J2EE: file access from web server.

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I am trying to develop a J2EE web application which reads files from the local machine. The user will be able to enter a path where the file exists and when a button is clicked, the file is read and a database should be uploaded. This feature works fine when I tested it locally, but when I moved the code to the web server, it is not able to find the file. This is because the application is trying to find the file at the server and not the local machine. Could some one please let me know if there is any way I could read the file from the local machine?

I ve been using struts/tomcat for developing this application

Thanks

You want the web application to transparently access files on your own personal machine? Why not deploy it to the server? — Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen
– Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen, Commented Oct 18, 2011 at 20:00
Thanks for your response. I will try uploading the file to the server, but just wanted to know if there was any way to access the file remotely. — arvindh kumar
– arvindh kumar, Commented Oct 18, 2011 at 20:11

DwB · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-18 20:01:04Z

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An option: Check out this Rose India article

Another option: do a google search for "file upload jsp"

answered Oct 18, 2011 at 20:01

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arvindh kumar Over a year ago

thanks for your help. i am planning to move the file to the server and then access it.

arvindh kumar Over a year ago

i am very new to developing web applications. could some one please tell me where in the server should i place the file?

yoprogramo · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-18 20:01:42Z

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try

<input type="file"/>

It is impossible to read a file on a remote computer without sending it to the server... obviously!

answered Oct 18, 2011 at 20:01

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arvindh kumar Over a year ago

thanks for your help. i am very new to developing web applications. could you please tell me where in the server should i place the file?

yoprogramo Over a year ago

For sure, it would be best to use an upload procedure as indicate @DwB. If not, you should share some directory on the server to allow users to drop here the files or something similar. The path is irrelevant as far as the webserver user have access to it.

bilash.saha · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-18 20:05:36Z

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Local file access is usually permitted if you run the browser App from the local file system, and not thru an Web server.

answered Oct 18, 2011 at 20:05

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