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Code 0: Access is Denied on attempted file load?

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Apr 24.2005

Was just trying a small script to load a file and while it works if I
run it locally on my own pc if I try and access it on a remote web
server it generates an error code 0: Access is denied in IE:

[CODE]<HTML>
<HEAD>
<SCRIPT LANGUAGE=”JavaScript”>
<!– Begin
function whatFile() {
window.location= ‘file:///’ + document.form1.cmuds.value;
}
// End –>
</script>
</HEAD>

<BODY>

<form name=form1>
<input type=file name=”cmuds”>
<input type=button onClick=”whatFile()” value=”Open File”>
</form>

</BODY>
</HTML>[/CODE]

I am trying to load the same local (text) file in each case. Anyone
know what the problem is and whether I can get round it ?

Thanks

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@felgallApr 24.2005 — Javascript doesn't have access to read local files and so can't load the file to display in the browser window.
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@lxndrauthorApr 24.2005 — Javascript doesn't have access to read local files and so can't load the file to display in the browser window.[/QUOTE]
OK, thanks for the info. Do you know of an alternative way of achieving the same thing?
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@SpectreReturnsApr 25.2005 — First of all, you only need two slashes after "file:". If you're running it on a localhost or active desktop, you can use it to access files, but otherwise, you're out of luck.
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