Browse local image folder from an HTML page

Asked Sep 20 '14 at 18:01

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I'm writing an esay live blogging app.

I have a form in the backend and I can upload to the server text messages or images.

At this moment everything is working with a simple file upload field, but I want to speed up the process so:

1) reflex camera attached via USB that save images in a local folder on my mac

2) a "preview" of the folder in the backend, updating live while I shoot picture

3) when I select a shot I will upload to the server (this is not difficult).

I cannot find the right plugin to "watch" and interact a local directory. Any idea?

asked Sep 20 '14 at 18:01

Roberto Pezzali

For security reasons you will not achieve this with any normal JavaScript. We're getting into browser plugin / Java applet / ActiveX control territory here. – Cᴏʀʏ Sep 20 '14 at 18:08
In general, monitoring the client's local filesystem using JavaScript may not be a good idea, see also http://stackoverflow.com/q/371875/1344144. – idleherb Sep 20 '14 at 18:09
what language are you using for backend? – joym8 Sep 20 '14 at 18:27
@greatbear302 I'm using rails – Roberto Pezzali Sep 20 '14 at 21:29

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