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Falcon
Falcon

Reputation: 585

html\ Javascript failing to open existing file

I am trying to use my html\ javascript to access a PDF file.

I have checked to see if the file exists which it dose however its still returning an error alert stating that the file is not found could someone elaborate on this form me?

<p>Zoek voor project Nr: 
<input type="text" name="prog_site" id="prog_site" value="" />
<a href="#"
   onclick="this.href = ('file://j:/' + document.getElementById('prog_site').value + '/Tekeningen/TekenwerkDeMar/Definietief/' + document.getElementById('prog_site').value + '.pdf' )"
   target="_blank">Get</a>

Upvotes: 0

Views: 173

Answers (3)

feeela
feeela

Reputation: 29932

Most browsers have restrictions on opening local files from a website. If this were allowed, anybody could read your personal files from any website you are visiting.

A) You can upload the file to some webhost to access it via the http: instead of file: schema.

or

B) You can let the user select the file via <input type="file" /> and access it via the DOM File API.

Upvotes: 1

rajesh kakawat
rajesh kakawat

Reputation: 10896

try something like this

CHANGE THIS

   file://j:/

TO

   http://localhost // server [use your server url]

Upvotes: 0

Krish R
Krish R

Reputation: 22711

You need use domain path instead of file path

this.href = ('http://example.com/' + document.getElementById('prog_site').value + '/Tekeningen/TekenwerkDeMar/Definietief/' + document.getElementById('prog_site').value + '.pdf');

or even instead for in local instance use localhost or ipadress with port if configured.

Upvotes: 1

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