how to get full path from fileupload using Javascript

Question

I need to know how to get full path from fileupload using javascript,

I tried using the following coding but of no use

<input type="file" id="picField" onchange="preview(this)">

<script type="text/javascript">

function preview(test){
    var source=test.value;
    alert(source);
}
</script>

but in the alert message, i am getting only

Filename.extension

I am not getting full path, but it is showing full path in File Upload box please help how to solve this problem

Thanks

Christian C. Salvadó · Accepted Answer · 2009-10-28 05:30:18Z

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This is a browser security restriction, in modern browsers you cannot get the full client file-system path of the selected file, nor set a path programmatically...

answered Oct 28, 2009 at 5:30

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Hagai L Over a year ago

A: the browser knows, and he passes the file itself without letting you know the real path

junmats · Accepted Answer · 2009-10-28 05:28:55Z

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Maybe for security reason, javascript doesn't allow this to happen. And if you come to think of it, Server side pages cannot access your local files. Not that I have a solution for your question.

answered Oct 28, 2009 at 5:28

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Pantone877 · Accepted Answer · 2020-01-30 17:15:06Z

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Actually, there is some kind of solution.
Albeit, it will help only if you can run Electron desktop app on local machine: https://stackoverflow.com/a/59990858/9390914

answered Jan 30, 2020 at 17:15

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