From: Taras Koval Date: 2007-07-10T18:47:14+09:00 Subject: Re: Get file size before download (noobish question) Taras Koval wrote: > Shai Rosenfeld wrote: >>>> For IE: >>>> >>>> function getFileSize(file) { >>>> var oas = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject"); >>>> var e = oas.getFile(file); >>>> var f = e.size; >>>> return f; >>>> } >>>> >> >> ... as of uploading: >> >> how do i use this function? i want to check out the file size before >> allowing the user to upload a file or not (essentially, i should be >> able to limit file size uploads from lighttpd [which is what i am >> running] but i couldn't seem to find any doc on how to do it) so i'm >> thinking of sending an ajax request to see what the file size of the >> upload is, and then pass the upload, if it is the right size. >> >> the script above seems quite handy for this purpose (btw, this works >> only for IE?) >> but i don't know what needs to go into the 'file' parameter ... i >> tried supplying a path to the file on my system, for a check >> "getFileSize('/home/shai/test.size') " but that didn't work .. what >> parameter am i supposed to supply to the function? >> >> tia... >> >> shai >> >> > Example: > > > > > > > > > > > netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege("Universal FileAccess");