Accessing local file from java-script in chrome

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hi all,
I have a website in asp .net.
In that i am accessing local files.
by using following code:

C#

var shellActiveXObject = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
alert(shellActiveXObject.FileExists('C:/temp.txt'))

it is showing me alert when file exists.
it is running fine in IE but not in chrome.
Becoz ActiveX does not work in chrome.
i got some link for accessing local files in chrome.
http://wizard.ae.krakow.pl/~jb/localio.html[^]

but they have given input file control for opening dialog box which i don't want.

Thank a lot.
God bless u..:)

Posted 10-Dec-12 21:47pm

MAU787

Updated 10-Dec-12 22:03pm

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-10T22:11:00

You are correct that ActiveX does not work in chrome, it also does not work in Firefox, Opera, or any other browser apart from IE. The reason why is that ActiveX gives access to the client system to web sources, which is exactly what you are trying to do. Chrome, Firefox etc. do not allow any access to the client system other than to upload a file to the server - and even then you cannot find out the source drive, folder or any other information, so you will have to rethink your whole idea if you want to use any browser other than IE. And even for IE, most browser installations do not accept or run ActiveX controls for security reasons.