Thanks. I guess I'll have to use WDDX or JavaScript RPC (?). I building an internal web application on a small standalone network w/out internet connection, so malicious is not a concern.