Accessing file size information in IE and JavaScript

Question

The code given below work fine with firefox but not not with ie....

<script language="javascript">
function findSize() {
    var fileInput =  document.getElementById("filename");

    f_size=fileInput.files[0].size; // Size returned in bytes.
    if(f_size>=2000000)
    {
        alert("File Should be less than or equel to 2MB");
        return false;
    }
    return true;   
}

give any solution

IE doesn't support the .files collection, nothing you can do about it — freefaller
– freefaller, Commented Mar 27, 2014 at 8:51
@AmitApollo Firebug in IE. Fantastic. It's not like IE has had fully-functional Developer Tools since IE8. — Niet the Dark Absol
– Niet the Dark Absol, Commented Mar 27, 2014 at 8:54
@Niet, "Fully-functional"... HAHAHAHA, best laugh I've had this morning - it's awful, and every time I've tried to us it I've ended up killing the IE process. — freefaller
– freefaller, Commented Mar 27, 2014 at 8:56

Mikko Ohtamaa · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-27 08:52:27Z

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Unfortunately, depending on the IE version you cannot use the latest JavaScript APIs and cannot access that information.

The solution is to stop using IE or parse that information on the server-side. I highly recommend the former.

Please see http://caniuse.com/ for the availability of JavaScript APIs for various browser versions.

answered Mar 27, 2014 at 8:52

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4 Comments

freefaller Over a year ago

How many web developers do you think have the ability to MAKE their users "stop using IE"?? It would be great, but that's not exactly a helpful statement

freefaller Over a year ago

Nice site, but unless I'm being really stupid, where is the information for the .files collection?

C0L.PAN1C Over a year ago

maybe add the HTML in the question where you reference the DOM element filename. It'd help to see the surrounding code.

Dissident Rage Over a year ago

Info on HTMLInputElement.files: developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/FileList

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