Save txt file in specific location

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I have a recursive function which generates about 200.txt files. I am running this application on a local server.

Basically, the front end just has a file upload field, which you just choose a .csv, which it then generates all the .txt files from that, but rather than saving them on the wamp server, is it possible to save them in a specific location?

Example, if I put another field in my front end called 'fileLocation', and the user types in the pathname.

Obviously i'd have to check if it's a directory etc, but is this possible to say save all the files on:

/Volumes/computer/Users/username/Desktop/test/

I'm not sure where to proceed with this.

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:05

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No, is not possible to access computer files this way by using a localhost. You could zip all files and make the browser download them. Like is described here

edited May 23 '17 at 12:05

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answered Sep 12 '14 at 05:33

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Yeah, had that idea too, might have to do it that way or just save them recursively into the project directory lol – Shannon Hochkins Sep 12 '14 at 07:21

Save txt file in specific location

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