Need to upload a file from local machine without user interaction. Any ideas?

[David Hearn]

I have a webform that I am creating. I need for the user to be able to pass
it the path and name of a file on his/her local machine without any
interaction. I don't want to have to use the file upload control. This will
be an automated process on their end. They should only have to type the url
with a path/file name and let it upload the file that they specify (example:
They type http://www.mysite.com?FileName=C:\Test\Test.txt and it will upload
that file from their box to our server. Any ideas on the best idea on how
this could be done? I have thought about using a webservice and actually
have one written but I am having trouble with it picking up the file from
their local machine since it is running on our server. I would even
entertain the idea of using a third party control if there are any good ones
out there that someone can recommend.

Thanks in advance!

[avnrao]

instead of a pull mechanism from the server, it should be a push from the
client. write code on the client which pushes the file to server.
web service is a way to go.

Av.
"David Hearn" <da*********@stagparkway.com> wrote in message
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I have a webform that I am creating. I need for the user to be able to pass
it the path and name of a file on his/her local machine without any
interaction. I don't want to have to use the file upload control. This will
be an automated process on their end. They should only have to type the url
with a path/file name and let it upload the file that they specify
(example: They type http://www.mysite.com?FileName=C:\Test\Test.txt and it
will upload that file from their box to our server. Any ideas on the best
idea on how this could be done? I have thought about using a webservice and
actually have one written but I am having trouble with it picking up the
file from their local machine since it is running on our server. I would
even entertain the idea of using a third party control if there are any
good ones out there that someone can recommend.

Thanks in advance!

[Lau Lei Cheong]

I think this is possible with signed ActiveX control or Java application.
With digitial certificates the code restriction will become less restricted.

"Daniel Jin" <Da*******@discussions.microsoft.com> ¦b¶l¥ó
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I certainly hope this cannot be done for security reason. Imagine the risk this exposes client machines to? any web site can steal any
information off of your harddrive if this were possible.
"David Hearn" wrote:

I have a webform that I am creating. I need for the user to be able to pass it the path and name of a file on his/her local machine without any
interaction. I don't want to have to use the file upload control. This will be an automated process on their end. They should only have to type the url with a path/file name and let it upload the file that they specify (example: They type http://www.mysite.com?FileName=C:\Test\Test.txt and it will upload that file from their box to our server. Any ideas on the best idea on how this could be done? I have thought about using a webservice and actually
have one written but I am having trouble with it picking up the file from their local machine since it is running on our server. I would even
entertain the idea of using a third party control if there are any good ones out there that someone can recommend.

Thanks in advance!